"Josh Assing" wrote in message
...
we had a short that killed the engine -- we seperated the wires out
(plastic
melted after touching a manifold) the closest marina was "Narrows
Marina"
at
day island.

Now I like these guys; they're nice -- friendly, and fuel prices are
reasonable.
the electrical tape -- $15.99

yes; I bought it.



Next time you're at Lowe's or The Home Depot:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...1029-133-41029


Well -- Why would I buy a 70 cent roll of tape when I have a 16 dollar
roll???
Mine MUST be better.

We were underway; and didn't want to abandon our trip to go home.... If I
had
been home, there was a couple of rolls in the trunk of the car.... But
I'd have
spent that much in fuel to go home to get it...


That is one of the items in the boat tool kit. Plus a meter and some wire
of different colors. Plus some butt connectors and other end connectors.

\That is one of the items in the boat tool kit. Plus a meter and some wire
of different colors. Plus some butt connectors and other end connectors.


I could make a lot of excusses for why the tape was in the car and not in the
boat -- but communication break down was a major cause.

One thing I keep on the boat now is a coat hanger -- the coat hanger allowed me
to jump the house battery to the starting battery & get the engine going again
until we located the cause of the problem... You just don't hear enough folks
say "keep a wire coat hanger on board"

-j

On Sat, 19 May 2007 22:12:51 -0700, Josh Assing
wrote:

\That is one of the items in the boat tool kit. Plus a meter and some wire
of different colors. Plus some butt connectors and other end connectors.


I could make a lot of excusses for why the tape was in the car and not in the
boat -- but communication break down was a major cause.

One thing I keep on the boat now is a coat hanger -- the coat hanger allowed me
to jump the house battery to the starting battery & get the engine going again
until we located the cause of the problem... You just don't hear enough folks
say "keep a wire coat hanger on board"

I bought a set of mini-jumpers at Wal-Mart - nice little case,
compact, but handy when jumping the start batteries on other boats
when necessary.

I'm not at all sure I'd want to use a coat hanger - they are
basically white metal and under a heavy current load, could melt and
cause a problem quite beyond mere power outage.

I'm not at all sure I'd want to use a coat hanger - they are
basically white metal and under a heavy current load, could melt and
cause a problem quite beyond mere power outage.

well; it was there - and that's all I had -- "necessity is the mother...."

On Sun, 20 May 2007 07:35:23 -0700, Josh Assing
wrote:

I'm not at all sure I'd want to use a coat hanger - they are
basically white metal and under a heavy current load, could melt and
cause a problem quite beyond mere power outage.

well; it was there - and that's all I had -- "necessity is the mother...."

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