"BAR" wrote in message
. ..
In article s.com,
llid says...
Are they approved for marine use? Can you operate them in an enclosed
engine room or do you have to hang it off the gunwale?



You'd have to duct it and exhaust it to the outside via cowlings and
forced
air but it would provide the electricity to do that, no problem. As for
some
government, marine use approval, who cares? It's high time the
government
took a hike out of our everyday personal lives with their red tape. A
commercial boat is one thing, a private yacht is another thing entirely.

Your insurance company cares.




I don't do insurance. Never have, never will. Insurance is a giant rip-off.
Just go downtown in most any big city and some of the biggest, most
expensive buildings will be banks and insurance companies. That should give
you a clue as the giant swindle that is called insurance. If you wish to
swell their coffers so be it but I will not.


Wilbur Hubbard
(self-insured)

On 11/12/10 1:47 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
wrote in message
. ..
In . octanews.com,
llid says...
Are they approved for marine use? Can you operate them in an enclosed
engine room or do you have to hang it off the gunwale?



You'd have to duct it and exhaust it to the outside via cowlings and
forced
air but it would provide the electricity to do that, no problem. As for
some
government, marine use approval, who cares? It's high time the
government
took a hike out of our everyday personal lives with their red tape. A
commercial boat is one thing, a private yacht is another thing entirely.

Your insurance company cares.




I don't do insurance. Never have, never will. Insurance is a giant rip-off.
Just go downtown in most any big city and some of the biggest, most
expensive buildings will be banks and insurance companies. That should give
you a clue as the giant swindle that is called insurance. If you wish to
swell their coffers so be it but I will not.


Wilbur Hubbard
(self-insured)



Are you "self-insured" for liability, too?

"HarryK" wrote in message
...
On 11/12/10 1:47 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
wrote in message
. ..
In . octanews.com,
llid says...
Are they approved for marine use? Can you operate them in an enclosed
engine room or do you have to hang it off the gunwale?



You'd have to duct it and exhaust it to the outside via cowlings and
forced
air but it would provide the electricity to do that, no problem. As for
some
government, marine use approval, who cares? It's high time the
government
took a hike out of our everyday personal lives with their red tape. A
commercial boat is one thing, a private yacht is another thing
entirely.

Your insurance company cares.




I don't do insurance. Never have, never will. Insurance is a giant
rip-off.
Just go downtown in most any big city and some of the biggest, most
expensive buildings will be banks and insurance companies. That should
give
you a clue as the giant swindle that is called insurance. If you wish to
swell their coffers so be it but I will not.


Wilbur Hubbard
(self-insured)



Are you "self-insured" for liability, too?



Yes. That's one of the good things about being self-insured. Ridiculous,
million-dollar lawsuits for stubbed toes and the like are not worth filing
so they are not forthcoming. Other, more serious things can be and should be
anticipated and eliminated. Safe boating is no accident. Insurance very
often CAUSES accidents. How many times have you heard some insured idiot say
something like, "I don't really care about that; that's why I have
insurance," and off he goes engaging in the same, old, dangerous routine.
Insurance is socialism and socialism doesn't work.


Wilbur Hubbard.

On 11/12/10 1:56 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 11/12/10 1:47 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
wrote in message
. ..
In . octanews.com,
llid says...
Are they approved for marine use? Can you operate them in an enclosed
engine room or do you have to hang it off the gunwale?



You'd have to duct it and exhaust it to the outside via cowlings and
forced
air but it would provide the electricity to do that, no problem. As for
some
government, marine use approval, who cares? It's high time the
government
took a hike out of our everyday personal lives with their red tape. A
commercial boat is one thing, a private yacht is another thing
entirely.

Your insurance company cares.




I don't do insurance. Never have, never will. Insurance is a giant
rip-off.
Just go downtown in most any big city and some of the biggest, most
expensive buildings will be banks and insurance companies. That should
give
you a clue as the giant swindle that is called insurance. If you wish to
swell their coffers so be it but I will not.


Wilbur Hubbard
(self-insured)



Are you "self-insured" for liability, too?



Yes. That's one of the good things about being self-insured. Ridiculous,
million-dollar lawsuits for stubbed toes and the like are not worth filing
so they are not forthcoming. Other, more serious things can be and should be
anticipated and eliminated. Safe boating is no accident. Insurance very
often CAUSES accidents. How many times have you heard some insured idiot say
something like, "I don't really care about that; that's why I have
insurance," and off he goes engaging in the same, old, dangerous routine.
Insurance is socialism and socialism doesn't work.


Wilbur Hubbard.




"Insurance is socialism." I've not heard that before in regard to
liability coverage. I'm a careful boater; I've never damaged my boat or
anyone else's, nor has anyone been injured on any of my boats over a
long boating life. My insurance rates are pretty low. I don't mind
paying the premiums, because even the most careful boater can be found
liable in case of an accident, and an accident can happen to anyone.

I wouldn't want to be boating anywhere near you.

"HarryK" wrote in message
...
On 11/12/10 1:56 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 11/12/10 1:47 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
wrote in message
. ..
In . octanews.com,
llid says...
Are they approved for marine use? Can you operate them in an
enclosed
engine room or do you have to hang it off the gunwale?



