adventuresoul@yahoo.com writes: >I just ran across a website I think worthy of sending >to everyone on the list. It is a surveyor in Florida >who put much of his work up on the net. It talks of >blisters, window leaks, engine problems, some high >level surveys of specific boats, among other things. Tell your friend to join the list and post his knowledge as TEXT. There are quite a few of us who do not wish to surve and waste valuable bandwidth. Those are the ones who cruise and use things like e-mail/ cellular only. We simply do not look at http stuff.

ken.adrian@home.com writes: >I tried the roll and brush and was not happy with the result. I >bought the >most expensive roller the paint store had to offer and it left a >fine fuss >behind. I sanded and used just a brush and 15 to 20 % Penatrol in >the paint >and was quite happy with the finished job. I wonder, do we have an utomatic Delete of the entire message n cas there is a JPEG atta

Sincere apologies to all listees are in order. First I got disconnected half-way through a sentence in which I wanted to amend for having added a JPEG attachment of a rather beautiful Owens here on Lake Ontario. Yes.the boat was hand-painted and rolled by a liveaboard couple (my dock neighbours) and is occasionally featured in Newsletters. I should have never added it directly to the TWL-List and if there is some automatic feature that bounced, that serves me right! If someone would like to see the boat and hear how it was restored, please send me private e-mail and I'll send it directly to the requestor. It's in Greytone JPEG (MAC) I photographed it original and have reproducing and editing privileges. So, at least I am legal! I produce nautical newsletters Sorry again for all the confusion caused - George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Ont.

Tomdunton@aol.com writes: >How many centimeters is that?? In the absence of a measuring stick or tape, I've seen many people using matchboxes. For some reason matchboxes are the same size almost everywhere on this planet. Namely 5cm or 2 inches long. Aren't you glad I introduced another measuring system? That makes me about 36 matchboxes tall ;-) Ciao - Scaramouche

E16@telus.net writes: >Given that you're a marine woodworker, I thought you'd have >something more >to say about 2 x 4's, which as was pointed out, are actually 2 1/2 x >3 >1/2's 2 x 4's when they are freshly cut are indeed 2 x 4 and very rough. Then they go into the planer to make them nice and smooth and come out as 1 1/2 by 3 1/2 - not 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 ( they become smaller, not bigger...)

An old tugboat captain once told me to smear mayonnaise liberally on the sticker and leave it overnight. Next morning the vinegar in the mayonnaise has softened both sticker and glue and it's easy to scrape off. Works particularly well with old stickers and masking tape that was left on too long. Had to clean up a boat once that the previous owner had masked in preparation for painting and then lost interest. Boat sat outside all winter with the masking tape in place. Sure glad for the mayonnaise trick. George of Scaramouche on Lake Ontario, Canada

branchkw@bellsouth.net writes: >The question, one of very many, is does it make a difference if we >would >belong to a Yacht Club? Would that benefit us at various clubs along >the >way? Don't know about the area you're going to travel in. However, here on Lake Ontario there are over 60 Yacht Clubs that give each other reciprocal privileges such as first night docking at no cost, use of clubhouse facilities etc. Perhaps along your journey there are similar arrangements available. Check it out. Ciao - George of Scaramouche on Lake Ontario, Canada

E16@telus.net writes: >Is that really all there is to it? The transducer simply floats >without >being secured in any way? I once owned a Hinterhoeller (sail) that had a PVC pipe (6" long, 2"diameter) epoxied to the hull and the transducer sitting in it in a bath of mineral oil - no cap provided, never leaked. Worked like a charm. Now on a different boat I have a transducer glued to the inside of the hull (at a reasonably flat area) with GE Silicone and it works just as well. Good luck, George of Scaramouche

E16@telus.net writes: >tried the simplest approach first, which was offered by Po Chang, >i.e. >after choosing location, cut the bottom out of a simple plastic food >container and silicone it to the hull. When dry, insert transducer, >fill >with water, slit cover for cord and snap cover on. Worked like a >charm I'm sure it did, but an even simpler way would have been to just squeeze a big gob of silicon goop onto the bottom of the transducer and press it against the hull until dry. Worked for me and many other boaters. - George of Scaramouche.

PBrowne900@aol.com writes: >Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I >figure it >will make an excellent rudder for going astern too. And fuddamore, >it could >be quickly shifted aft if a stern thruster were needed. It could >provide get >home power as a yuloh. I could repel boarders with it. Wazza "sweep". I've been thinking of an electric trolling motor. Is that similar to your sweep? George of Scaramouche (Sailboat without mast)