Forgive me but it made me smile when it brought
to mind the picture in the old Andy Griffith show of
someone arresting Barney yelling "Citizen's Arrest,
Citizen's Arrest"!
Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly)
USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran
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3. Re: Windlass switch suggestions? (Norm of Bandersnatch)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:07:20 -0400
From: "Norm of Bandersnatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Fernandina Beach transport/provisioning
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What Jan and I did in Gloucester was to walk to the supermarket and
take a
taxi back with our groceries to the dinghy dock.
That seemed to work out well as we always made a few stops (the post
office
and lunch were often stops on the way) and discovered new things on our
walk to the storel
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
but it would be an all-day affair to go and come back to
> the dinghy dock.
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:22:38 -0400
From: "Norm of Bandersnatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Liveaboard] Letter of Marquis
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Actually, I'd like a Letter of Marquis to issue citations for improper
lights at night. If I could get half of a $100 citation I'd be
rolling in
dough.
Once upon a time in St Augustine during a dinner party aboard we
noted 32%
of the passing boats had bad lights, and again in Gloucester Mass 52% of
the boats were not in compliance with the Rules (including a USCG
boat with
a side light out).
Almost all were failure of a motor boat (including sailboats under
power)
to show a white light from all aspects. Often a sailboat would be
steaming
into the harbor after taking down their sails and had forgotten to
turn on
the steaming light. Also often a motorboat would have the proper light
installed and turned on but it would be obscured by part of the boat
or its
people.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
> [Original Message]
> From: Noel Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: 6/18/2008 3:12:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Update to Suspicions CONFIRMED
>
>
> I formally induct Norm into the "potty" police in Florida. Go get'em
Norm!!! LOL
>
> Noel
>
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:59:14 -0400
From: "Norm of Bandersnatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Windlass switch suggestions?
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I made a pendant switch from items I found in the local hardware store
after two "store bought" "weatherproof" pendant switches leaked and
failed.
Starting with a PVC threaded pipe cap, I think it's 1 1/2". The
switch
goes there. The switch is a center-off toggle switch with spring
return on
both throws to move the windlass either in or out. Ordinary round
three-conductor wire (SO or SOJ) is used to connect the switch to the
operating solenoids. Solder the wire to the switch. A rubber boot
for the
switch handle is required too.
Into the pipe cap is screwed a male thread/socketweld adapter, then a
socketweld reducing bushing, then a socketweld to female threaded
adapter
into which is screwed a "strain relief" as electricians would call it
but
we would call it a packing gland for the wire to exit. Usually black
plastic, the wire goes through this and a packing nut squeezes a rubber
doughnut seal tightly around the wire.
The whole shebang is put together with glue on the socketweld parts and
Teflon tape on the threaded parts.
Mine has worked for many years but I did have to replace the switch once
when the boot tore so get a spare switch and boot. I stow the pendant
switch inside the forepeak hatch.
The big advantage over a foot switch is that you can carry the switch
around so you can be in a good position to oversee the rode coming
aboard.
The big disadvantage is that it ties up one hand to operate the
switch so
perhaps (and I haven't done this yet) a Good Thing would be also a foot
switch where one would stand to tail a line wrapped around the rope
drum if
the windlass is fitted with one. With a pendant switch this is really a
two-man job.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
> [Original Message]
> From: Sea Quell crew. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: 6/19/2008 9:29:25 PM
> Subject: [Liveaboard] Windlass switch suggestions?
>
>
> Have any of you installed a windlass lately?
>
> I'm looking for suggestions for a set of windlass foot-switches that
> doesn't require a pair of 2" or 2.5" holes drilled into the deck. The
> switch carries only a low voltage, so the huge bolts/lugs on the
> standard foot-switch are not required.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> -Neal.
>
>
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