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Joe@JRE.com
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 12:50 AM
Come on... 'fess up!
Who else on the list names their engines? Who else on the list talks to
their engines? I learned a long time ago that, with computers, it really
pays to name them. It makes it less easy to take an axe to your computer if
it's been named "Fred" and you've talked to it many times over the years.
The same holds true for engines IMO.
When I am exasperated with my old lady Chryslers, who are named Gina and
Tina, we sit an have a talk. We make a deal. " I'll fix your water pump
and you behave." Tina is the fussy one. She doesn't like to start w/o some
coaxing and stroking. She gets outright balky if I service Gina first.
Stuff like that. When an engine starts to miss or loses RPM, usually at the
worst possible moment, don't you start in with the "come on baby, just keep
running a few more minutes. Don't fail me now" routine.
So what are the names you use?
Joe & Debbie Engel
Marine Computer Services & JRE Consulting, Inc.
MV Freda Fly - 40' Tollycraft Tri-cabin
Portland, OR
Come on... 'fess up!
Who else on the list names their engines? Who else on the list talks to
their engines? I learned a long time ago that, with computers, it really
pays to name them. It makes it less easy to take an axe to your computer if
it's been named "Fred" and you've talked to it many times over the years.
The same holds true for engines IMO.
When I am exasperated with my old lady Chryslers, who are named Gina and
Tina, we sit an have a talk. We make a deal. " I'll fix your water pump
and you behave." Tina is the fussy one. She doesn't like to start w/o some
coaxing and stroking. She gets outright balky if I service Gina first.
Stuff like that. When an engine starts to miss or loses RPM, usually at the
worst possible moment, don't you start in with the "come on baby, just keep
running a few more minutes. Don't fail me now" routine.
So what are the names you use?
Joe & Debbie Engel
Marine Computer Services & JRE Consulting, Inc.
MV Freda Fly - 40' Tollycraft Tri-cabin
Portland, OR
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paul@whooppee.com
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 12:56 AM
Well, the engines on my Mainship 41 don't have names.
But on the delivery run from LA to SF last April/May, the diesel
engineer I brought along promised them both that, if they got us to
our destination without any trouble, he'd get down there and "plant
a big wet one" on them!
Sure enuf, 3 days later, after having made it through some very
"interesting" weather (20-30kt winds, and 15-20 foot seas, both
about 15 degrees off the port bow) without even so much as a hiccup,
Fred pulled up the floor boards, dropped into the engine compartment,
and gave both of those Cat 3208's a great big kiss! I guess it was
the least he could do, since he hadn't had to do any real work to
earn his paycheck! Heck, he didn't even have to get in there to
swap out the Racor filters.
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Joe Engel wrote:
Come on... 'fess up!
Who else on the list names their engines? Who else on the list talks to
their engines?
Well, the engines on my Mainship 41 don't have names.
But on the delivery run from LA to SF last April/May, the diesel
engineer I brought along promised them both that, if they got us to
our destination without any trouble, he'd get down there and "plant
a big wet one" on them!
Sure enuf, 3 days later, after having made it through some very
"interesting" weather (20-30kt winds, and 15-20 foot seas, both
about 15 degrees off the port bow) without even so much as a hiccup,
Fred pulled up the floor boards, dropped into the engine compartment,
and gave both of those Cat 3208's a great big kiss! I guess it was
the least he could do, since he hadn't had to do any real work to
earn his paycheck! Heck, he didn't even have to get in there to
swap out the Racor filters.
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Joe Engel wrote:
> Come on... 'fess up!
>
> Who else on the list names their engines? Who else on the list talks to
> their engines?
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arider@bellsouth.net
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 1:13 AM
On my trip from RI to Savannah my engines had masculine names such as you
leaky son_____.
Now in Savannah, I use a diesel mechanic to install new hydraulic hoses, oil
change system, and remote spin on oil filters. She, a 90 LB cutie named
Lisa (If you ever need a certified diesel mechanic in Savannah she is great
and can crawl into some very small places). She calls the old DD8V71's the
"Old Girls" and talks to them while working.
Bob Clinkenbeard
Twin Screws Enterprises
To accomplish a great task you must act....and dream.
