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Well, if your sex life is not electric this post is not for you; you'll see why. At any rate, last fall and the day after a hard run in big seas, I was just sitting at the dock, when I heard a loud "thump". I discovered that the AC sea water lift pump, which had been running, had broken loose...

Serious post...do not some of you have water separators in your lube oil filtering systems. Is there not such technologies on an oil-patch, i.e. Gulf oil spill scale? I would think the mass volumes of oil scavenged would be worth some serious jack (or not?). Current flow is 5k bbl/day, at...

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Looks like Daimler (Mercedes Benz) has applied its Blue-Tec technology to the Detroit Diesel product line. Imagine one of our old Naturals. I don't think they are Blue-Tec compliant (LOL). ======================================================= MEIJER TAKES DELIVERY OF NATION’S FIRST FLEET OF...

The PO used to dock on his own, i.e. single-handle, and right over some pilings. Therefore the bottom half of many stbd side portholes are broken out or chipped away. Not a hazard to water ingress, but uglyanyway, plus the surveyors ding them/me At any rate, since Fuller Brush is now willing...

Ok, got back to the boat, and used a good click-out torque wrench on the oil filter canister hold-down center bolt on my 6-71N's. Backed bolt off slightly for a new start and only had to turn the bolt about 90-120 degs extra to raise from 30#'s to reach 50#'s. The canister didn't seem to be...

Any sharp-eyed HOF members think this is a Hatt? Hand rails look right? Engines are running slow for DD's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyxIDIs9azY

Beautiful new sign-on page for Sam's. The 'white' of the sidebar almost looks like the old Hatteras cream off-white. I like it!

The Canadian Dollar, called the Loonie, has or is about to pass the US Dollar on the exchange rate. How bout that? (aplogies to Mel Allen...) http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100310/wl_canada_afp/canadaeconomyforexus_20100310191857

To those who complain about the behavior of the Canadian Women's Hockey team, after their big win of the gold the other night, Bob and Doug say "...Take Off, Eh!" What brand of cigars were those anyway? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbkOI6Q9dQ0&feature=related

After getting caught out in two blows too many over 5 years I figure its time to get an anemometer (wind meter) installed on the boat this summer. Any brand preferences, any accessories I wouldn't think of, but should have. What's the wind speed knots on the Great Lakes that should keep me in...

Surprise, surprise! I was able to get a slip at Mack Isle for the 4th of July weekend. Usually, at least a couple years ago, before the economy tanked and Michigan's economy fell off the earth, you had to reserve a July 4th slip the day after 6 months in advance. So I am either lucky, or its...

Here is a link to a significant issue installing the "extra room" to the Space Lab/Station. This is the world I live in, albeit software/computer engineering. A big fight to get parties (read very young, sometimes senior people too) to follow standards and prove out systems before deployment...

See the following from the editorial pages of the WSJ. They are not usually wild-eyed types, although lean to the right I would think. But to be so strong in their views seems to support the rapid decline in support for the Prez. Subject: Wall Street Journal calls Obama a 'sock puppet'...

Well, the administration, i.e. the POTUS, in an effort to reduce the budget, has axed the NASA budget for the Consellation program, i.e. the follow-on Moon Shot, plus the new Space Shuttle. P.s., the NASA mission appears to or is being re-positioned to that of shill for the global warming...

Another vetting opportunity for the sharp eyes on the HOF. Forwarded to me... True...or not true. >>>> About Michelle : >>>> >>>> Written by Dr. Paul L. Williams >>>> >>>> "In my own life in my own small way, I have tried to give back to >>>> this country that has...

This is fun facts for the purely geeks on this site. Don't read past here, if techie nonsense bores you. This is wintertime stuff... If you have a modern PC, the CPU runs at about 3GHz (3 billion clicks...sorry) per second, which has a wavelength of a meter or yard, while your boat floats on...

Freaky thing, life. Three wild incidents on the boat this last year, biggest seas I ever been in, run off the road by a semi at 12 mid-night, barely missed. And what happens...my dear wife, the Admiral, is walking through the house, trips on a large, very thin, entry way rug, loses her balance...

A few years ago, I had all my lube and fuel lines replaced at the recommendation of an excellent tech. The tech said the lines go bad 'inside', so they can go bad, loose some material off the internal walls and plug up the system at the worst time...in my case, while underway! Since my...

Ok, I finally admit it, my bridge top, where is mounted the flying bridge, needs a major rehab. I have visible cracks under the bridge top, its starting to sag, and regularly get leaks in rainy weather. So all the top should probably come off and new core installed. Probably means the...