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Scotty November 29th 05 12:15 AM

The French Jap
 

"Swab Rob" wrote ...


Right, it really hurt me when you said my boat doesn't heel.

What
other faults did you find - too much ventilation?

According to you, when you want to have some sailing fun you go

sail a
dinghy. We all know that the PDQ 36 is something less than fun

to sail.
Folks who love to sail buy 35s5's, or even Express 30's, Jeff.

Nobody
equates "sporting fun" with sailing a PDQ 36. NO ONE. Not even

you.
When we go sailing with family, with friends or just the three

of us we
like to be on a boat that's fun, a boat that heels and can get

our
blood pumping. We don't want to be on a river raft. That's what

you
like and that's fine, but don't compare it to the very

different
activity of sailing a monohull. When we sailed on the PDQ 36,

my wife
couldn't even see the point of it. We might as well have been

on a
powerboat...a really slow one.



So, when you sail downwind do you place all crew on the rail to
induce heal?




People who love the shape of boats rarely love a monohull,

Jeff.


Huh?

SBV



Scotty November 29th 05 12:18 AM

The French Jap
 

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Changing cooking fuels is a very extensive project in that the

tanks,
the
tank locker, the hose, the regulator, and the burner orifices

must be
changed. This is not a do-it-yourself project. Only qualified

service
technicians should perform the work.


The parts for the job are less than 125.


Have you priced a CNG tank? regulator?

The original locker vents fine
for CNG...


You don't need a vented locker for a CNG tank.

SV



Capt. Rob November 29th 05 12:41 AM

The French Jap
 
Hmmm... well, if you're not going to use it much, why bother with the
expense...


I don't see 200 bucks or less much expense and we will use in rare
occasions...just like the air conditiioning. It's not in the way and
nice to have when we want to use it.


RB
35s5
NY


Scotty November 29th 05 12:41 AM

The French Jap
 

OzOne wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:03:01 -0500, "Scotty"


scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message
.. .
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"


scribbled thusly:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of

myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable

to
maintain
a system properly.


Joe

Not allowed to maintain LPG systems here unless licenced to

do
so....too bloody dangerous having people do their own work.
Also, the system must be certified safe at regular

intervals,
usually
3 or 4 years for insurance.
Cylinders retested or replaced every 10 years, must be galv

on
a boat.

What about Al.?

SV

No ally LPG cylinders here, Plenty of SS ones.


Any idea why? We have lots of Al tanks.

Scotty



Scotty November 29th 05 12:43 AM

The French Jap
 

OzOne wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:12:57 -0500, "Scotty"


scribbled thusly:

But Bob is changing FROM propane TO CNG. Your site talks about
the opposite.

CNG is a much safer and cleaner burning fuel.

Scotty

Absolutely!
And because Oz is so far behind the times in this respect, one

of my
companies does quite a lot of business converting CNG to LPG on

boats
purchased in the US, and a few motorhomes.

There are virtually no CNG cylinder exchange or refill centres

here in
Oz, and those taht are, are well away from the water...Pity.



There are several right in my sailing area. Also, you can
exchange them via UPS.

Scotty





Scotty November 29th 05 12:44 AM

The French Jap
 

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Hmmm... well, if you're not going to use it much, why bother

with the
expense...



Safety. Bob's a new parent, he's paranoid right now.

Scotty



Capt.Mooron November 29th 05 12:52 AM

The French Jap
 

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:02:00 -0500, "Scotty" wrote:


"Commode Joe wrote in ...
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"

wrote:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of

myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable to

maintain
a system properly.


Joe

I guess that means I can't have propane!


Commode Joe



You are not brain dead, you are brainless.


What's that? I can't hear you!


Pull your head out of Bob's ass....

CM



Scotty November 29th 05 12:59 AM

The French Jap
 
I WON!


"Commode Joe " wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:02:00 -0500, "Scotty"

wrote:


"Commode Joe wrote in ...
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"


wrote:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of

myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable

to
maintain
a system properly.


Joe

I guess that means I can't have propane!


Commode Joe



You are not brain dead, you are brainless.


What's that? I can't hear you!

SCOTT B VERMON
1882 CHESTNUT HILL RD
MOHNTON, PA (609) 858-7718














Commode Joe




Capt. JG November 29th 05 01:05 AM

The French Jap
 
Are you an idiot? No, we know the answer.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:57:40 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:
The main reason given is that propane is more widely
available and it is sometimes preferred despite CNG's safer properties.


ummm... You have an odd form of dyslexia? Robert is not changing from CNG
to
propane.


Commodore Joe Redcloud




Capt. Rob November 29th 05 01:06 AM

The French Jap
 
People who love the shape of boats rarely love a monohull,

Jeff.

Huh?

Over the years well meaning freinds have given me a fare share of
sailing calendars and coffee table books. They have pictures of great
old J boats and newer racers and tough little catboats, but I rarely,
if ever see a boat like Jeffs. People learn to accept the looks, but
beautiful is a term I've never heard used on a cruising cat. I think
some of those huge ocean racers flying their hulls are dramatically
beautiful in their own way though. People in love with the shape of
boats rarely love a multihull.

RB
35s5...one hull of a boat!
NY



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