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klemmons@airmail.net

Wed, Oct 10, 2001 11:39 AM

Down here in the balmy climes of Texas, we don't need to heat our bilges
in the winter, since it rarely freezes anyway <ducking>. However, I do
have one of those shop lights in my bilge. I would recommend that if you
use one of these, find some of those light bulbs that have a teflon
coating on the outside so they don't shatter if dropped. Can avoid a
mess and a potentially hazardous situation, either from spark or
electricity.

--

Keith
Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

Down here in the balmy climes of Texas, we don't need to heat our bilges in the winter, since it rarely freezes anyway <ducking>. However, I do have one of those shop lights in my bilge. I would recommend that if you use one of these, find some of those light bulbs that have a teflon coating on the outside so they don't shatter if dropped. Can avoid a mess and a potentially hazardous situation, either from spark or electricity. -- __________________ Keith Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Wed, Oct 10, 2001 1:21 PM

klemmons@airmail.net writes:

I would recommend that if you
use one of these, find some of those light bulbs that have a teflon
coating on the outside so they don't shatter if dropped

That makes perfectly good sense. Didn't know there was such a thing
will start looking for it.

Thanks for the info George of Scaramouche, who has seven (7) below
water throughhulls...

klemmons@airmail.net writes: >I would recommend that if you >use one of these, find some of those light bulbs that have a teflon >coating on the outside so they don't shatter if dropped That makes perfectly good sense. Didn't know there was such a thing will start looking for it. Thanks for the info George of Scaramouche, who has seven (7) below water throughhulls...

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jalexander127@home.com

Wed, Oct 10, 2001 1:50 PM

These bulbs are marketed usually labled "Rough Duty" bulbs and are sold at
many hardware and automotive supply shops. They are constructed so as not
to "shatter " if dropped, much like safety glass.

Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: George Geist scaramouche@tvo.org
To: klemmons@airmail.net
Cc: trawler-world-list@samurai.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: TWL: light bulbs in the bilge

klemmons@airmail.net writes:

I would recommend that if you
use one of these, find some of those light bulbs that have a teflon
coating on the outside so they don't shatter if dropped

That makes perfectly good sense. Didn't know there was such a thing -
will start looking for it.

Thanks for the info - George of Scaramouche, who has seven (7) below
water throughhulls...

These bulbs are marketed usually labled "Rough Duty" bulbs and are sold at many hardware and automotive supply shops. They are constructed so as not to "shatter " if dropped, much like safety glass. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: George Geist <scaramouche@tvo.org> To: <klemmons@airmail.net> Cc: <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 9:21 AM Subject: Re: TWL: light bulbs in the bilge > klemmons@airmail.net writes: > >I would recommend that if you > >use one of these, find some of those light bulbs that have a teflon > >coating on the outside so they don't shatter if dropped > > That makes perfectly good sense. Didn't know there was such a thing - > will start looking for it. > > Thanks for the info - George of Scaramouche, who has seven (7) below > water throughhulls... >

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zeekstah@ktc.com

Wed, Oct 10, 2001 2:50 PM

Subject: Re: TWL: light bulbs in the bilge

The previous owner of my PT 38 left me with an electric space heater of the
750 and 1500 watt variety. However, through some legerdemain I am unable to
explain, he converted it to 375 watts on all settings. Does a great job
circulating warm, dry air throughout the engine room and making the diesels
eager to start on brutally cold mornings such as we have in South Texas. No
need for fragile, strategically placed bulbs.

Zeke Anderson
Kerrville, TX

> Subject: Re: TWL: light bulbs in the bilge > The previous owner of my PT 38 left me with an electric space heater of the 750 and 1500 watt variety. However, through some legerdemain I am unable to explain, he converted it to 375 watts on all settings. Does a great job circulating warm, dry air throughout the engine room and making the diesels eager to start on brutally cold mornings such as we have in South Texas. No need for fragile, strategically placed bulbs. Zeke Anderson Kerrville, TX

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Thu, Oct 11, 2001 3:54 PM

jalexander127@home.com writes:

These bulbs are marketed usually labled "Rough Duty" bulbs and are
sold at
many hardware and automotive supply shops. They are constructed so
as not
to "shatter " if dropped, much like safety glass.

Thanks Jim. I used to buy these before I found the "Country Service"
which are rated at 130V and will practically never burn out. Since I
only use bulbs in steel-cages and have never seen one break in six
winters, I give the longevity preference over the "Rough Service"
type which are rated at 120V.

George of Scaramouche

P.s: "Country Service" are readily available from Home Depot - at
least in Canada.

jalexander127@home.com writes: >These bulbs are marketed usually labled "Rough Duty" bulbs and are >sold at >many hardware and automotive supply shops. They are constructed so >as not >to "shatter " if dropped, much like safety glass. Thanks Jim. I used to buy these before I found the "Country Service" which are rated at 130V and will practically never burn out. Since I only use bulbs in steel-cages and have never seen one break in six winters, I give the longevity preference over the "Rough Service" type which are rated at 120V. George of Scaramouche P.s: "Country Service" are readily available from Home Depot - at least in Canada.

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