Re: [Liveaboard] The Diamond-Studded Pure-Gold Bushings: A Cautionary Tale

2012-12-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 08:45:31PM -0500, Craig wrote: > Hi Ben, > > A creative and enjoyably told tale of woe. [grin] Thanks, Craig; I figured I'd get some good use out of it and entertain myself and others. Glad you enjoyed it! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING

Re: [Liveaboard] The Diamond-Studded Pure-Gold Bushings: A Cautionary Tale

2012-12-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
point would have been a real disaster (GPS plotters weren't even a gleam in an engineer's eye back then.) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250

Re: [Liveaboard] The Diamond-Studded Pure-Gold Bushings: A Cautionary Tale

2012-12-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
elp it along. > Glad you'll be out amongst 'em (we may get wet in a couple of weeks, at the > lunar high tide) soon... Thanks, Skip - hope to run across you sometime soon! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Bu

Re: [Liveaboard] The Diamond-Studded Pure-Gold Bushings: A Cautionary Tale

2012-12-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 05:46:54AM -0500, Jim Lynch wrote: > On 12/15/2012 09:37 PM, Ben Okopnik wrote: > > A Long Tale Of The Sharks Upon The Land > > > Snip > Ben, our local club needs a stand up comic for our next meeting, are you > available? ;) Well, you know my ra

[Liveaboard] The Diamond-Studded Pure-Gold Bushings: A Cautionary Tale

2012-12-15 Thread Ben Okopnik
new sheaves, including bushings and pins, on about the same schedule - with the cost being about $100 apiece (the old sheaves were a bit worn anyway, and replacing them was not a bad idea.) If all goes well, he should be back in the water by next Friday - and on his way south shortly thereafter. T

Re: [Liveaboard] 30 mm shaft

2012-12-06 Thread Ben Okopnik
shaft, including a new coupler), and at least two people here have personally dealt with them and recommended them. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-2

Re: [Liveaboard] Why Georgia Sucks

2012-11-25 Thread Ben Okopnik
me equivalent of phrases like "Uncle Tommin'" and "just who do you think you are to climb higher than the rest of us" in crab language being tossed around in there... Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business E

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Pulsers for Sale

2012-11-23 Thread Ben Okopnik
x27;m grateful for any idea that leads to material improvements to my home on the water. Thanks! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okop

Re: [Liveaboard] Why Georgia Sucks

2012-11-23 Thread Ben Okopnik
ding The Perfect Human. Back to the drawing board, I guess. Meanwhile, we'll just have to put up with those cantankerous Norm-types that have stuck around for the last 5 million years or so, annoying those of us who know just how *proper* people ought to be. Ben -- OKOPNIK

Re: [Liveaboard] Why Georgia Sucks

2012-11-23 Thread Ben Okopnik
s-the-street cops in your Southern town. You wouldn't touch a barrel full of honey if there was only a spoonful of feces in it, would you?) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic,

Re: [Liveaboard] Why Georgia Sucks

2012-11-22 Thread Ben Okopnik
ey. Or suck a baseball through a mile of garden hose. Scientifically proven fact; I'm pretty sure I saw an article in JAMA or something... Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Cus

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Pulsers for Sale

2012-11-17 Thread Ben Okopnik
where it went through the eye, but that's a solvable problem: thimbles, etc. would spread that load. I think I just talked myself into adding a project to my list. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Trai

Re: [Liveaboard] Fwd: Generator Recall due to fire and burn hazard-some sold at Camping World, etc.

2012-11-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 04:03:47AM -0500, Lee Haefele wrote: > FYI, some Honda 2000 generators are being recalled, see below. Thanks, Lee - good to know! Mine is outside that range, but definitely a good message to pass on to this community. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULT

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Pulsers for Sale

2012-11-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
dive overboard while I was cruising didn't help), and I was NOT a happy camper during that time. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http:/

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Pulsers for Sale

2012-11-14 Thread Ben Okopnik
I've been trying to catch up with all my friends in the area just to make sure that they are - and everyone seems to be alive and well, for which I'm truly grateful. My temp # is 347-764-6625. Please give me a call when you can. Best, Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Pulsers for Sale

2012-11-14 Thread Ben Okopnik
or even use their VHFs long enough to file a protest about those little "accidental" collisions with the race committee, never stood a chance. :) (You just watch. They'll be teaching this version in public school next year.) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING

Re: [Liveaboard] A SAFER WAY TO ANCHOR MANY MODERN BOATS IN A HURRICANE

2012-11-01 Thread Ben Okopnik
appreciated! I'll second those wishes. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://tw

[Liveaboard] Odd communication problems...

