I realize that picture attachments are not allowed on TWL. However, I seem to have too little imagination to picture a Yuloh from the descriptions given. Would really appreciate if someone could send me a JPEG of a Yuloh, off-list of course. Thanks in advance, George of Scaramouche on Lake Ontario, Canada

E16@telus.net writes: >Instead of a sculling oar, the Thais use a steel pipe attached to a >gimbal >at the stern. It projects forward about 2 metres, and is the >"tiller" that >the boatman controls. Directly above the gimbal they mount a small >car >engine, bolt a steel drive shaft at the rear where the clutch face >would >be, and attach a prop to the end of that shaft. In an earlier life, before my 20th Birthday, I belonged to the local lifesaving society in my hometown in Germany. We had one powered rescue boat that was actually an ex German Navy landing craft. It had a propulsion setup just like you describe it: A long contraption mounted to the stern with some sort of gimbal connection and consisting of an aircraft engine directly coupled to a shaft and propeller. The driver would stand and wrestle with the unit to use it as propulsion and steering. Very noisy, very heavy and very fast. Great fun when you tilted the whole thing so the prop just partially came out of the water: FANTAIL, FUNTAIL! Only we didn't call it YULOH.... George of Scaramouche with a nice quiet (and slow) Fairymann - inboard of course.

E16@telus.net writes: > >the Simpson Lawrence "Claw", a made-in-China copy of the Bruce So now I own a "Claw", eh? Bruce, even 'knock-off Bruce' sounds more to my liking. I too had no problems with my "claw" so far. George of Scaramouche

E16@telus.net writes: >Okay, I've heard you loud and clear. Insofar as anchors are >concerned, >bigger is better. > >And, since I asked for your advice I'm going to follow it. Garrett and other anchor researchers: Try and get a copy of "Practical Sailor's" buying guide for 2000. They did some extensive anchor evaluations - quite an eye opener! George Geist

Nice summary but there is one that you haven't mentioned. It's ugly as sin, couldn't possibly fit over a bowroller but the trawler that came into the marina the other day swears by it. Says it's called a "Bullwagga" and sets and holds anywhere. It's apparently named after the mountain where the guy lives who invented it: "Bullwagga Mountain" somewhere in the Northern U.S. If I wouldn't have seen the thing with my own eyes, I'd believe someone was pulling my leg. But I did see it, sitting on the foredeck of a substantially looking boat.

jgaquin@ici.net writes: >both Cetol and Armada tend to get slippery when wet I use Cetol or Armada on my grabrails and some steps into the cockpit (that's all the teak I have outside) and I can not concur with the slippery aspect. I have used Armada flat, three coats over bare teak and recoat it once a year with one coat of flat (after light rubbing with Brillo pads). Wet or dry, I get good "grippiness" - and that's on a sailboat which gets wet a lot. I do stay away from gloss completely. Ciao - George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

hal@halwyman.com writes: >> I'm hoping someone can set me straight on whether it is safe to >parallel >> two 20 or 30A shore power sources to supply the boat with a single >40 or >> 40A service Around here most boats that have that much need for power use two separate circuits. At least one skipper explained to me that two 30 Amp cables and connectors are less expensive than a single 50 or 60 Amp cable and hardware and he has more flexibility. Just my $.02 worth. George of Scaramouche, which - in a pinch - can get by with a 15 Amp household extension cord while travelling. (Batterie charger, coffee-maker and microwave) :-)

Further to my earlier 'grouchiness' message: I have received numerous requests to share my PocketMail findings. I shall do so in a day or so, when my research and hopefully purchases are complete. Meanwhile thanks to all listees who responded to my inquiry sofar - great help! George Geist

alexh@gte.net writes: >A note to those intrepid experimenters that would follow in my >pioneering >footsteps: Use less water! They say that a watched pot never boils >and I >can confirm that a watched Mason(tm) jar never evaporates. Thank you Alex for a very well thought out and superbly organized scientific experiment. Taking your conclusion: "USE LESS WATER!" one step further, I shall for next season add a thin layer of Diesel to my fresh water tank. I am confident that there will be far less water wasted/consumed. In fact one tank full might last the whole season. Please look for my report in 2001....

E16@telus.net writes: > >Frankly, I wish holding tank regs would be extended to Canadian >waters. The >only word to describe the water in some of the marinas I've been in >recently is "disgusting". I don't know what Canadian waters you've been sailing in, but around here recreational boaters must have holding tanks, Y-valves are illegal and all marinas have pumpout stations. The major pollution I see on Lake Ontario comes from international tankers and ships that - under cover of darkness flush holds and bilges, leaving usually large oilslicks interspersed with solid debris. George of Scaramouche on Lake Ontario, Canada