[Rhodes22-list] battery installation

[brad haslett]

Rik, you may have just saved me a big hassle.  I've
been staring at the baby grand piano I never learned
how to play and the Nordic Track eliptical excersice
machine that's never been used and was trying to
figure out where to install them on the boat.  You
mean just because you bought it doesn't mean you have
to use it?  That's great!  I feel much better now. 
Brad.
--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> Don't know how many botttles of MG = 1 battery,
> Rummey might though. ( 
> Oops, too late, there see?? what'd I tell you???
> <grin> )
> 
> I've never let the fact that I have already spent
> the money on stuff stop 
> me from changing my mind and doing something
> different. Guess that's why I 
> have shelf full of new stuff that is just sitting
> around doing nothing. :-)
> 
> Sounds like you've committed (in your mind) to the
> job already and enjoy 
> the work, so if that's what blows your skirt up,
> then that's what you 
> should do, eh????
> 
> Rik
> 
> At 09:09 AM 11/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Rik, I remember that site from when I was
> researching
> >the R-22.  He did say under electricty that he had
> 480
> >amp hours of power.  I'm with you and Rummy that
> KISS
> >is better but we're talking about $50 for one more
> >battery (assuming lead-acid).  The other costs,
> >charger, switch, etc. I have already incurred.  The
> >weight issue of the extra battery keeps coming up.
> >After seeing Anne's beer storage compartment I
> think I
> >may need the extra battery on the starboard side
> just
> >for balance.  How many bottles of Mt. Gay does one
> >battery amount to?  Brad
> >--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> > > Brad,
> > >
> > > I'm with Rummy. Simpler is better. I am
> seriously
> > > considering not replacing
> > > the battery that resides under my settee and
> only
> > > having the one that lives
> > > in the compartment next to the head. (between
> head
> > > and settee) If you want
> > > to spend some money, you can go out and buy some
> LED
> > > cabin lights and other
> > > low draw stuff (anchor light, etc.) to replace
> your
> > > standard incandescent
> > > stuff with. This will simplify your wiring
> chores a
> > > whole bunch and these
> > > LED's are supposed to live up to 100,000 hours
> so
> > > you will have a lot less
> > > bulb replacing to do. Simpler again. The LED
> stuff
> > > is certainly not to the
> > > point where you could call it inexpensive yet.
> If
> > > you compare it to
> > > replacing a couple of batteries, a couple of
> times
> > > though, and who knows
> > > how many light bulbs, it starts to look a lot
> more
> > > reasonable.
> > >
> > > I just ordered a new LED type area light for the
> > > cabin, day before
> > > yesterday. Of course, I haven't received it yet,
> let
> > > along gotten it
> > > installed, so I can't tell you how it works. If
> it
> > > works well though, I may
> > > replace most of the more highly used light on my
> > > boat with these. If you
> > > are interested, I ordered this from a fellow
> that
> > > hangs out in the TSBB
> > > named Jobst Vandrey. He has started building
> these
> > > things and is offering
> > > them for sale. You can get in touch with him at
> his
> > > web site, A Comfortable
> > > Pocket Yacht. Here's a link so you can check it
> out
> > > if you
> > > like.
> > >
> http://www.geocities.com/jvandrey/flicka_led.html
> > >
> > > Have fun,
> > > Rik
> > >
> > >
> > > At 11:23 AM 11/3/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >The front of the V-berth is a good location for
> the
> > > battery selector, but why
> > > >do you need that much power? My battery gives
> me
> > > 185 amp hours. Running
> > > >everything I have, I have approximately 18
> hours of
> > > power. That includes all
> > > >the lights, pumps (washdown pump also...big
> draw)
> > > and stereo.
> > > >The second battery just adds a lot of weight
> unless
> > > you are doing some
> > > >serious long distance sailing and won't have
> shore
> > > power capabilities for
> > > >more than a week.
> > > >
> > > >Rummy......a true believer in the K.I.S.S.
> system.
> > >
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