TWIN SCREWS 1964 Chris Craft Roamer 56
Photos http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=163724&a=1673119
On my trip from RI to Savannah my engines had masculine names such as you
leaky son_____.
Now in Savannah, I use a diesel mechanic to install new hydraulic hoses, oil
change system, and remote spin on oil filters. She, a 90 LB cutie named
Lisa (If you ever need a certified diesel mechanic in Savannah she is great
and can crawl into some very small places). She calls the old DD8V71's the
"Old Girls" and talks to them while working.
Bob Clinkenbeard
Twin Screws Enterprises
To accomplish a great task you must act....and dream.
TWIN SCREWS 1964 Chris Craft Roamer 56
Photos http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=163724&a=1673119
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docmoss@tampabay.rr.com
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 1:14 AM
I used to have a gasoline engine in my Irwin sailboat years ago that I
called "SOB". I didn't like it and tried to change it a number of times but
it just insisted that I not change it. Anyway, it fit.
docmoss
I used to have a gasoline engine in my Irwin sailboat years ago that I
called "SOB". I didn't like it and tried to change it a number of times but
it just insisted that I not change it. Anyway, it fit.
docmoss
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scaramouche@tvo.org
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 1:20 AM
Alright here is my confession: The first Diesel I ever owned was a
single cylinder SABB. In appearance and attitude he was a bear and
hailing from Scandinavia, I instantly named him Bjorg, meaning Bear.
When I got him he had been neglected and not started for at least
five years, I spent several days down in the engine room taking Bjorg
apart, cleaning and reassembling and all the time talking to him.
When it came to bleeding the last connection (the injector nozzle),
he shuddered a bit and then put-putted to life before I was really
ready for this display of affection. I did cartwheels on the dock and
Bjorg - he hasn't missed a beat since!
Joe@jre.com writes:
>Come on... 'fess up!
Alright here is my confession: The first Diesel I ever owned was a
single cylinder SABB. In appearance and attitude he was a bear and
hailing from Scandinavia, I instantly named him Bjorg, meaning Bear.
When I got him he had been neglected and not started for at least
five years, I spent several days down in the engine room taking Bjorg
apart, cleaning and reassembling and all the time talking to him.
When it came to bleeding the last connection (the injector nozzle),
he shuddered a bit and then put-putted to life before I was really
ready for this display of affection. I did cartwheels on the dock and
Bjorg - he hasn't missed a beat since!
C
cfredblair@sympatico.ca
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 3:20 AM
It makes it less easy to take an axe to your computer if
it's been named "Fred" and you've talked to it many times...
H 'mmm... this may explain some part of my relationship with my former
wife...
Fred Blair
"Panacea II"
Oceana 35
Port Severn, Ontario
> It makes it less easy to take an axe to your computer if
> it's been named "Fred" and you've talked to it many times...
H 'mmm... this may explain some part of my relationship with my former
wife...
Fred Blair
"Panacea II"
Oceana 35
Port Severn, Ontario
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zeekstah@ktc.com
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 1:00 PM
Come on... 'fess up!
Who else on the list names their engines?
I call the right one "Port" and the left one "Starboard". They are so
completely absorbed trying to figure out if they're coming or going that
they have no time to think up mischief.
Zeke
PT 38 Texas Cookin'
Seabrook TX
> Come on... 'fess up!
>
> Who else on the list names their engines?
I call the right one "Port" and the left one "Starboard". They are so
completely absorbed trying to figure out if they're coming or going that
they have no time to think up mischief.
Zeke
PT 38 Texas Cookin'
Seabrook TX
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david@kennett.net
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 2:41 PM
Who else on the list names their engines?
I called my 8-53 Detroits "The Babies". You had to feed them and change
their filters.. Yes, they slobber and I had to wipe their face and butts,
even put a diaper under there to catch a persistant leak. Starboard was a
bad baby, port was a good baby.
Now the new/old hatteras has an 8-53 cut in half for two 4-53s. After 2
hours of running time and a cleaning of the bilge I have already called
them The Babies. Time will tell which will be bad and which will be good.
