To stop the "squirting" at the open top of the tube when filling (or heeling dramatically, in the case of a sail boat - hopefully not a trawler), simply install a ball valve somewhere in the line where it's easy to reach and shut it when you aren't observing the water level!

The doctor said 'we'd needed to check the top of the mast. He cranked me up in the bosuns chair. The top of the mast was rotten from a poor seal of the main sheet sheave shaft. The sheave that was used to hoist me up was just barely vertical. I hollared for the doc to let me down real easy. There was no response or reply.

Of course, with an open hill top, GPS recption >> would be easy. >> > > As great as GPSDO are, the problem with using them in a portable > environment is the time it takes to do a survey and then get to final > lock; mountain-toppers may not be in one place long enough. > > One thought I've had is to use a cheap Rubidium for long term stability, > and

Nordhavn is one of the few builders with fiberglass fuel tanks, each with a "man-sized" access at the top which allows someone to get into the tank and clean it. All baffles are removable, so it's easy to get to the corners of the tanks and easy to see when the tank is truly clean.

Al writes: Any one ever use them in a "do or die" situation or are then all bought as toys? . Reply We used what I'm guessing were Gen 1 vintage NVGs for zerolight/starlight amphibious landings when I was aboard USS Mobile. All I can say is that if they've improved any at all they must be like daylight now.

Of course it is difficult to provide a good reference and pass transistor on the same die, but it was worth asking. Bert, The thought of temp control of the regulators crossed my mind. Not planning on going there unless I need to. But it was a thought, maybe if all else fails... Bob, > There are more modern parts with lower close in noise.

> > Like all devices that write to flash memory, there’s only just so long > that will > keep working. Eventually they will die. When they go bonkers, a firmware > reload *might* fix the problem. How long it stays fixed … who knows. A > full up firmware upgrade and repair contract from your local dealer is > about > $1,250 or so per year.

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Surprisingly they seem to all be all Canada Geese except for the Cackling Geese that I have previously reported. Today I found both of them, one at Macenzie Reservoir and one in the Cheshire Industrial Park. I also wandered down to Newtown to see what Geese were around.