I agree. At a quiet anchorage a quiet Honda genset gets awful loud. They don't work underwater either when they fall off swim platforms. Aaw...
Rich > On Mar 27, 2014, at 1:21, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You might not hear it much, but I will hear it very well and I will row over > and push it overboard. Preferably after making sure you are holding the > dryer. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > >> On 26 March 2014 17:20, dwight <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Looking good is very important, no matter the cost you have to get something >> to dry that hair while she’s on the boat or she may not like being on the >> boat and that will be a drag…the Honda generator may be your best bet, with >> an extension cord she will be able to use the dryer of her choice and it >> does have many other uses, like lights, charging batteries, power tools and >> home or cottage backup…put it up on the bow on a sound damping rubber pad >> and you hardly even hear it >> >> >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of >> j...@svpaws.net >> Sent: March 26, 2014 8:29 PM >> >> >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverters >> >> >> So the suggestions are: >> >> >> >> Stick her head in the oven >> >> Plumbers torch >> >> Dinghy ride @ 20 knots >> >> Other propane torch >> >> Triple ought cable to a $1000 inverter >> >> >> >> Short hair sounding good right about now? >> >> >> >> John >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> You could probably lash something up with a small 12V fan and a plumber's >>> propane torch. Don't get too close. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Watts >>> Paradigm Shift >>> C&C 35 Mk III >>> Victoria, BC >>> >>> >>> >>> On 26 March 2014 15:14, dwight <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> That’s funny, I thought it was too obvious that the bilge blower not the >>> head went in the oven…interesting variant though, I’ll take a book of >>> tickets >>> >>> >>> >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of >>> j...@svpaws.net >>> Sent: March 26, 2014 6:45 PM >>> >>> >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverters >>> >>> >>> >>> Ed: >>> >>> >>> >>> If you tell your wife of two years to stick her head in the oven while you >>> run bilge blowers please sell tickets! With luck you'll be on the Genesis >>> planet when you make the suggestion. >>> >>> >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 2:59 PM, "dwight" <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Edd >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Turn the oven on, use a bilge blower fan and connect a hose…presto, hair >>>> dryer…or connect to your heating system, especially good for espar forced >>>> air or be the first to invent a good propane / butane hair dryer…you are >>>> on the Starship Enterprise so you should have the resources…right J >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill >>>> Bina >>>> Sent: March 26, 2014 3:30 PM >>>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverters >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is there any guarantee that going through all this effort and expense will >>>> prevent your wife from cutting her hair short any way, as she apparently >>>> wants to do? :-) >>>> >>>> Bill Bina >>>> >>>>> On 3/26/2014 2:23 PM, Dennis C. wrote: >>>>> Edd, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Took a while but we found a smaller hair dryer that Touché's 1000 watt >>>>> inverter will handle. The admiral likes it OK. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Also my research on this indicated that somehow running a European >>>>> voltage hair dryer on North American voltage works. Not sure how but I >>>>> read something to that effect on the web. Must be true then. :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As others have said, it will represent quite a draw so make sure you size >>>>> the wiring and circuit protection accordingly. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dennis C. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 9:05 AM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: >>>>>> Listers, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> As part of my ongoing battle for my wife not to cut her hair short, she >>>>>> would like to be able to use a hair dryer on board the boat. My current >>>>>> inverter is rated at 600 Watts AC, which is nowhere near enough to >>>>>> handle a hair dryer. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone know of any issues in changing my inverter to one that can >>>>>> handle 1600 to 2000 watts? I was thinking something like this (but >>>>>> waiting until after 2:00pm today when the price drops): >>>>>> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C328%7C2289962%7C2289972&id=1704363 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> All the best, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Edd >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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