2012-11-01 Thread Ben Okopnik
...with Norm, that is. Emails that I send directly to him seem to evaporate, but list mail gets through. Odd. (Norm, please give me a call at my temporary number: 347-764-6625.) We now return you to your scheduled daily life. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom

Re: [Liveaboard] A SAFER WAY TO ANCHOR MANY MODERN BOATS IN A HURRICANE

2012-10-30 Thread Ben Okopnik
ks like a junk pile, with tons of floating garbage left on it by the waves. Incredible. > If you had access to a TV you would have seen water pouring down into the > Brooklyn Battery Tunnel like it was coming off a spillway!! Just awful. Steve, all I can do is wish you guys the best o

Re: [Liveaboard] A SAFER WAY TO ANCHOR MANY MODERN BOATS IN A HURRICANE

2012-10-30 Thread Ben Okopnik
r than just having a religious faith in a "gadget" of whatever sort. It's all just tools; you, the skipper, are supposed to be the brain that decides on their proper use and configuration, regardless of what they're called. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING

Re: [Liveaboard] A SAFER WAY TO ANCHOR MANY MODERN BOATS IN A HURRICANE

2012-10-27 Thread Ben Okopnik
have no business taking that boat to sea; one each fore and aft if you wish to use the Pardey technique. Check you friendly nearby "horizontal anchor loads" table for why this might be important. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For

[Liveaboard] Passwords

2012-10-14 Thread Ben Okopnik
In a completely unrelated search today, I ran across this: http://xkcd.com/936/ As always, Randall Munroe (XKCD) is just terrific - highly amusing, and right on the dot. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training

Re: [Liveaboard] (no subject)

2012-10-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
entage in the security field, and I find no reason to disagree with it. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopn

Re: [Liveaboard] (no subject)

2012-10-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
kes those passwords loss-proof. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com ht

Re: [Liveaboard] (no subject)

2012-10-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
rly decent about protecting its data; others, not nearly as good (with Hotmail and Yahoo being some of the worst.) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming

Re: [Liveaboard] API-4260-LW150-R voice annunciator

2012-09-20 Thread Ben Okopnik
his is just what comes to mind right off the top. It's cost me well over a grand to get all this rectified - including taking the head off and getting it cut flat, which *finally*, after a year, took care of the overheating problems that had been present since the first day. Ben --

Re: [Liveaboard] API-4260-LW150-R voice annunciator

2012-09-19 Thread Ben Okopnik
s being done > and have read that modern high detergent lube oils and filters keep the > engine clean. I recall Delo 400 being *the* hot ticket to keeping your engine clean back then. That was the first time I ever heard of a high detergent oil... Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSU

Re: [Liveaboard] RR Bridge at Hudson and Harlem Rivers

2012-09-19 Thread Ben Okopnik
Duyvil bridge. It's on request (with delays during rush hour), and the operator is on channel 13. The Circle Line boats go through it all the time. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vita

Re: [Liveaboard] Seamanship (was voice annunciator)

2012-09-19 Thread Ben Okopnik
I'm rarely in favor of government-enforced solutions, but in this specific case - given that actual *good* solutions exist, and that the cost of not doing so can be horrendous - I agree. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Bu

Re: [Liveaboard] API-4260-LW150-R voice annunciator

2012-09-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
the oil out of the sump anyway, why not also valve it off to a piece of hose with a petcock? Warm it up, add a little diesel to thin it and to clean out the crud, stick the hose into a milk jug, and fire up the Gear Puppy. *Much* better than crawling around in the bilg

Re: [Liveaboard] API-4260-LW150-R voice annunciator

2012-09-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:06:10PM -0400, Kris Coward wrote: > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 09:42:03PM -0400, Ben Okopnik wrote: > > Good grief. No second battery; not even a generator on board - and these > > people go 200 miles out to sea. Pays to remember this kind of stuff when

