magnetman

I'm not sure how easy it would be to make scaled up shear pins. I think the remains might tend to get stuck in the hole and complicate replacement. It is also worth remembering that the shear pins on outboards are actually drive pins. Without the pin the propeller is not turned by the motor. Obviously. Relying on a drive pin on a heavy Boat with large amount of torque could be problematic because if that pin breaks you have no drive at all.

I see someone read the thread title correctly.

I'm thinking the tank gets emptied more often in summer .

A bed warmer? That could be quite pleasant being kept warm by decomposition of materials rejected by the occupants via the lavatory. If this worked there could be a marketable product for it. Warmershite for a warmer night.

Good point. My mattress us always dry because the bed base is ventilated and the area below is completely open with random articles. I do wonder how this would pan out for people who opt to have tanks of non specific liquids. Could be a bit moist from condensation..

Is this where one keeps out of the rain? For a whole month?

I've got one if those under the bed too. Also old outboard motors, other random objects, strong magnets, half a stainless steel sink, unfulfilled passed dreams and deeply embedded psychological traumas I do not particularly want to engage with. And a carpet tile. And a bucket of random objects, a carrier bag of random objects and some random objects. Also an aerial and a piece of 60mm pipe.

Take a deep breath...

Rats are clever. All you have to do is have a sign saying 'THIS FOOD IS FOR THE BIRDS. YOU TOUCH IT AND I WILL KILL YOU VERY BADLY' Usually does the job. I don't know if they can read all languages but they know about capitals and bolding. Puts the fear of god into the blighters.

Its alright I am not shocked any more.

I was shocked.

1.68kW h is a lot of power. I use about half that daily in my floating shedroom and can manage on less still if I cut the wood with bowsaw rather than the makita cordless chainsaw. Luxury is a terrible thing. I will be using a light bulb later on due to all the batteries being completely charged by the solar panels. Lovely bright weather.

They often crap on me as a thank you.

I do but only on warm afternoons. Bird evolution will involve them realising that humans like the sound they make. So the surviving birds will be crows and magpies also canadian geese and those pesky green parakeets. Stay away from the humans. However it is ironic that they then get shot by people with guns. Hard life being a bird.

You eat birdfood?

I am a non activist. Being overly active, productive and consuming is what has caused humans so many problems. That is interesting. I suppose because it is Windsor I tend to assume it is to do with the tourists and the royal family situation.

That is interesting..People are always feeding the swans at Windsor. That is why the swans are there.

It might be a feeding hotspot. Not just a couple of swans. Places like Windsor have several dozen swans who are only there because of being fed by humans.

CO subscript 2. So yes.