Boat Forum / Boats / April 2006

Spent a few hours working on the boat today - dewinterizing. Put the
batteries in, after checking all the fluids, and went to crank the engine.
Heard only a loud click from the solenoid. The lights, bilge pump, blower,
etc. all worked just fine. Rechecked connections to make sure ...

In between epoxy barrier coats today I tested my Ipod Video on the boat,
using my Ipod RoadTrip and setting the FM radio (analogue tuning) to as
close to 92.5 as I could.
Once I locked into the correct setting I could not believe the clarity and

Reggie informed me that I had my head up my you-know-what when you asked,
"What is URL".  I *thought* it weird that you didn't know what a URL was.
So, my answer may have come across as smart-assed, and I had no intention
of doing so. I apologize for my confusion!

When I was presented with the default web site for fund raising for the
breast cancer foundation, the default URL had my name in it. We've changed
it to reflect the name of the team running for my daughter.
The team now has 137 registered entrants, and has collected almost $1800

Here's a trivial one...
I have some nylon dock lines with ends that need repairing.  I tried fusing
them with a cricket lighter, but ended up with charring and partial fusion.
What does it take to make those nice neat line ends like they come from the

Hi I know you guys like to argue a lot about politics, but perhaps you
could take a moment to help me out with my problem, and here it is:
I have a 1972 Evinrude 85HP V4 Outboard that has been running fine
until it overheated (didn't seize) when the water pump disintegrated.

Is there any ship or bridge simulator wich i can download. Something like
cruisers, ferry, tanker, morogrboats... anything...?

I'm going to ust the step bumper on my leased ranger truck to tow my
sailboat. I measured it's height above ground at about 22 inches.
My Voyager minivan hitch is at the 12 inch height but my drawbar raises
that to 15 inches.

http://www.break.com/index/sharkdolphin.html
Video with great hang time.

Yesterday morning the total contributions to the Susan G. Koman Breast
Cancer Foundation was less than $500. Right now it's within a dollar of
being at $1100. Much of this came from the generosity of you guys, and we
really appreciate it!

Hey John..
I see Halifax and Norfolk have become sister cities.
How far are you away from that area?
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=103583&ran=212254

hi, bought a new stator and still no spark...any idea's anyone??

Hi everybody, I am considering buing a used Crownline 250 or Regal 256
Commodore (models around 1995), to use at sea here in Greece, where we
get 4-5 Beauforts very easily at summer and there is short but
persisting waves at 1 meter (~3 feet).

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/14443896.htm
Competing tow-boat captains slug it out over sinking ship
By Miami Herald staff
browardnews@MiamiHerald.com

http://images.washtimes.com/photos/full/20050715-121604-1969.jpg
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!