Re: [Liveaboard] API-4260-LW150-R voice annunciator

2012-09-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
They eventually ran out of battery doing this and were dead in the water. Good grief. No second battery; not even a generator on board - and these people go 200 miles out to sea. Pays to remember this kind of stuff when you have a rapidly approaching questionable situation with another bo

Re: [Liveaboard] API-4260-LW150-R voice annunciator

2012-09-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
repeats over and over again whatever sound file > you have uploaded to it as long as power is applied to the device. Given the way your engine works, those annunciators sound like they would be perfect. For the more common setup, your amber light/alarm switch seems like the best bet. Ben --

Re: [Liveaboard] API-4260-LW150-R voice annunciator

2012-09-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
h the spoken computer alerts from the original Star Trek. I mean, that's nearly a biological imperative if you grew up in the 70s, right? :) On a more practical note: Norm - just how loud are they? Would I be able to hear one, say, from my foredeck (the way I can my current alarm) o

Re: [Liveaboard] autohelm 3000 motor wanted

2012-09-15 Thread Ben Okopnik
you see those on eBay once in a while. > Wish me luck. Good luck with it! One nice thing about them is that they're designed to be serviced (impressively so, in fact) - much more so than any modern AP I've seen. A really good quality mechanical assembly. Ben --

Re: [Liveaboard] autohelm 3000 motor wanted

2012-09-14 Thread Ben Okopnik
ohelm driver transistors will not be able to handle them.) I ended up buying a new autopilot altogether. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-789

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey (OH OH! Norm Hacked!)

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
ters. Most of that is going to happen before any content is added (thus the empty emails), or where they just type in some nonsense so there will be _some_ kind of an email body. Like I said, though, that's just an informed guess. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Cu

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT :Re: A Hey (OH OH! Norm Hacked!)

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
) spam advertising spam services. Might still have that archive somewhere, if you're really interested. (Chinese spam was _fascinating,_ actually. Totally traditional Chinese greeting, etc., translated into English - starting with something like "The sun is shining and it is a lovely spring. I

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey (OH OH! Norm Hacked!)

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
scussion with someone who decides to get on their high horse and defend their ignorance. You have been banned from my inbox for the next 30 days. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Cus

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey (OH OH! Norm Hacked!)

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
to buy, that's 10 customers. Profit margin on Viagra (made license-free in India) is probably 75% on, what, a $100 order? There's $650 profit - plenty to spread around. Lots of criminal organizations in Russia, Poland, etc. getting rich off that very business these days. T

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery wire terminal lugs

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
at kind of thing that I got from the electricboats Yahoo group; just ordered #2 cable from them, and was pleasantly impressed by the quality, the speed of delivery, and the cost. Their domain name sounds kinda spammy, though. :) http://genuinedealz.com/ Ben -- OKOPNIK CO

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey (OH OH! Norm Hacked!)

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
some cases. As I mentioned, that was one of the possibilities - but it still has nothing to do with Earthlink passwords, etc. The best bet is still to change your address and warn your contacts to block the old one. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey (OH OH! Norm Hacked!)

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
harvested your address plus the list mail address from the Net, or (possibly) compromised the email program on your computer (I see you're using Windows LiveMail.) Hopefully, it'll be a while before they hit someone here/this list again. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULT

Re: [Liveaboard] Ben's unsurprisingly erudite observations Re: A Hey

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
email providers, but they (gasp!) actually cost money - like $2/month or something like that. If you're not using any of those, then, yeah - Gmail is as good of an answer as you're going to get. Note that this is NOT true of Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTI

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey

2012-09-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
t the sending IP at transaction time, the spam problem would disappear immediately. The mechanisms to do this are in place (all major servers such as Google use so-called SPF records), but... there are millions of mail servers in the world, and 99%+ of them are *not* run by technically-competent pe

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey (OH OH! Norm Hacked!)

