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Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.

Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch

Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

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Calif Bill wrote:
wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 23:03:13 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:16 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the
whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch

More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt
I would think this would be a better choice.

http://www.utopiatools.com/-strse-41...ect/Detail.bok

Personally I think these things are just one more thing to fail.
... but I don't store my boat.
I trust the ignition switch and the lamp switch to disconnect my
battery from the load,

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...9&classNum=297




Now that's the ticket. Geeze, those other guys are trying to take us
back to the dark ages. Sparks near gasoline? No, Uh Uh, nada, not good.

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On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.

Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch

Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Boat wiring questions
 

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Thanks. Now if Donny would favour us with his opinion we can wrape up
this sillie discussione.

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Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Yes, but do you own 2 copies of Oxford English Dictionary? If not, you
don't have any right to discuss the proper spelling or the Etymology of
words.

--
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq.

This Newsgroup post is a natural product. The slight variations in
spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in
no way are to be considered flaws or defects

Boat wiring questions
 

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Of course, I am speaking of the 20 vol. set of the Oxford English
Dictionary, none of the "concise" versions.

--
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq.

This Newsgroup post is a natural product. The slight variations in
spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in
no way are to be considered flaws or defects

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"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in
message ...
Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it
is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the
whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Of course, I am speaking of the 20 vol. set of the Oxford English
Dictionary, none of the "concise" versions.

--
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq.

This Newsgroup post is a natural product. The slight variations in
spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no
way are to be considered flaws or defects

You'd think there would be at least be one volume for each of the 26
letters.

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On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:35:25 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Yes, but do you own 2 copies of Oxford English Dictionary? If not, you
don't have any right to discuss the proper spelling or the Etymology of
words.

I have both thank you very much.

Altough I understand that they won't be printing any more hard cover
dictionaries. I could be wrong though.

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On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:36:42 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Of course, I am speaking of the 20 vol. set of the Oxford English
Dictionary, none of the "concise" versions.

That I don't have, but I do have the interactive volumes.

Boat wiring questions
 

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:36:42 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)
Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)
Of course, I am speaking of the 20 vol. set of the Oxford English
Dictionary, none of the "concise" versions.

That I don't have, but I do have the interactive volumes.


I have the full set, plus the additional volumes, plus the CD version.

There's a new CD version coming out in June, version 4.0, for PCs and
macs. I run my CD version on the pc side of my mac at present.