[alberg30] Jammed main halyard

[Dick Filinich]

From: Dick Filinich <daf at mobiletel.com>

FINNUS505 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> From: FINNUS505 at aol.com
> 
> Hi Dick,
> Sounds like youre making good progress!!
> New lights for the mast sound like a good idea. Saftey first, as they say.
> While the mast is down and you are fiddling with the wiring, might consider
> this; head down to Home Depot, or Lowes, or what ever, and pick up 36 feet of
> 6' sections of air conditioning hose foam insulation pipes, at about .99
> apeice.  Slide these up the mast, over the wires from the bottom to the
> spreaders, and down from the top to the spreader.  Why? So those damn wires
> don't keep you up at night as they slap the inside of the aluminum mast!!!!!
> If the wire connections are going to be disconected while you put on new
> light fixtures, now is the easy time to do it.
> I would be a little more concerned about that crack in the spreader socket.
> If that gives in a blow and you lose your spreader, you can lose the whole
> rig in a blink of an eye.  I would replace both spreader sockets.   George
> Dinwiddie can probably give you a good source. George?
> How are your port and Stbd lights. Mine were funny.  They were those
> beautiful, heavy bronze Perco fittings, having long lost the chrome finish.
> Neither worked.  When I went to change the bulbs, I found A) the bulbs were
> black on the inside-the superior being himself only knows how old they were,
> and B) the bayonet type bulb holders were absolutely caked with salt and had
> totaly lost their spring action.  The gaskets that were supposed to keep the
> water out from under the red and green lenses just fell to the deck, dry and
> crumpled.
> I cut new gaskets from wet suit material, and bought new perco bulb
> holders-perco still makes the right replacement part.  When I went to put the
> new bulb holders in-they would not work either- the encrusted salt and
> corrosion in the bronze fitting had narrowed the inside diameter of the
> fitting so much that it would not allow the spring action to push the bulbs
> against their contacts!  A quick trip to the hardware store, and I bought a
> littlle steel bit to ream out the inside of the light fixture, and then all
> went well.  Needless to say, all the running lights were rewired with Anco 14
> g marine wire when we rewired the cabin.
> Bringing these old boats back sure is fun!!!!
> More Stories, please!!!!!!!! :)
> Lee
> Stargazer #255
> 
> Boudreaux(Boo-drow)wanted a job at wal mart,the store manager ask
,Mr.Boudreaux what type of job are you looking for?Well Boudreaux
replied,I want to be the greeter,you know the person who stands by the
door and welcomes everyone to the store,because Boudreaux knows
everybody.Well the store manager not being from the bayou told
mr.Boudreaux o.k we'll give you a try.Well the first person who walks
through the doors,Boudreaux directs him to aisle 16,the store manager
says Mr.Boudreaux how did you know what that man wanted?Boudreaux says
oh I know that man he's a fine carpenter and thats where the tools
are.The next person comes through the doors and Boudreaux directs him to 
aisle 12.Again the store manager ask,how did you know what that man
wanted,Boudreaux replied oh that man is a good electrician and thats the
aisle for elec. supplies.Well the store manager was
impressed,Mr.Boudreaux I've got things to do and it seems like you have
things under control,I check back with you later.A short time later a
woman enters the store clutching at her stomach,Boudreaux blurts out in
front of a store full of people,mini pads,kotex,pms medicines on aisle
4.The woman gave boudreaux a stare like a pair of knives and walked
off.A short time later the store manager returns,and tells Boudreaux
that he was going to have to let him go.Boudreaux ask why boss?The
manager said well Mr.Boudreaux you embarrassed that woman a little while
ago,she has diarrhea and was looking for some imodium.Boudreaux a little
disturbed held up his hand,thumb and fore finger 1/4 inch apart and
said.But boss I only missed it by this much.

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