"Bob" wrote:


Akka wrote:
We continue to have problems with our engine-driven refrigeration
system, and wondered if anybody knows what we might be doing wrong.


After reading all the posts so far, I got to admit I do not think I
make enough money and lack the skill to maint a refer system.

So why do you "need" a refer system when most the worlds population
lacks such amenities?

What does that have to do with anything? Most of the world's
population doesn't have good health care. Some of them don't have
enough food or water. Why should you assume that I would want to be
like most of the world's population?

This morning I got up had my oat meal, soy milk, and a few raisins.
Umm........ The soy milk aint milk but the light chocolate soy is
great! Shelf life is about on year. For lunch I think I'll have some

My husband drinks soy milk because he is lactose intolerant. I
normally have a bagel (untoasted and with no cream cheese) for
breakfast, or we have bacon. But what I have for breakfast and
whether I need refrigeration to have that isn't really any of your
business. And it isn't really helping with this question is it?
Which was NOT how can I get by without refrigeration.

I have enjoyed reading Annie Hill's book - she does without
refrigeration, as do the Pardeys. But I can decide on what to take
from their books by myself.

rice, fish, and some veggies. Maybe for dinner a little pasta, veggies,
olive oil, parmesan. Ummmmmm. Oh, and a nice 84 degree F beer. The hops
really stand out over 80 F! Get a good south pacific beer brewed
locally and its got to taste good at 84 degrees. Why? Uhh, who do think
is buying it? Later a snack: fruit salad, pineapple, mango, banana, and
that weird pokey thing that tastes like Juicy Fruit Gum. And speaking
of Hawaiian styled Poke. Nothing like a nice bowl of raw fish. Ummm.

Hey........ just a second! Non of that needed a refer?!?!?

So why do you need a refer? Oh I forgot. For all the visitors when tied
at the dock. I do not do much entertaining. I enjoy sailing. One of the
first things I threw overboard was that cocktail table in the cockpit.
Damn thing kept flapping around when surfing down 20' seas. Also
removed the salon table. Now that was a waste of space. But will be
able to recycle both for various boat projects.

And no I do not think cursing should be "camping in the sixteenth
century."

All a person needs do is cruise, pick up handy ways of living from
people not raised in a Wal-Mart. But if everyone did that our economy
would crash. How much of our GNP is from consumer purchasing????