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Antifreeze?
Roger Long wrote: I went to check our boat today. It was 50 degrees here on the coast of Maine. That should make anyone who ever spent a winter in this part of the world believe in global warming. I'm a global warming believer (duh), but this insanely mild winter we're having so far here in the northeast (I'm in Long Island, temps in the 50's yesterday, today, tomorrow) is actually kind of contradictory to most of the global warming theory I've heard, which suggests that the result will be colder winters here in the short-term (basically from the cold water from melting glaciers being added into the ocean streams, that's my very simplistic understanding). Of course short-term and anecdotal weather patterns and occurrences don't have anything much to do with the big picture either way. richforman When I winterized the boat, I pumped three gallons of antifreeze into the bilge by turning the wrong valve and then forgot to pump it out. When I looked in today, there were clumps of white crust floating around on top of it that turned out to be ice. What's going on here? The bilge was pretty dry last fall so it isn't diluted and I can see that no water has been getting into the boat by the level. I sure hope it isn't freezing in the engine. -- Roger Long |
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Antifreeze?
I used the right stuff in the fresh water piping and the right stuff
in the engine. Both are happy. -- Roger Long "Dave" wrote in message ... On 13 Jan 2006 07:01:01 -0800, "markvictor" said: "The straight RV stuff"...are you talking about the red -non toxic fluid for winterizing the potabke water system?... That isn't designed for your engine, it's for your plumbing... Actually, two types of it are sold. One has a corrosion inhibitor and is for engines. The other doesn't. |
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Antifreeze?
Yes, I bump into a lot of physical oceanographers in my business and
they tell me that ice ages are actually global warming events. -- Roger Long wrote in message oups.com... Roger Long wrote: I went to check our boat today. It was 50 degrees here on the coast of Maine. That should make anyone who ever spent a winter in this part of the world believe in global warming. I'm a global warming believer (duh), but this insanely mild winter we're having so far here in the northeast (I'm in Long Island, temps in the 50's yesterday, today, tomorrow) is actually kind of contradictory to most of the global warming theory I've heard, which suggests that the result will be colder winters here in the short-term (basically from the cold water from melting glaciers being added into the ocean streams, that's my very simplistic understanding). Of course short-term and anecdotal weather patterns and occurrences don't have anything much to do with the big picture either way. richforman When I winterized the boat, I pumped three gallons of antifreeze into the bilge by turning the wrong valve and then forgot to pump it out. When I looked in today, there were clumps of white crust floating around on top of it that turned out to be ice. What's going on here? The bilge was pretty dry last fall so it isn't diluted and I can see that no water has been getting into the boat by the level. I sure hope it isn't freezing in the engine. -- Roger Long |
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Antifreeze?
And there were no suv's and powerplants and factories before the last
ice age... |
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Antifreeze?
markvictor wrote:
And there were no suv's and powerplants and factories before the last ice age... and Thank-You, wise Sir Bedevere for _your_ insightful observations |
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Antifreeze?
No, but the rational for limiting greenhouse gasses in what history
now shows us to be a very chaotic and unstable atmosphere subject to sudden dramatic changes is similar to not smoking in a room full of open gas cans. Your cigarette may not set them off and they may go off by themselves but, why risk it? -- Roger Long "markvictor" wrote in message ups.com... And there were no suv's and powerplants and factories before the last ice age... |
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Antifreeze?
Now if only you could stop volcanos from erupting....
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Antifreeze?
If you want to discuss boats, Dave, then you're in the right place, if
you're trolling for arguments,try your local tavern, and if it's enlightenment you're seeking, try Krishnamurti. |
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Antifreeze?
Come on Dave, tell the truth...You're really Harry Krause....
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