hpollock@massmed.org writes: >3) The crystalline matrix itself is solely composed of H2O, the NaCl >remains >dissolved in a brine solution. > >Thats why icebergs are fresh water and freezing can produce fresh >water >commercially. I'm surprised that no-one has brought on the subject of freezing alcohol-water mixtures (i.e. wine). If you substitute the Na-Cl in the statements above with C2-H5-OH, you get an ever increasing concentration of alcohol. Easy and cheap way of operating a still in your freezer. :-) Cheers - George

Kanani@compuserve.com writes: >Message text written by Andy Peabody >>They both pass the fuel over very strong magnets which in turn >breaks down >the nasty microbes and >slime. < > > >I can't think of any mechanism that would cause a magnet to have much >effect on these microbes. Are there any biologists on the list >qualified >to comment? This subject was discussed just recently on another list ad nauseum. There were a number of convinced users, mostly commercial people, but just as many disbelievers who had never tried the device but found umpteen pseudo-scientific reasons why it couldn't possibly work. There was no final conclusion and eventually the discussions just faded out. George of Scaramouche

baumgart@starrstuff.com writes: >Can anyone suggest a source for a marine SSB receiver (receive only >- not a >transceiver). I would like to receive in the 4 and 8 mhz band for >weather >fax and need AC and 12 volt DC power and RS-232 port for connection >to the >laptop. I have read that you can get these for around $300 as >opposed to >$1200 for the full transceiver. West Marine does not have them. I have just bought a Grundig YB400PE receiver only. West has them in their Xmas catalogue for $199. U.S. I just spent a pleasant afternoon listening to "Herb" and his interactive weather advise for boats in the Bermuda/Caribbean and U.S. coastline areas. Herb transmits at 12359 kHz SSB at 2000 UTC daily. This receiver works on 6 batteries or AC adapter(included) and covers 160 kHz to 30 MHz but has no RS232 port (you need a modem for that). I'm quite impressed. George on Scaramouche in Lake Ontario, Canada

ssp@gis.net writes: >Do you have to have some sort of special antenna for this? > >Louise : Comes with a built-in telescopic and a "clothes-line" roll-out antennae to be clipped to a window frame (looks like a tape-measure) and that's what I was using inside a brick house. My boat is on the hard, waiting for some repairs to my leg < g ). George Geist

baumgart@starrstuff.com writes: >You said you need a modem for connecting it to a computer. Is there >any >way to do that? Can a modem plug into the headphone port or >something? > >-JimB I doubt you can receive weather faxes with a receiver only. How would you go telling your correspondent when and what to send unless you also have transmit capabilities. List: please comment on this. George

Thataway@aol.com writes: >I forgot about the Cigarette plug on the Sabb, thanks for reminding >me. I >presume that you have a Sabb--which model? I had the 18 HP 2 cyl in >a 37 >foot sail boat. >Bob Austin >Pensacola Mine was the 10 HP single cylinder on a 30 ft sailboat. Didn't have a handcrank when I got her, so I had one made and just for the heck of it hand-started her every once in a while. Especially if I had new guests on board (they got to do the cranking ) Didn't know about the one in front of the factory, but believe every word - SABBs are indestructible!

huddlestonB_D@email.msn.com writes: >AMEN! Why would you want to have an ancient techknowledgy that lets >water >ito your boat? I seem to recall having read in an earlier discussion somewhere else that some older shaft bearings rely on a bit of water leakage to either supply lubrication and or cooling. Does anyone have some definitive knowledge of this? George, who has an older boat which is definitely leaking a bit on the packing gland - for about 25 years now...

baumgart@starrstuff.com writes: >Hi, I received my Radio Shack shortwave and SSB for Christmas, I am >sitting >here listening to Manana Net now Me too - albeit I got a receiver only for now. I got the Grundig YB400PE. What is yours? Any information about good frequencies for listening, please share or if you feel it might not be suitable for the net, please copy me via e-mail.directly. I'll do likewise. TIA-George of Scaramouche

clairefg@pacbell.net writes: > I am hoping you can help me >with a question. Do you know of any where on the Web I can look at a >chart, where I can just put in the long. and lat. and see where it >is? If you have a Macintosh, you find a feature under control-panels called "map". It'll give you that functionality. If you don't have a MAC .... :-(

I know, I'm not supposed to cross-post, but this is simply too good. >Please take time out of your busy schedule to check your toilet paper >stockpile. Make sure it's Y2K compliant. Experts caution that if it >isn't, on January 1, 2000, it will roll back to 1900 and turn into an >Eaton's catalog. Happy Y2K - George of Scaramouche