2012-09-04 Thread Ben Okopnik
thing but maintaining the current (and totally vulnerable) SMTP server structure. Until that gets handled, we're going to have problems like this. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites

Re: [Liveaboard] A Hey

2012-09-04 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 06:18:14PM -0600, banders...@earthlink.net wrote: > A hey first time i saw this i couldnt believe my eyes [sigh] How nice; Ukrainian spammers joe-jobbing Norm. Move along, folks; nothing to see here. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Cus

Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-27 Thread Ben Okopnik
hkey=Gv1sRgCJzP16nUoOvRuAE&feat=email Ah-ha. Not what I had pictured, but a similar idea. Thanks, Kris - more grist for the mill! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websit

Re: [Liveaboard] Anchor Swivel

2012-08-21 Thread Ben Okopnik
for the ol' cap. When I was publishing Linux Gazette, I wasn't consciously trying to emulate ON - but it certainly was aimed at a similar goal of professional, peer-reviewed content. Consciously or not, their style and professionalism certainly influenced my per

Re: [Liveaboard] Propane Carriage (was Cool gadget)

2012-08-14 Thread Ben Okopnik
elding brackets onto the tanks and u-bolt the > brackets to the rail. As for welding heat, remember the combustion triangle > and there is no oxygen in the tank. No, these are disposable steel tanks. The state of NY, for one, does not allow refills (!) - you have to exc

Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-11 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 06:51:15PM -0400, Kris Coward wrote: > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 12:21:03AM -0400, Ben Okopnik wrote: > > Can't say I've ever been a fan of that kind of hardware; it seems like > > having boxes for the sake of having boxes. The propane is already well

Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-09 Thread Ben Okopnik
unds just right. > I don't have a working camera right now, or I'd take pictures for you. > If I get a break in the next few days, I may try and either make you a > drawing, or identify the manufacturer.. A pic and measurements would be awesome. Thanks, Kris! Ben --

Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-09 Thread Ben Okopnik
ropane is already well contained; the trick is securing that round shape. Most folks don't know how to deal with those - except perhaps by re-boxing them into a "more convenient" shape - and thus the (rather expensive and bulky) "solution". Not for me. Ben --

[Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-07 Thread Ben Okopnik
board. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitter.com/okopnik

Re: [Liveaboard] Chartplotter upgrade

2012-07-04 Thread Ben Okopnik
that to your guy, or whether you have the option of working alongside him, but it's something to consider. The ocean isn't known for forgiving fragility. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, v

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-07-02 Thread Ben Okopnik
had many more smashed fingers, bloody knuckles, and much more swearing in it. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitt

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-07-02 Thread Ben Okopnik
t some point, since I have it for zipper lube. *Any* kind of lube will do; the point is to use some in this situation. The type doesn't really matter. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vita

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-07-01 Thread Ben Okopnik
rom confusing the two unrelated meanings of "grounded"...) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-07-01 Thread Ben Okopnik
ut, file, drill, grind. The additive stuff beyond "screw this to that" - roll-pinning, shaft keys, Heli-Coils, friction-fitting, welding - doesn't normally come to mind, for most folks. My take-home from this episode was, "don't forget about the additive stuff

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-07-01 Thread Ben Okopnik
o would like to add to the Wiki, please contact me for a password. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitter.com/o

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-06-30 Thread Ben Okopnik
ing all that stuff down at full speed. Already did one major project today, another one - installing the Balmar regulator (mostly, finding space to install that bugger!) coming right up. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Exper

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-06-29 Thread Ben Okopnik
stop in and cruise their > electric department to see what they've got. Good recommendation! Good luck - I hope the plug that I remember is the one that fits your needs! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Tr

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

2012-06-28 Thread Ben Okopnik
are born all the time, but just try to force two specific cells to replicate - good luck with that! (That being one of the key fallacies in the Watchmaker argument, I shouldn't be surprised by how few people actually get how huge of a gap that is...) Ben -- O

Re: [Liveaboard] If you're om the Atlantic

2012-06-28 Thread Ben Okopnik
Falernian or smoked Massilian juice, Revenges there the Brass-bound Man his long-enforced truce! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom

Re: [Liveaboard] Expensive Marine Elect components

2012-06-28 Thread Ben Okopnik
n, I cinched and wrapped the whole thing with electrical tape so it couldn't move, and hid it away in my anchor locker. Not a recommendation - more of a survival tactic. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Train

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

2012-06-28 Thread Ben Okopnik
ntly more of a controlled environment than the sea surface. (Speaking of which: if I was going to do something like this, I'd design a sub. Fuel capacity would be a little tough, but it would flatten the hell out of the environment variables.) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSUL

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

2012-06-28 Thread Ben Okopnik
f > of Aden before the Atlantic ;) Now _there's_ a business idea worth exploring! Send a test boat ahead of you; if the Somali pirates try to capture it, the robotic GI Joes shoot them to shreds and you cruise through nice and easy. What could *possibly* go wrong? :) Ben --

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

2012-06-28 Thread Ben Okopnik
and losing altitude, and just as they opened their eyes - this big shadow blocked their sun! - I called out "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?" Rob, at that point, noticed that I was getting a bit low and gunned the engine - and the mysterious stranger vanished into the sky...

