becker@presse.de writes: >"bar" seems to provoke some confusion (sorry): You were supposed to smile, not be sorry. Most of us can use and have a "Schieblehre" in our desk-drawer somewhere.... Ciao - George

capnrich@cnw.com writes: >> There is not one of you out there that >can start their diesel without a good power source, electronic or >not. > >True. Not true. Unless you classify human power as a "good power source". (Well, if you get between Mohammed Ali and his gloves, you might be right). Ciao - George

cculotta@iamerica.net writes: >There was a choice of >milling the interior of the pump or the seal, naturally we did the >seal. Why the seal? Similar thing happened to me a few years back with the wheel bearing on a custom British built boat-trailer for a Hurley. I honed out the backing plate to fit the next size bearing and seal. Now I can just go to any bearing shop anywhere in the world and buy standard parts. George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

rlchenry@mindspring.com writes: >The ANTENNA used the car as a ground plane, the phone did not - it >was just >expecting the same ol' 50ohm cable. If you get an ANTENNA designed >for use >NOT on a car roof, then the phone will work fine. My phone is actually not a bag-phone, but an ex "built-in" car phone. I beleve they were jokingly referred to as "brick-phones". Its antennae is one of those through the glass (rear-window) type. Will try to get a clamp-on-the-rail type for cellulars. Trying to get maximum transmission power. With my current digital cellphone I lose contact about three miles from shore (but I can still see the CN Tower, where one of the transmitters is located). Portability is not an issue for me, power/range is. > > Thanks for your advise - George G.

docmoss@tampabay.rr.com writes: >Speaking of Viruses - What a H--- is this that I got from TWL >this morning and yesterday? >docmoss It's a people virus. Stare at it long enough and your eyes will go funny. Try retyping it and your fingers will go funny too. ;-) George G.

jalexander127@home.com writes: >interference in his boats air conditioning digital control system Maybe I'm a bit old-fashioned, but what does a digital control do on an airconditioner that a purely bimetallic thermostat from Honeywell would not do? Oh, yes, I do have an affiliation with Honeywell, retired from them after 25 years and they pay my pension.... George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada.

gb421009@earthlink.net writes: >Found a previous post recommending silicone caulk. Surely that is >silicone-based?! That could have been I. About three years ago, I installed a new transducer on the inside of a only slightly curved part of the hull at a point where it's about 1 to 2 feet below the waterline. Used something called 'GE Silicone II'. It's a white sticky goo in a 100g tube. No connection to GE, just happened to see that stuff -- for a good price -- at a marine flea-market. Bought about a dozen tubes and use it for everything that needs sticking or caulking. The depth sounder works fine, but expectedly reads about one foot less than actual waterdepth. I can handle the math for that.... :-) George of Scaramouche1, Frenchman's Bay, Ontario P.s: An earlier "mistress" of mine had the same kind of depth sounder installed (inside) using the container and mineral oil method. Worked equally well. Came with the boat, so I don't know how long it has been there. Gg

mikem@yachtsdelivered.com writes: >Never use tap water except in an emergency. Reverse osmosis water is better >than most tap water. The minerals create electrolysis and provide >electrical discharge paths to discharge your batteries. Think before using >plain tap water. And boiling is a joke. I've said this before and was flamed and called a cheapskate for it, but I'll say it again: I use rain water for my batteries. Rain water is Mother Nature's way of purifying water via sunlight distillation. Rain water is distilled water and practically mineral free, but may contain some dissolved gases which it picked up out of the atmosphere on the way down from the clouds. However these gases get driven out of the rain water as soon as it comes in contact with the chemically much stronger sulfuric acid in the battery. My batteries last a long, long time... George of Scaramouche1, Lake Ontario

steppen7@attbi.com writes: >1. What to use on the teak cabinets, paneling and trim to eliminate >cigarette ordor? There is a spray product on the market which is based on enzymes. President's Choice : "Reviv-Aire", but there are other brands. Works on plastic, cloth, wood etc. It will successfully eliminate pet odor to the point where even the cat can't find her favourite spot on the carpet. (First hand experience). If it can handle that, it should handle cigarette odour. Good luck - George of Scaramouche1, Lake Ontario, Canada

steppen7@attbi.com writes: >I did a Google search for both President's Choice and Reviv-Aire but didn't >get any success. Where did you find it? "Reviv-Air" is what President's Choice (Loblaws own brand name) markets it as. Another brand is "Fabreze". It comes in 1/2 l and 1 l spray bottles and around here (Toronto) you can find it in any grocery store in the household cleaning aisle. Most pet stores, hardware and even Canadian Tire Stores also carry it and it has quite a bit of exposure on TV for pet-odour elimination (usually as "Fabreze"). If I can get it in Canada, you should be able to get it in the U.S.... Cheers -- George