[Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
Robert Quinn
rjquinn@bellsouth.net
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:41:17 -0600
Rummy: Hmmm! Sounds like a true sailor. Rum of course!
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes@earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 6:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
> Bob,
> Yankee Clipper is a R22 DeVille. In other words....she's loaded........and
> so is the skipper most of the time.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Robert Quinn <rjquinn@bellsouth.net>
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Date: 3/24/2003 6:35:16 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
> >
> > Bob K: Is the Yankee Clipper an R22? Would be interested in hearing
> about
> > your time in the Punta Gorda/PineIsland/Boca Grande/Captiva area. We've
> done
> > some swimming off Captiva and the water was extremely clear. Sanibelle
is
> > always very cloudy.
> >
> >
> > We're across the state and I'm thinking about loading up and heading
over
> > that way possibly as early as this next fall.
> >
> > Bob on the "NoKaOi"
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
> >
> >
> > > Bob,
> > >
> > > Have a great trip.
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
> > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
> > > >Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:32:01 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Marc,
> > > >Ed is partially correct in that I do have some experience with the
> > standard
> > > >GB designed solar panels, having two of them on my boat. After
anbout
> a
> > > >year with no problems, both of my batteries burned out at the same
> time.
> > > >They were different ages and different sizes, the newest being one
year
> > old
> > > >and the older one being...who knows? So, I purchased a solar panel
> > voltage
> > > >meter at West Marine (can't remember the brand, but they only had
one)
> > and
> > > >Rummy installed it for me. I have both panels charging both
batteries,
> > the
> > > >batteries are connected to each other by a cable, and the regulator
> goes
> > > >between the panels and the batteries. Seems to work, but I just
> > installed
> > > >it in Feb along with two new batteries (Group 25 Interstate). Time
> will
> > > >tell, but their charge has not varied to this point (at 13.2). Only
> > thing
> > > >I wonder about is that the regulator is designed to shut off the
> charging
> > > >when voltage hits 14. Can't believe it ever will...
> > > >
> > > >Ed, wish I could have sailed this past weekend. Was up on Sunday to
> pull
> > > >the dock out of the water and put the Yankee Clipper on the trailer
for
> > our
> > > >trip to Florida. Going to Punta Gorda and Pine Island Sound again
over
> > > >spring break. Can't wait. Long trip but worth it. Going to visit
> Boca
> > > >Grande, Captiva, North Captiva, etc.
> > > >Bob K
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> > > >>Reply-To: kroposki@innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > >><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > >>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
> > > >>Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:27:01 -0500
> > > >>
> > > >>Marc:
> > > >> We have a guru on solar panels on Rummy's Lake, aka Lake
> > > >>Hartwell.
> > > >>His name is Bob Keller, and he has some recent and valuable
experience
> > > >>on how to hook up solar panels.
> > > >> If it is too cold to sail in up north and you have a trailer,
> > > >>come on down to Lake Hartwell on the Georgia and South Carolina
line.
> > > >>GGGreat sailing Saturday. Temp in 60's and 20++ winds. You could
get
> > > >>Bob and Commodore Rummy's technical assistance for a small fee of a
> > > >>couple of Rum and Cokes.
> > > >> We are supposed to have some other Rhodes on the lake, but they
> > > >>must only sail once a year.
> > > >> Ed K
> > > >> _) _) _)
> > > >>
> > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > > >>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd
Tavares
> > > >>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:08 AM
> > > >>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> > > >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Marc,
> > > >> Welcome to the list. Some of the fine people here on the list
have
> > > >> made web sites that may help. Check out this site by Thomas and
> > > >> Victoria Evans for FAQ's (look under Electrical for solar panel
> > > >> suggestions)
> > > >>
> > > >> [1]http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
> > > >>
> > > >> Some of the other pages are linked from this site as well as
> > > >> [2]http://www.rhodes22.org/
> > > >>
> > > >> Todd
> > > >>
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: MBersonOD@aol.com
> > > >> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 23:50:10 -0500
> > > >> To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> > > >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
> > > >> > Hi All,
> > > >> > I'm new to the list, but have been sailing my Rhodes in the
> > > >>northern
> > > >> Chesapeake for 5 years. Does anyone have a solar panel for
> charging
> > > >> the battery? What size, wattage, etc. Any problems or concerns.
> How
> > > >> and where did you run the wires to the battery?
> > > >> > BTW, Mike, your boat looks great. I saw it last week in
Edenton
> > > >>when
> > > >> I went to pick mine up! Stan says Hi!
> > > >> > Thanks for your input!
> > > >> > Marc B.
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> > > >>
> > > >> 1. http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
> > > >> 2. http://www.rhodes22.org/
> > > >> 3. http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
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