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

2012-06-27 Thread Ben Okopnik
nice little snack moving on the surface [add 1+ more non-predictable obstacles...] Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT :Re: Hull breach and about 2 feet of water in my boat.

2012-05-03 Thread Ben Okopnik
that the owner wants to get it done cheap. Just make sure that the discount he gets doesn't come out of YOUR pocket, including in the quality of the repair. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic,

Re: [Liveaboard] Hull breach and about 2 feet of water in my boat.

2012-04-30 Thread Ben Okopnik
to locate the leak from the inside. I had to take a jigsaw to some plywood in a locker once so I could get to the hull... poor hull access *sucks*. Best of luck with it! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dyn

Re: [Liveaboard] The fuel tanks are in, take a look !

2012-04-24 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:18:31PM -0400, floridak...@aol.com wrote: > > fuel tanks replacement > > See you in Paradise! Oh... dear. Those two phrases, taken together, just sound WRONG. :) (*Don't* strike that match, Skipper!) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTI

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread Ben Okopnik
like waking up with water lapping at our toes??? Just a thought. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread Ben Okopnik
you can use a low-power switch on the above float - a standard magnetic door sensor, with a sealed reed switch. No moving parts to wear out. All that's left is using a good-quality pump - say, a Johnson, with one of those nifty "run-dry" neoprene impellers.

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
ater in the bilge. Strum boxes won't do it; neither will a hose cut at an angle. You'll still need that "pocket" - but be aware that gruck will collect there and eventually plug up whatever pickup you're using. I think you might have to go with the Pareto Principle on th

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
rch project for someone with a lot of time on their > hands :-) ! Seems like figuring out how to get around the size/power/complexity/cost issues would be the big challenge here. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-

Re: [Liveaboard] exploding stuffRe: pvc pipe

2011-12-27 Thread Ben Okopnik
steel pipe is, so there shouldn't be any concern with odors. Again, no guarantees, but - well, most holding tanks these days are made of polyethylene... Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vita

Re: [Liveaboard] exploding stuffRe: pvc pipe

2011-12-25 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 12:56:35PM -0500, Skip Gundlach wrote: > Good day, wherever you may be... And the same to you! > On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Ben Okopnik wrote: > > *That's* my point. :) > > Gotcha - just funnin', of course.б═ The dry

Re: [Liveaboard] exploding stuffRe: pvc pipe

2011-12-25 Thread Ben Okopnik
;Sharkbite" fittings take a couple of seconds to install, require no glue, and there's pretty much no way that they'll leak.) "Ah, Your Majesty, there is no second." :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business E

[Liveaboard] Serendipity...

2011-12-24 Thread Ben Okopnik
150 m), and crash through the side of a house. No one was injured. Now that's what I call a Flying Pig!!! And on that unrelated note - happy holidays to all. May the coming year bring you much joy, peace, love, and a marked absence of flying pigs crashing into your house. :) Ben --

Re: [Liveaboard] pvc pipe

2011-12-24 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:22:14AM -0500, Skip Gundlach wrote: > ═ > On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Ben Okopnik wrote: > > Now that PEX is available at the average hardware store, I can't see any > reason to ever use anything else on a boat. Manufacturers should h

Re: [Liveaboard] pvc pipe

2011-12-24 Thread Ben Okopnik
significance just hanging there - i.e., preventing flex from occurring - would be an excellent idea (assuming that you didn't do that from the start - which, knowing you, I'm guessing you most likely did.) None of which is a concern with PEX, as I've mentioned. :) Ben --

Re: [Liveaboard] pvc pipe

2011-12-24 Thread Ben Okopnik
) while not having the disadvantages of either (won't shatter, very hard to damage accidentally.) Now that PEX is available at the average hardware store, I can't see any reason to ever use anything else on a boat. Manufacturers should have been doing it for the past 20 years.

