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From: Mark Anderson (no email)
Date: Mon Jun 21 2004 - 16:25:50 EDT
- With all due respect, why don't both of you just
call each other on the phone, go for a sail ( there's
a novel idea !!), and quit using this site as a place
to "air-out" your respective egos.....Really
Gentlemen,get a life.
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> There are 25 messages in this issue.
>
> Topics in this digest:
>
> 1. Re: Re: Which options are maintenance
> headaches?
> From: Bryan Genez <>
> 2. Re: Some Observations
> From: "robertgainer"
> <>
> 3. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From: "Margo Dollan"
> <>
> 4. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From: Rosalie B.
> <>
> 5. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From:
> 6. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From: "Robert Gainer"
> <>
> 7. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From: "Robert Gainer"
> <>
> 8. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From: Bryan Genez <>
> 9. Walker Log - Me Too
> From:
> 10. Useless Equipment
> From:
> 11. Re: Walker Log
> From: "CarlZog"
> <>
> 12. Re: Walker Log - Me Too
> From: Courtney Thomas
> <>
> 13. Re: Walker Log - Me Too
> From: Bryan Genez <>
> 14. Re: Walker Log - Me Too
> From: "Robert Gainer"
> <>
> 15. Re: Walker Log
> From: "Robert Gainer"
> <>
> 16. RE: Walker Log - Me Too
> From: "Robert Gainer"
> <>
> 17. Re: Useless Equipment
> From: Rosalie B.
> <>
> 18. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From:
> 19. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From: "Margo Dollan"
> <>
> 20. Re: Re: Some Observations
> From: "Robert Gainer"
> <>
> 21. Celestial navigation
> From: Bryan Genez <>
> 22. Re: Which options are maintenance
> headaches?
> From: Bill Dietrich
> <>
> 23. Re: Celestial navigation
> From: "Margo Dollan"
> <>
> 24. Re: Celestial navigation
> From: "robertgainer"
> <>
> 25. Re: Walker Log - Me Too
> From: "robertgainer"
> <>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:21:16 -0400
> From: Bryan Genez <>
> Subject: Re: Re: Which options are maintenance
> headaches?
>
> Rosalie B. wrote:
>
> > A lot of stuff it doesn't matter who installed the
> equipment. What
> > difference does maintenance and installation make
> for something like a
> > solar panel?
>
> A solar panel is similar to many other electrical
> items. It requires
> protection from the weather, proper connections,
> appropriately sized wiring,
> and some method of insuring they don't overcharge
> your batteries.
>
> Solar panels work when they're mounted in direct
> sunlight that strikes them
> at right angles. They lose efficiency quickly when
> subjected to shade (as
> often happens when they're mounted on dodgers) or
> when they're not properly
> angled toward the sun.
>
> Panels must be protected from seawater. Cracked
> covers, leaking frames, and
> exposed wire runs all can lead to early failure.
>
> > Actually because most of these people's lives
> depends on their boat
> > and equipment I'd venture to say that most of it
> is installed, used
> > and maintained very well.
>
> I would agree that most cruisers become adept at
> maintenance and repair over
> time. But every cruiser I've met talks of the
> shared skills that everyone
> depends upon. Boats arriving in an anchorage
> usually need something fixed,
> and the first piece of business is to find someone
> who has the skills,
> tools, and/or parts. Without that shared help, many
> cruisers wouldn't get
> very far.
> >>
> >> The SSCA survey was better than nothing. But it
> was very imperfect.
> >
> > It's a good indication of what is being used out
> there. There is a
> > comment section which is very interesting. It's
> at least as good as
> > the info you'd get here.
>
> It's a piece of information. How good or bad it is
> probably depends upon
> circumstances. One thing you probably won't see in
> these surveys is
> relatively new equipment. Of what value is a review
> of equipment that's no
> longer in production? How do you know how good a
> fire extinguisher is, if
> you've never had to use it? A life raft? Flares?
> The vast majority of
> SSCA cruisers have never used any of these items.
> Should the experiences of
> the few that do carry a lot of weight, or a little,
> or none?
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Bryan Genez (KB3HMZ)
> "Capella" Valiant 40 #158
> Annapolis, MD
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:40:18 -0000
> From: "robertgainer"
> <>
> Subject: Re: Some Observations
>
> The RAC-F is an association specializing in
> greenhouse gazes and
> climate change. It's the French representative of
> NGO global network
> concerned by climate change. Why is this important
> to us? Or do you
> mean to say something else. If you want to respond
> to something that
> Lew said in his post please do not put it under my
> name.
> Thanks;
> Bob
>
>
>
> --- In , JAXAshby at a dot dot dot
> wrote:
> > In a message dated 6/21/2004 7:57:22 AM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> > robert_gainer_2 at h dot dot dot writes:
> > 4) Handheld calculator.
>
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