captdave@boats4u.com writes: >We love that we currently live in a Country where PWC's are illegal. >They >are treated as contraband the same as guns, drugs & crossbows! If >you have >any of the above on board when you clear into the BVI they must be >declared >and turned over to Customs or locked up and sealed till departure. >If found >aboard and not declared then Customs will take your boat/yacht. If this is true, please export the government officials that brought about such legislation. Many northern countries would love to have them! George of Scaramouche1 on Lake Ontario

pjr13@home.com writes: >Colonoscopically What a word, what a wonderful sound it makes - think I'll rename my boat with a derivative of it ;-)

capnrich31@home.com writes: >Here is you to build your own for $30. >Obtain a bicycle speedometer by negotiation with your kid. Good instructions, but who gets the $30 and what is it used for, eh? ;-) Gg

Albin43Tr@aol.com writes: ><a through >hull. The wedge types force water up into the through hull. On a >generator >that is off, they apparently can push water past the raw water pump >and >into the muffler. If the generator is not running and no exhaust is >pushing >the water out of the muffler there is a danger that water can back >up into >the cylinder head and possibly through a open exhaust valve into the >cylinders. A few years ago when I put one of these wedge shaped strainers on my boat, an old salt happened to walk by and pointed out the possibility of water being forced into the cylinders. The solution is really quite simple: turn the thing 180. (Looks like you put it on backwards). That way you don't build up pressure when driving forward. I did as I was told - never had a problem. George of Scaramouche - Lake Ontario, Canada

michaelg@presys.com writes: > I am going to put down some lattice panels as found at Home Depot, >thin plastic ones Use wooden ones, as thick as you can get them and with large holes (there are two types). The idea here is to get air circulating, so try to create as much space between the mattress and the bunk. Hey if it works for us here in Canada - should work anywhere else :-) George of Scaramouche P.s: Wooden slats are usually stapled together with the scratchy end of the staple sticking out a bit and possibly scratching your furniture. So, lay the lattice panels on a hard flat base and hammer the protruding staples flat.

paul@whooppee.com writes: >ftp://ftp.whooppee.com/pub/catchrain.jpg Being a simple dumb end-user with only knowledge of e-mail, I have no idea what to do with that info, nor can I handle something called "web". Any instructions what to do with a "ftp" ? George Geist

nh2f@abs.net writes: >Well, if you can't you can't, George. Thanks Rick, I actually had two people send me JPEGs and with your description, I'm now fully educated. Since I have one of these things and a sailboat, I'll hang it up right just as soon as the mast goes up, which is right after the plastic cover comes down, which is shortly after the swans return, which is soon after the ice breaks up, but not necessarily after the last time I light my woodburning fireplace. ;-) Thanks again, George of Scaramouche, frozen-in for now.

Thataway@aol.com writes: >Too bad we cannot make a list of good and bad surveyors FAIW here in Canada we do not have a trustworthy (acredited) surveyors organization either. But the general recommendfation is to use one who is accepted by the large insurance companies - if they screw up who are we little people to argue?

tobyboat@erols.com writes: > and then returning from Canada into the US .. > > Maybe, as a retired school teacher - she fit the profile - or >the car >did - who knows - but she was most upset by the complete search of >the car You said it: Retired schoolteachers are obviousy untrustworthy inddividuala. Although I personally would trust my ex- high school teacher with my life anywhere1 Mrs Anna Wenda where are you when I need you?

rmcleran@ix.netcom.com writes: >I can send you the directions for an event counter that counts every >time your bilge pump operates if you'll email me privately. Bob, could I please also have a copy. Much appreciate. George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada