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by Ozzie
Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boat heating,cooking and stoves
Replies: 10
Views: 9720

Re: Boat heating,cooking and stoves

Bob I too am trying to create a better living area. I am interested in Emrys increase in poptop height and a fully enclosed boom tent would be great too. I have a bad habit of picking up junk off council throw out piles :oops: and one recent "find" was a large family tent with no poles/rop...
by Ozzie
Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boat heating,cooking and stoves
Replies: 10
Views: 9720

Re: Boat heating,cooking and stoves

Robert I see your problem. I find some smells quite nauseating too. My daughter has one of those little air fresh bottle things that sit in front of the air vent in her car. Even shifting it in the driveway turns my stomach and yet both my daughters and my wife think its fine :? I dont mind metho st...
by Ozzie
Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boat heating,cooking and stoves
Replies: 10
Views: 9720

Boat heating,cooking and stoves

To stimulate some posting action on our new forum, there is a good thread on TSP on boat heating,cooking and stoves http://trailersailerplace.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3825 Ian and I have put our $0.02 in and the post has had a fairly polarised response. Members might want to follow the links in ...
by Ozzie
Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That was unexpected......
Replies: 5
Views: 4184

Re: That was unexpected......

:?: Question for Clayton Mate, I notice on these forums that there are multiple views of posts very quickly even when the membership is still low. Are these armies of lurkers who are interested in our forums or web spiders from google and yahoo sussing out key words for search engines?? I thought yo...
by Ozzie
Thu May 28, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: through-hull fuel line connection.outboard to tank
Replies: 7
Views: 6185

Re: through-hull fuel line connection.outboard to tank

Emrys You must be a mind reader. :idea: That was my next post, raising the poptop height. I have fixed up most of the existing stuff now I am working on improvements. I dont use the poptop because Im 5.10 and I cant stand up under it although my wife is ok at 5.4. I have removed the front supports t...
by Ozzie
Thu May 28, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: through-hull fuel line connection.outboard to tank
Replies: 7
Views: 6185

Re: through-hull fuel line connection.outboard to tank

Emrys Tank line on Spritzig II is up high just under the trim on the transom top. Fitted with a close fitting rubber washer -- no water leaks I'm aware of. Its good having the tank on the locker. Not only is it out of the way but you can have it moved right to the front of the locker which helps bal...
by Ozzie
Thu May 28, 2009 9:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: trailer/vehicle security
Replies: 2
Views: 2899

Re: trailer/vehicle security

Bennyboy

When overnighting I take everything out of the car other than what I'm taking onto the boat, as I have a wagon they can look in and see the cupboard is bare.

There is a good thread on this just finished on TSP

http://trailersailerplace.com.au/forum/ ... php?t=3841

Worth a read
by Ozzie
Wed May 27, 2009 10:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That was unexpected......
Replies: 5
Views: 4184

Re: That was unexpected......

Thanks Clayton for your assistance.

These forums become an important part of people's hobbies these days. Plus a great source of advice.
The world wide "chat down the pub"

Ozzie
Lake Mac
by Ozzie
Wed May 27, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boat Name
Replies: 4
Views: 4037

Re: Boat Name

...........Hic....... :(

Ozzie
by Ozzie
Wed May 27, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boat Name
Replies: 4
Views: 4037

Re: Boat Name

There ya go....."sparkles" for short :D
Thanks Ian

Ozzie