Thanks Bob, Ben, and Norm, Bob, I have owned wooden, fiberglass, and steel boats. I even have a smaller fiberglass boat in Kentucky to keep me from going entirely crazy while I try to get back to Truelove. Also, probably the vast majority of members of the list do own fiberglass boats. So, while your comments were not directly relevant to a steel boat, they were valuable, and I appreciate your taking the time to send a response.
Ben and Norm, so much great knowledge and experience shared in your posts I am going to have to re-read them several times to absorb their full value. Ben, why did you (and apparently Brent Swain) use stainless steel for the standpipes? I had thought I would just use Schedule 120 steel and design it so I could clean the pipes as Norm suggested (by running a slightly smaller diameter pipe through the larger pipe) and coat the insides of the pipes with antifouling paint using a wad of rags on a line. I like the idea of a sea chest, but how does the water get into the chest and how do you stop it from coming in when you want to work on a seacock? Before, I was thinking of building a screen to cover the ends of the intake pipes. If, instead, I build a sea chest, can I simply drill a lot of small holes in the hull under the sea chest (being careful to regularly make sure the holes are not stopped up)? The idea of being able to shut all intake valves with the pull of one cable was also very interesting. BTW, how can I get onto the steel boat list you mentioned? Norm, you certainly made a good point when you said in essence that it did not much matter what material the thru-hull and seacock were made of vis-à-vis fire if the seacock is open and attached to a rubber hose. The point about being able to boil water in a paper cup and having trouble welding a tank full of fluid was fascinating. Maybe that is how our primitive ancestors were able to cook in vessels made of material that would otherwise burn. But I especially enjoyed your comment, "Seawater is rich in oxygen -- ask any fish." LOL Again, thanks. Knowledge shared on this list has saved me a lot of money, much frustration and heartache, and possibly even my life. All those on the list, no matter how inexperienced, have much to contribute. At the very least, asking "dumb questions" can activate our resident gurus. :-) Lee Huddleston s/v Truelove _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
