Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-06-29 Thread SteveW
Well, Ben, I stopped by the HD and there was absolutely nothing resembling anything that would match up with the prongs on the male end (the 50A pedestal side). The guy working the electric department happened to own a boat so he, at least, knew what the hell I was talking about. Guess what h

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-06-29 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 09:24:03AM -0400, SteveW wrote: > As it turns out, Ben, I'm sneaking out of the office early this afternoon to > go to the boat to some some maintenance (replacing the stock water pump) and > there's a Home Depot 10 minutes from the yard. I'll stop in and cruise their > e

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-06-29 Thread SteveW
As it turns out, Ben, I'm sneaking out of the office early this afternoon to go to the boat to some some maintenance (replacing the stock water pump) and there's a Home Depot 10 minutes from the yard. I'll stop in and cruise their electric department to see what they've got. Good recommendation

Re: [Liveaboard] If you're in the Atlantic watch out for this

2012-06-29 Thread John Sexton
Uh, folks, I thought we were trimming our responses?! One the lighter side now... On 6/28/2012 23:16, Philip McConnell wrote: > Dunno. You may be over complicating the issues. Japanese garbage is > making it all the way across the Pacific with no power or guidance or > even basic seaworthiness.

Re: [Liveaboard] If you're in the Atlantic watch out for this

2012-06-29 Thread John Sexton
Way too funny Steve! Now I have to clean the screen. Thanks. John On 6/28/2012 18:43, SteveW wrote: > Good idea but then you'd have to name the boat "BAIT" > > Steve Weinstein > S/V CAPTIVA > 1997 Hunter 376, Hull #376 > Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY > > > -Original Message- > From: K