[C320-list] Thru hulls

[Diane]

Thanks, Scott.  LOL about my typo, right?   Yes, I meant BPA.

I appreciate your time

Captain Diane Fowler, Gulf Coast Realty Network.     239-850-4935
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> On Jul 22, 2016, at 6:27 AM, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> Sorry for this side-bar and I know this has nothing to do with thru-hulls but... Last of this public service announcement that I will say on this....  This is science. Not politics.  Moving on.
> FWIW- You are very correct.  While we (my wife and I) have cut down on using plastic for many things, the chemical is hard to avoid.  Both freezing and heating have issues but most important is to NOT heat the plastic (Minor/subtle difference since chemical is still there either way).  Some things I have found:
> 1. (BPH) is a disease of the prostate called Benign prostatic hyperplasia (whatever that is...) .  I think you meant the chemical BPA (Bisphenol A).  It is a form of synthetic estrogen that has bonding properties which makes it good for plastics.2. BPA is found in polycarbonate (PC) plastics, which are typically clear and hard, marked with the recycle symbol “7” or may contain the letters “PC” near the recycle symbol. It is also found in canned food and beverage linings, etc...  Including canned pet foods (Take care of them too).3. Avoid warming up food in plastic containers, or anything, with these chemicals. (releases more of it, faster)4. The researchers found that BPA levels went down significantly when people ate foods and drank beverages that had never spent time in cans, plastic bottles, or plastic food storage containers made with BPA and had never come into contact with plastic or nonstick pans during preparation or while eating (Easy to do right??)5. Affects the young more since they eat, drink, breathe more "pound per pound" than us old fogies.
> Here is a good link to read more if interested (sorry for the subject detour)
>  Are Bisphenol A (BPA) plastic products safe?
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> | Are Bisphenol A (BPA) plastic products safe?There is increasing evidence that BPA can cause serious harm, such as increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and sexual dysfunction. |
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> Thanks,
> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185
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>      From: Diane <dianeflr at aol.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Thru hulls
> 
> John Hopkins did a study and they think that if you drink thawed water from a frozen plastic bottle there is a chance of BPH chemicals getting into your system. Being a three time cancer survivor, I would not recommend this idea
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> Looking forward to meeting some of you in person in September!  Woohoo!
> 
> Captain Diane Fowler, Gulf Coast Realty Network.    239-850-4935
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 21, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> 
>> FWIW.  We open our fridge after every use.  We leave a de-humidifier setup and have it drain into the galley sink.  That is the only thru-hull we leave open. The rest we open and close before and after every sail to "work" them.
>> Also for the fridge we freeze drinking water bottles and "before we turn the fridge on" we put all the frozen water, frozen/cooled food, etc... in the fridge to cool it down (we want some of the water to melt so we can drink it).  That cools down the fridge and requires less run time to cool it down.
>> Just another way to "float a boat".  Whatever works for you.
>> Thanks,
>> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185
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>>       From: Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.net>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Thru hulls
>> 
>> We turn the fridge on in the spring and off at haul out in the fall as it
>> takes way too long to cool the fridge each weekend when we come down.
>> 
>> Rod Boer
>> Odyssey, #688
>> Rock Hall
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>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Thru hulls
>> 
>> I would also recommend leaving the fridge lid open while away. It is very
>> hard to completely dry it out after use. That's the only place we have had
>> mold in the past. No problem since leaving the lid up. 
>> 
>> Jerry
>> JellyRoll
>> Deltaville VA
>> 
>>>> On Jul 21, 2016, at 11:39 AM, Brian/Carol McLamb <bjcnmclamb at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> In my humble opinion you are doing it correctly.  We keep our boat in NC
>> on the Neuse River in Oriental and are familiar with summer humidity.  All
>> of our sea cocks remain closed when we are not physically present, and keep
>> some damp rid containers in a couple of places throughout the boat.  Mold
>> has not been an issue for us except for the year we retired and took off in
>> the rv for an extended period of ten months.  
>>> 
>>> Brian McLamb s/v Serenity #1075
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
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>>>> On Jul 20, 2016, at 8:57 PM, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> So...we are new to the boat ownership thing.  Everything we have been
>>>> taught and read has led us to believe that boats in general are notorious
>>>> for sinking in their slips.  Usually because of some downstream failure
>> of
>>>> a filter, hose, or fitting that is attached to a thru hull below the
>>>> waterline.  Our interpretation of that information has been to close all
>>>> thru hulls prior to leaving the boat for an extended period of time.  
>>>> I suppose what constitutes extended is open to interpretation, but as 
>>>> weekend sailors (for now) we religiously close all thru hulls before 
>>>> we leave the boat for the week and go back to our jobs so we can find 
>>>> money to pour into the boat.
>>>> 
>>>> So imagine my surprise this past few weeks as various posts have 
>>>> surfaced with problems whose solutions including zip tying a thru hull
>> permanently
>>>> open.  Seriously?  Is this actually a good idea?  We are totally new to
>>>> this, but that sounds like a bad idea based on what we've been told 
>>>> by folks we think know what they are talking about. Key word is think.
>>>> 
>>>> On the other hand...our boat has one of those really nice A/C systems
>> which
>>>> has a humidity control function.  We've wondered aloud if it was ok to
>>>> leave the A/C thru hull open all week and keep the humidity out of our
>>>> boat.  Does the joy of knowing our clothes and bed linens won't mildew
>>>> outweigh the risk of arriving to a boat that has settled 4 ft. into the
>>>> Chesapeake muck?  Just don't know.
>>>> 
>>>> Curious about your thoughts.  We have 4 thru hulls that we have to open
>> and
>>>> close each week.  Our macerater thru hull is permanently closed and
>> wired
>>>> shut per regs for our location.
>>>> 
>>>> Troy and Kim Dunn
>>>> Hull #514.
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