Search results

  1. bowman316

    How bad is it to change only some of your spark plugs?

    I have some pretty old and fowled spark plugs. and some are easy to get out, but some are really hidden behind pipes. So how bad would it be to leave some old ones in that i can't get to, and change others? say change the right side, but not the left? I have a 95 f-150 5.8. I am...
  2. bowman316

    Can you push start an automatic truck?

    What would happen if you were driving say 20 mph, and turned the engine off and put the transmission in neutral. Then turned the ignition back on (but not the engine). Then you put the transmission back in drive. what would happen? if the transmission was in drive when the enigne was not...
  3. bowman316

    what is the deal with craigslist?

    I have been trying to post something on craigslist, and it will say it is posted, but then i won't see my post on there. it swears up and down that it is published, but it is not on the site. the link they gave me to my post works, but it is not in the listings. what is the deal with...
  4. bowman316

    should i leave my battery in the boat, or bring it into the heat?

    I have 2 batteries is my sailboat. which is in dry dock. I live in MD, where it gets down in the 10's at night. and i was wondering if the low temps would hurt the batterys. should i put the batterys in my basement, or just keep them in the boat? they will be protected form the elements...
  5. bowman316

    why doesn't healthy food taste good, since it is good for us?

    our bodys usually tell us what is good for us thru our senses. usually if your body is craving something, that means it is good for you. but how come the food that is good for you tastes bad, and the junk food tastes good? you would think that our taste buds would change to make health...
  6. bowman316

    How many people set thier parking brake every time they park?

    I drive an automatic now, and a few years ago I started setting my parking break every time because a transmission guy told me i should. It seems like everyone who drives my truck does not even think to check that the parking break is on before they drive off. How many people ever use their...
  7. bowman316

    Your voting strategy

    who do you guys vote? What i mean is you have an opinion formed about some politicans. but some offices you know nothing about. so do you vote for a random guy, or do you just not vote for anyone in the seat? I voted today, and I left some questions blank, because i did not want to vote...
  8. bowman316

    Any Deserted islands off Atlantic coast/Carribean?

    I was just wondering if there were any dessert islands near the middle atlantic coast? I know of a few islands like that right offshore from the Chesapeke bay, but that does not really count when you can see civilazation. Someday I was thinking about getting a 60 ft sailboat, and doing that.
  9. bowman316

    Bars around baltimore to pick up crew at?

    You know how that bar at the marina in Alaska is where they pick up deckhands for fishing boats on the deadliest catch? Well is that fairly common? Is there any places around baltimore where people pick up crew/deckhands? I feel like it is so hard to work on a boat around here, unless you...
  10. bowman316

    Why don't they sell box TV's anymore?

    I was in wal-mart the other day, and the only Tv's they sell anymore is the flat screens. I really don't care about HD or flat screen. I am fine with a big box tv. I bought a 32 inch TV a few years ago at wal-mart for 250 bucks. Not to get a 32 inch flatscreen it is about 4 to 5...
  11. bowman316

    Would you motor thru a storm, or use a storm jib?

    I was watching the perfect storm last night, and there was a 32 ft sailboat caught out in the storm. There is a video of the rescue here: http://www.rodlawson.com/oceans/yacht.html But why did the boat have any sail up in 90 mph winds? Unless their engine was out. I would rather motor than...
  12. bowman316

    Is throwing paper products overboard bad for the water?

    I never throw anything into the water, unless it is a paper product. I figure that is a natural product, that will just dissolve into the water. right? does throwing a paper towel overboard hurt anything?
  13. bowman316

    Surpassing hull speed?

    So I have a sailboat with a displacement hull. hull speed is just below 8 mph. today I was getting towed in after a break down. And the boat had me going about 6 mph, with a 2-3 mph current going against me. When I got going fast, the stern stated getting closer to the water. I had water...
  14. bowman316

    Target Does not Sell Swimming trunks in July!

    I went to target today, looking for Bug bombs and swimming trunks. They had neither. They had gotten rid of all of their swimsuits, I guess getting ready for winter in July! Every time I go to Target I leave disapointed. The last 3 times I went there, they did not have what I wanted...
  15. bowman316

    Wildwood, NJ Anchorages

    I am thinking of saliing up to Wildwood, NJ next week. The thing I noticed about their bay is that it is not very big at all. seems like mostly narrow channels. And not a lot of places to anchor. I did see one basin across the strip from the convention center, that looked like you could...
  16. bowman316

    What size rope to use for different boat sizes?

    I bought some rope from wal-mart. and on the back of the package, it says that 3/8 inch dock line is good for up to a 28 ft boat. I have a 26 ft sailboat, and I will not use anything less than 1/2 inch 3 strand twist. It seems like these guidelines are not right. maybe a 28 ft sailboat...
  17. bowman316

    Does anyone care about college players taking money?

    ESPN is making such a huge deal about these college football players taking money from agents. Like they didn't know stuff like that was going on. And who cares what Reggie Bush did 4 years ago in college. He didn't get caught back then, so there is nothing you can do to him now. Now he is...
  18. bowman316

    Passanger capacity for a 26 ft cruiser?

    I was just wondering how many people you think you can fit onto a 26 ft family cruiser. I have a 1970 grampian. And I can't read the capacity plate. How much weight do you think the boat can have loaded into it? the weight of the boat is around 6,000 lbs. I have had 4 people on it...
  19. bowman316

    Why are the commercials louder than the show you are watching?

    I seems to me like when ever the show you are watching on TV goes to commercial, they jack up the volume. I have to usually turn the volume down when the commercials come on, then turn it back up when the movie comes back on. I noticed this on AMC, and I know several other stations do it...
  20. bowman316

    Is it Illegal to not have your VHF radio turned on?

    They say you have to monitor channel 16 if you have a marine radio on board. But you don't have to have a radio on board. So IF you DO have a radio on board, are you supposed to have it turned on when ever you are out on the boat? I hardly ever turn mine on at all, just to save the...
Top