On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:40:11 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Say, what about rigging a limit switch to the seacock lever and hooking it
up to a loud alarm that goes off if the starter is engaged?

That would work, but it hasn't gotten to that stage yet in my mental
deterioration G.

R.

Be a lot easier and cheaper to write yourself a note, a big note.

SV

"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
Say, what about rigging a limit switch to the seacock lever and
hooking it
up to a loud alarm that goes off if the starter is engaged?

--

Roger Long

We have In and OUT checklists for opening the boat and leaving it.
They are laminated in plastic.

Seacocks are part of the checklist ritual. We have never forgotten
them.

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:10:43 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote:

Be a lot easier and cheaper to write yourself a note, a big note.

SV

"Roger Long" wrote in message
. ..
Say, what about rigging a limit switch to the seacock lever and
hooking it
up to a loud alarm that goes off if the starter is engaged?

--

Roger Long





Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

The destruction of the World Trade Center was
a faith-based initiative. -- George Carlin

A lot of guys do that. I always thought it was a bit silly, till one
day, 15 miles from the boat it started pouring and *then* I remembered
I didn't close the cabin ports.


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_


"Rodney Myrvaagnes" wrote in message
...
We have In and OUT checklists for opening the boat and leaving it.
They are laminated in plastic.

Seacocks are part of the checklist ritual. We have never forgotten
them.

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:10:43 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote:

Be a lot easier and cheaper to write yourself a note, a big note.

SV

"Roger Long" wrote in message
. ..
Say, what about rigging a limit switch to the seacock lever and
hooking it
up to a loud alarm that goes off if the starter is engaged?

--

Roger Long





Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

The destruction of the World Trade Center was
a faith-based initiative. -- George Carlin

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:49:40 GMT, wrote:

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:43:11 -0500, Rodney Myrvaagnes
wrote:

We have In and OUT checklists for opening the boat and leaving it.
They are laminated in plastic.

Seacocks are part of the checklist ritual. We have never forgotten
them.


YET.

Right, but the checklist ritual helps. Also, if the raw water intake
is blocked, the exhaust sound lets you know instantly, long before the
closed-circuit coolant gets warmed up.




Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

The destruction of the World Trade Center was
a faith-based initiative. -- George Carlin

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:09:07 -0500, Rodney Myrvaagnes
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:49:40 GMT, wrote:

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:43:11 -0500, Rodney Myrvaagnes
wrote:

We have In and OUT checklists for opening the boat and leaving it.
They are laminated in plastic.

Seacocks are part of the checklist ritual. We have never forgotten
them.


YET.

Right, but the checklist ritual helps. Also, if the raw water intake
is blocked, the exhaust sound lets you know instantly, long before the
closed-circuit coolant gets warmed up.

I check for water flowing out of the exhaust as soon as I start the
engine.

Check the seacock as a part of your daily routine: oil, coolant, belt
tension, bilge, etc.. That way you know BEFORE you start the engine.
Lack of cooling water can then be traced to something else.

Jack

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Jack Dale
Swiftsure Sailing Academy
Director/ISPA and CYA Instructor
http://www.swiftsuresailing.com
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