Bob wrote:
Dane wrote:

Very true, Bob

And you should definately use that record to get the best out of it.
Post this story as many places you can, with the emails as back up of
your story, perhaps even make a site of its own. And make references to
that site whereever you go. Maybe you didn't get a 100% product, but it
will help others, and maybe, just, maybe, NFM will pull their shyte
together.


Hi Dane:
Thanks you for the advice and support. I made this same post at
alt.sailing.asa and recieved nothing but a bunch of one liner put
downs. I just wanted to give folks a heads up in hopes their port
projects would be more productive. As far as the web site..... thats a
bit out of my skill level.
HOpe your day goes well.
Bob

Web sites aren't that hard to do. If I've dug up the right info, I
belive *your* ISP offers 10 megabytes of webspace included with your
account anyway. Domain name registration (to redirect to your personal
webspace) ia apparently $15 per domain name per year. I wont suggest
what name to take incase NFM are keeping an eye on this. Creating the
site is not as tough as you might think. I belive you use the mozilla
package, if so, Mozilla Composer (on the Window menu) is easy to use and
can handle anything you would need for this site.

I belive your portlights should be to ISO standard 12216 (Windows,
portlights, hatches, deadlights and doors). Trouble is, ANSI want
chunks of cash for this atandards document but if you read the following:

http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/ebb/tech_9.html
Running a tight ship

Andrew Blyth and Tom Nighy review RCD requirements for cockpits,
windows, hatches and doors.

then download:

http://www.transport-canada.com/marinesafety/rsqa/csa2001regrefsite/info/FVSCSE.pdf

and search that document for "hose test" you will find a description of
what your hatch should be able to withstand.

The water jet shall be a dense thin water jet delivering a flow of at
least 10 l/min, aiming everywhere in an area located within 0,05 m
each side of the periphery of the appliance
(see Figures D.1 and D.2).
[figures here showing method of testing with the hose nozzle 2 metres
from the portlight or hatch]
NOTE This jet is normally attained when connecting a garden hose with
an adjustable nozzle to a tap, the static pressure of which, when the
tap is closed, is 200 kPa.
Spraying shall continue for at least 3 min. After this duration, the
ingress of water shall not exceed 0,05 litres.

'Fill it with water and see if it drips' - I dont think so ;-)



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