You'd have to duct it and exhaust it to the outside via cowlings and
forced
air but it would provide the electricity to do that, no problem. As
for
some
government, marine use approval, who cares? It's high time the
government
took a hike out of our everyday personal lives with their red tape. A
commercial boat is one thing, a private yacht is another thing
entirely.

Your insurance company cares.




I don't do insurance. Never have, never will. Insurance is a giant
rip-off.
Just go downtown in most any big city and some of the biggest, most
expensive buildings will be banks and insurance companies. That should
give
you a clue as the giant swindle that is called insurance. If you wish
to
swell their coffers so be it but I will not.


Wilbur Hubbard
(self-insured)



Are you "self-insured" for liability, too?



Yes. That's one of the good things about being self-insured. Ridiculous,
million-dollar lawsuits for stubbed toes and the like are not worth
filing
so they are not forthcoming. Other, more serious things can be and should
be
anticipated and eliminated. Safe boating is no accident. Insurance very
often CAUSES accidents. How many times have you heard some insured idiot
say
something like, "I don't really care about that; that's why I have
insurance," and off he goes engaging in the same, old, dangerous routine.
Insurance is socialism and socialism doesn't work.


Wilbur Hubbard.




"Insurance is socialism." I've not heard that before in regard to
liability coverage. I'm a careful boater; I've never damaged my boat or
anyone else's, nor has anyone been injured on any of my boats over a long
boating life. My insurance rates are pretty low. I don't mind paying the
premiums, because even the most careful boater can be found liable in case
of an accident, and an accident can happen to anyone.

I wouldn't want to be boating anywhere near you.







Do you have a USCG Master's license? Do you possess an intimate
understanding of the Rules of the Road? I do.

If not, it is I who would rather not be anywhere near you or your insured
boat. Your reliance on insurance tells me that you may well represent a
hazard to navigation. It is better to avoid a collision than to have the
means to pay for some of the damage to property, life and limb after years
of extended after the fact litigation Get a clue. Who wins? Lawyers and
the insurance company! Who loses? Both parties involved in the collision.



Wilbur Hubbard

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:21:54 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:05:25 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

To that end
we've installed a 2,000 watt inverter and a bank of 8 golf cart
batteries with a total capacity of about 1,000 amp-hours.

Is this a 12 system or 48v?

12 volt. The batteries are ganged together in series-parallel, two
clusters of 4 batts each, all tied together with rotary disconnects
and circuit breakers.

"Gene" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:25:30 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:



Do you have a USCG Master's license? Do you possess an intimate
understanding of the Rules of the Road? I do.


I do, too..... and I wouldn't dare own or operate a boat without
sufficient insurance coverage. ESPECIALLY, commercially....

I can only assume a few things:

One, you don't own a boat large enough to be kept in dry or wet
storage. If you did, you'd be required by the marina to carry
insurance...or

Second, you have no assets and no real concern of liability.... can't
squeeze blood from a turnip....or

Third, you are so fabulously wealthy that not even an accident and
subsequent fuel spill wouldn't faze you....or

Fourth, most likely, you are infallible and inviolably lucky.....



If I have the right guy... he owns a 27' mustard yellow Coronado sailboat
c/w mauve interior that he keeps moored back in a swampy backwater in
Florida.
He has no fears because no one would bother to sue him for that boat or his
postman's pension.

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:26:03 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:25:30 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:



Do you have a USCG Master's license? Do you possess an intimate
understanding of the Rules of the Road? I do.


I do, too..... and I wouldn't dare own or operate a boat without
sufficient insurance coverage. ESPECIALLY, commercially....

I can only assume a few things:

One, you don't own a boat large enough to be kept in dry or wet
storage. If you did, you'd be required by the marina to carry
insurance...or

Second, you have no assets and no real concern of liability.... can't
squeeze blood from a turnip....or

Third, you are so fabulously wealthy that not even an accident and
subsequent fuel spill wouldn't faze you....or

Fourth, most likely, you are infallible and inviolably lucky.....

I like the last, if his infallibility extends to more than just encyclicals.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H

On 11/12/10 7:19 PM, John H wrote:
On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:26:03 -0500,
wrote:

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:25:30 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:



Do you have a USCG Master's license? Do you possess an intimate
understanding of the Rules of the Road? I do.


I do, too..... and I wouldn't dare own or operate a boat without
sufficient insurance coverage. ESPECIALLY, commercially....

I can only assume a few things:

One, you don't own a boat large enough to be kept in dry or wet
storage. If you did, you'd be required by the marina to carry
insurance...or

Second, you have no assets and no real concern of liability.... can't
squeeze blood from a turnip....or

Third, you are so fabulously wealthy that not even an accident and
subsequent fuel spill wouldn't faze you....or

Fourth, most likely, you are infallible and inviolably lucky.....

I like the last, if his infallibility extends to more than just encyclicals.

Pope Wilbur I?

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:53:47 -0500, Gene
wrote:

personally, I would have machined that out of one piece and employed
healthy sized radii...... it may be fine.....

but, I worry....

Gene, I'd be happy to send you some drawings if you'd like to cut some
metal on my behalf. It's a fairly simple piece with only a few
critical dimensions.