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"Marty" wrote in message
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katy wrote:
Capt. JG wrote:


Just got back from the boat.. all is in good shape. Replaced the
alternator belt, which was stretched to the limit of the adjusting arm.
I kept the old one, but I'm not sure it's good even for a spare.


Just throw it out...and get another new one for a spare...no sense
putting an old worn out one on in an emergency situation...and I can't
think of any alternate uses for a worn out alternator belt...

You're not being very creative, one could easily fashion a garrote for use
in case Neal/Wilbur/Whatever shows up!

Cheers
Martin


I wouldn't want to waste the belt.

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"katy" wrote in message
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Marty wrote:
katy wrote:
Capt. JG wrote:


Just got back from the boat.. all is in good shape. Replaced the
alternator belt, which was stretched to the limit of the adjusting arm.
I kept the old one, but I'm not sure it's good even for a spare.


Just throw it out...and get another new one for a spare...no sense
putting an old worn out one on in an emergency situation...and I can't
think of any alternate uses for a worn out alternator belt...

You're not being very creative, one could easily fashion a garrote for
use in case Neal/Wilbur/Whatever shows up!

Cheers
Martin

Only on the end of a 10 ft pole and suited up in a BioHazard suit...


Do you think that would good enough?

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

RBC is RIP
 

RBC is RIP
 

wrote in message
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Marty wrote:
You dig out from that avalanche in New Bern yet?


Heck, the ponds didn't even freeze over!

I lost a bet, since I stated publicly that the snow would never
actually stick to the ground, unmelted, and accumulate to any
noticable amount. I will publicly admit that I was wrong about that,
we had about 3 ~ 4" (7 ~ 10 cm).

However, if I can be forgiven for being smug about it, it's nice to
live in a place where "winter" lasts about 4 days. Beautiful sunny
day, warm light winds, lovely sailing weather today!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Ya, I've been longing for Long Beach CA lately. I have to keep reminding
myself why we left there six years ago, but these long Wisconsin winters
sure make those little annoyances seem insignificant, from a distance.

RBC is RIP
 

"Marty" wrote in message
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wrote:
As Jesus said to his mother after she tossed the first rock, "Sometimes
you **** me off!" :-)))

Cheers
Martin

Ya, the fornicating with a Roman centurion was a "gimme."

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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Marty wrote:
You dig out from that avalanche in New Bern yet?


Heck, the ponds didn't even freeze over!

I lost a bet, since I stated publicly that the snow would never
actually stick to the ground, unmelted, and accumulate to any
noticable amount. I will publicly admit that I was wrong about that,
we had about 3 ~ 4" (7 ~ 10 cm).

However, if I can be forgiven for being smug about it, it's nice to
live in a place where "winter" lasts about 4 days. Beautiful sunny
day, warm light winds, lovely sailing weather today!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Ya, I've been longing for Long Beach CA lately. I have to keep reminding
myself why we left there six years ago, but these long Wisconsin winters
sure make those little annoyances seem insignificant, from a distance.



Blech... go to San Diego... much nicer.


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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Marty wrote:
katy wrote:
Marty wrote:
KLC Lewis wrote:
"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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KLC Lewis wrote:
Alas, my boat is on the hard, a few hundred yards away from water
that is equally non-liquid. Everything here is under anywhere from
several inches to several feet of snow, with the earliest possible
sailing still at least three months hence.
Where are you? My boat is in a similar situation, though only
about five meters from the frozen waters of Deadmans Bay, at CFB
Kingston.

Cheers
Martin

I'm about 30 miles north of Green Bay, Wisconsin ("Happy cows come
from California; Ecstatic cows live in Wisconsin"). My boat is on
the hard in Marinette, Wisconsin, on the Marinette River just across
the bridge from Menominee, Michigan. Ice usually breaks-up in early
to mid April, but it may be a little late this year what with all
the global warming bringing us sub-zero temps. But it's only
mid-January, we could always have an early spring anyway.


Ah, you're probably colder than I then. I'm in a self help club, we
all launch on the same day, rent the crane for one day, everybody
chips in,,, saves a great deal of money but fixes launch and haul days.

I'll launch early May.

Cheers
Martin

Suffer!!!!

You dig out from that avalanche in New Bern yet?

Cheers
Martin

heh...it doesn;t take 2" very long to melt when it's 50F

RBC is RIP
 

RBC is RIP
 

Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
om...
Marty wrote:
katy wrote:
Capt. JG wrote:

Just got back from the boat.. all is in good shape. Replaced the
alternator belt, which was stretched to the limit of the adjusting arm.
I kept the old one, but I'm not sure it's good even for a spare.

Just throw it out...and get another new one for a spare...no sense
putting an old worn out one on in an emergency situation...and I can't
think of any alternate uses for a worn out alternator belt...
You're not being very creative, one could easily fashion a garrote for
use in case Neal/Wilbur/Whatever shows up!

Cheers
Martin
Only on the end of a 10 ft pole and suited up in a BioHazard suit...


Do you think that would good enough?

No....but that's all hthat's on hand...

RBC is RIP
 

Capt. JG wrote:
"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Marty wrote:
You dig out from that avalanche in New Bern yet?

Heck, the ponds didn't even freeze over!

I lost a bet, since I stated publicly that the snow would never
actually stick to the ground, unmelted, and accumulate to any
noticable amount. I will publicly admit that I was wrong about that,
we had about 3 ~ 4" (7 ~ 10 cm).

However, if I can be forgiven for being smug about it, it's nice to
live in a place where "winter" lasts about 4 days. Beautiful sunny
day, warm light winds, lovely sailing weather today!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Ya, I've been longing for Long Beach CA lately. I have to keep reminding
myself why we left there six years ago, but these long Wisconsin winters
sure make those little annoyances seem insignificant, from a distance.



Blech... go to San Diego... much nicer.


San Diego is indeed very nice. But the winds are often light compared to
Long Beach/San Pedro, which has some of the best sailing conditions in
Southern Calif. Plus, Long Beach (and San Pedro, where I am) is more
advantageous for cruising the offshore islands. But San Diego harbor is
a very interesting place, and near by Mission Bay is also fun.

--Alan