The Starboard baby was just re-built before I bought her so odds are she's
the bad baby.
David Stahl
Hatteras 42 LRC Skooch
St. Croix
David Stahl
Kennett Internet Services, 112 S. Union Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-9008 Visit our web site at http://www.kennett.net
> Come on... 'fess up!
>>
>> Who else on the list names their engines?
>
>
I called my 8-53 Detroits "The Babies". You had to feed them and change
their filters.. Yes, they slobber and I had to wipe their face and butts,
even put a diaper under there to catch a persistant leak. Starboard was a
bad baby, port was a good baby.
Now the new/old hatteras has an 8-53 cut in half for two 4-53s. After 2
hours of running time and a cleaning of the bilge I have already called
them The Babies. Time will tell which will be bad and which will be good.
The Starboard baby was just re-built before I bought her so odds are she's
the bad baby.
David Stahl
Hatteras 42 LRC Skooch
St. Croix
David Stahl
**************************************************************
Kennett Internet Services, 112 S. Union Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-9008 Visit our web site at http://www.kennett.net
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ftimpano@infi.net
Wed, Dec 20, 2000 3:43 AM
Ok, mine are Spike and Crusher. Named after two old, fin-torn, testy,
ciclid (sp?) tropical fish that my wife and I had years ago. They seemed to
live forever, ate anything and didn't tolerate any other fish in the
tank..er, ate them actually. We hope for the same out of our DD 8v53s. So
far, they are living up to their names!
Frank
At 04:50 PM 12/18/00 -0800, Joe Engel wrote:
Come on... 'fess up!
Who else on the list names their engines? Who else on the list talks to
their engines? I learned a long time ago that, with computers, it really
pays to name them. It makes it less easy to take an axe to your computer if
it's been named "Fred" and you've talked to it many times over the years.
The same holds true for engines IMO.
When I am exasperated with my old lady Chryslers, who are named Gina and
Tina, we sit an have a talk. We make a deal. " I'll fix your water pump
and you behave." Tina is the fussy one. She doesn't like to start w/o some
coaxing and stroking. She gets outright balky if I service Gina first.
Stuff like that. When an engine starts to miss or loses RPM, usually at the
worst possible moment, don't you start in with the "come on baby, just keep
running a few more minutes. Don't fail me now" routine.
So what are the names you use?
Joe & Debbie Engel
Marine Computer Services & JRE Consulting, Inc.
MV Freda Fly - 40' Tollycraft Tri-cabin
Portland, OR
Frank Timpano
Hatteras 38 DCMY "Discovery"
Deltaville, VA on Chesapeake Bay
Ok, mine are Spike and Crusher. Named after two old, fin-torn, testy,
ciclid (sp?) tropical fish that my wife and I had years ago. They seemed to
live forever, ate anything and didn't tolerate any other fish in the
tank..er, ate them actually. We hope for the same out of our DD 8v53s. So
far, they are living up to their names!
Frank
At 04:50 PM 12/18/00 -0800, Joe Engel wrote:
>Come on... 'fess up!
>
>Who else on the list names their engines? Who else on the list talks to
>their engines? I learned a long time ago that, with computers, it really
>pays to name them. It makes it less easy to take an axe to your computer if
>it's been named "Fred" and you've talked to it many times over the years.
>The same holds true for engines IMO.
>
>When I am exasperated with my old lady Chryslers, who are named Gina and
>Tina, we sit an have a talk. We make a deal. " I'll fix your water pump
>and you behave." Tina is the fussy one. She doesn't like to start w/o some
>coaxing and stroking. She gets outright balky if I service Gina first.
>Stuff like that. When an engine starts to miss or loses RPM, usually at the
>worst possible moment, don't you start in with the "come on baby, just keep
>running a few more minutes. Don't fail me now" routine.
>
>So what are the names you use?
>
>Joe & Debbie Engel
>Marine Computer Services & JRE Consulting, Inc.
>MV Freda Fly - 40' Tollycraft Tri-cabin
>Portland, OR
>
>
>
>
Frank Timpano
Hatteras 38 DCMY "Discovery"
Deltaville, VA on Chesapeake Bay