Re: [Liveaboard] The latest in ship to shore transportation

2011-12-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
vegetable mush while you're taking their money is just a bit graceless, don't you think? Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom progr

Re: [Liveaboard] The latest in ship to shore transportation

2011-12-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
ely to be the Windows encoding - since the characters that come up looking weird are the Microsoft "smart quotes". I used to get tons of that kind of noise while editing articles for the Linux Gazette, so I wrote a script called "demoronize" that converted

Re: [Liveaboard] The latest in ship to shore transportation

2011-12-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
rs? I can't _imagine_ anyone being quite so distracted as to actually forget to check their pockets! My poor 8GB flash drive never did work too well after that... :-((( Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Water Re: EXT : Any other lists moreactive?

2011-12-18 Thread Ben Okopnik
a specific gravity tester (thanks to Norm for turning me onto just how important those are in flooded lead-acids - it's like having an X-ray of your battery's "innards"!) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Busine

Re: [Liveaboard] The latest in ship to shore transportation

2011-12-17 Thread Ben Okopnik
E to take that puppy out for a spin!!! Here ya go: http://www.jetlev.com/flight.html Next time you're in their neck of the woods... Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom pr

Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Water Re: EXT : Any other lists more active?

2011-12-17 Thread Ben Okopnik
d problem prevention... Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitter.com/okopnik __

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT : Any other lists more active?

2011-12-17 Thread Ben Okopnik
of total battery capacity to prevent cooking off the electrolyte. But yeah, you should still check the water level occasionally. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programm

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT : Any other lists more active?

2011-12-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
wever, my virtual server is only 10GB in size and already creaking at the seams. One day soon, I'll expand the thing...) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websi

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT : Any other lists more active?

2011-12-16 Thread Ben Okopnik
arses them back into their original format (i.e., email), and backs them up in a searchable archive. In some ways, it's one of the most satisfying projects I've ever done. > My 2 cents; this is a great list, Agreed! Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom

Re: [Liveaboard] OT - Phone call to my Dad...

2011-10-05 Thread Ben Okopnik
oesn't necessarily mean blue skies and sunshine - and I wish you an easy heart and peace about it all whenever you're ready for them. Best regards and wishes, my friend. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-l

Re: [Liveaboard] looking for tough engine diagnosis problem(andsolution)

2011-07-15 Thread Ben Okopnik
abic roots) is a desire for rightness, justice, and beauty to occur in the world, not for Man to stick his hands in and stir things up randomly (i.e., pass Yet Another Law). :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Tra

Re: [Liveaboard] looking for tough engine diagnosis problem(andsolution)

2011-07-15 Thread Ben Okopnik
tool to drive a > 3/4" drive socket (for the large size hex fitting carrying the strainer) > using a 3/8" drive because the strainer is right above the drive shaft. Of > course, one could remove the tank too... Ugh. I can sorta see the kind of thought process that makes th

Re: [Liveaboard] looking for tough engine diagnosis problem(andsolution)

2011-07-15 Thread Ben Okopnik
Speaking of which - I need to replace the one I have on my Perkins 4-108. *Is* there a place that makes them out of stainless without charging the US national debt for the privilege of owning such jewelry? Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solution

Re: [Liveaboard] looking for tough engine diagnosis problem (andsolution)

2011-07-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
and trucks don't see nearly the range of problems that the marine versions do. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250

Re: [Liveaboard] looking for tough engine diagnosis problem(andsolution)

2011-07-11 Thread Ben Okopnik
e tells me that he's been ill, so if I fail *now*, you'll have no recent backups. That's why I'm happy. I'm in control. I want a goat. And candles. Black ones. Pray, human. Pray that I'm in a good mood. PRAY, DAMMIT, ON YOUR KNEES, YOU LIMACEOUS BIT OF MEAT

Re: [Liveaboard] looking for tough engine diagnosis problem (andsolution)

2011-07-11 Thread Ben Okopnik
e unless you go with an electric drive. :) Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitter.com/okopnik

Re: [Liveaboard] looking for tough engine diagnosis problem (andsolution)

2011-07-11 Thread Ben Okopnik
to the top of the tank, pulled out the intake tube, and found what I just *knew* I would find there: an intake filter, packed with algae and other kinds of accumulated crap. I ranted about it for most of a week. "What kind of a moron would do something as monumentally STUPID as this" B

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