rmcleran@ix.netcom.com writes: >Perhaps it depends on the quality of the teak or the refinishing >process! > >Al Pilvinis wrote: >> >> The problem is Jim the teak no longer looks like the teak you paid >for. I too love discussing religion - perhaps we should re-name this thread and take it to a faith oriented list? :-)

alfred.hammond@sympatico.ca writes: >"At a minimum for a good yard, you can expect $150.00 per foot for >the >topsides (hull). That seems completely out of range. Unless I misunderstand you, topsides to me means waterline to gunwhales and I would be looking at a few hundred dollars for an average 30+ footer. The hardest part is usually removing and renewing the name and numbers.

I have had excellent results getting parts directly from SABB. They speak good English and take MasterCard . P.s: Which engine do you have?. Might have a few spare items for you... George SABB MOTOR AS Bergen, Norway Fax: 011.47.55344880

Re my earlier mail on this subject: it took me several days to dig out this info from my archives. Also to give credit to the guy who send it to me originally - Don Taylor - and in the interest of anyone who ever owned or now owns a SABB, PLEASE reply to me and I'll co-ordinate any further correspondence. But mostly I hope that my voice is heard out there in the water-wilderness George of Scaramouche, who now drives a German Diesel, but wished he had his Norwegian Bear back on board

This is not boat related, but.... My daughter who used up four years of my money for tuition on something geo-biological studies in college advised me the other day to keep the cats out of my flower boxes by simply sprinkling some Cheyenne Pepper on the soil. What d'ya know - it works!!! And up here in Canada, we still have some Cheyenne Pepper on the shelves....... George Geist

nunas@pacific.net.sg writes: > LAL What in the world is the "LAL" never heard of it, but maybe would be interested?

AlorMaria@aol.com writes: >In a message dated 03/28/2000 9:41:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, >mknott@bcpl.net writes: > ><< would it be possible to cut the transducer cable and then resplice > it with heat shrink tubing? >> I had to cut my transducer cable last year and spliced it successfully. Please note however that I'm an electronics technologist with some 30 years experience in mainframe computer maintenance. What I'm saying is: You need to have the manual skills and tools to do the job well and also know what goes on in these cables. In my case, there were three very fine wires inside a metallic shielded sleeve. I cut and rolled back the sleeve, cut and spliced (soldered with high silver contents solder - not the plumbing stuff) the inside wires, insulated each one carefully, and then rolled the metallic braid over the wires before soldering it back together. For the final cover, I used self-vulcanicing rubber tape. If you have never done this sort of thing, or have doubts about it, get an experienced professional to do it for you. Good Luck - George of Scaramouche

baumgart@starrstuff.com writes: >doing a little >survey to see how fuel prices are around the country (even around >the world). In my part of the world (Lake Ontario, Canada) marine diesel at the dock was about 70 cents a liter last spring (I only fill up once a year as I have a white canvass auxiliary engine on my wannabe trawler) :-) George on Scaramouche

Oops! I copied the wrong list, should have gone to Trawler, not Liveaboard. Very sorry - George G. >>> >dmanning@interlog.com writes: >This isn't going to be like Mac vs. Windows, or Linux vs. MS is it? >=} > >No Daryl, multi versus single is not that simple, it's a RELIGION >and - when brought up on the list - usually triggers a holy war! >Gg :-) :-) :-) <<<

mckim@hitter.net writes: > It >seemed to wash just as clean as normal machine or hand washing. >Apart from >one screw thread, it's made entirely from a hard plastic. Seems >quite >strong, but I wouldn't subject it to any hard impacts. What are we discussing here? Seems I missed the original posting for this Wonder Machine. Is anyone else also in the dark? Please repost/explain. Tks, George