[Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
Bob Keller
r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 16:28:38 -0500
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Bob K
>From: "Bill Effros" <bill@effros.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
>Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 07:50:40 -0500
>
>Bob, Bob, Wally, Rummy, etc.
>
>Does anyone have a copy of last year's report on this trip? I am
>considering the same trip, but somehow missed the original report.
>
>Bill Effros
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 7:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
>
>
>Bob,
>
>I remember your report from last year. I look forward to this years!
>
>Fair Winds,
>
>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] Southwest Florida Sailing
> >Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 23:01:27 -0500
> >
> >Bob, Wally, Rummy, etc,
> >My participation on the list is sporadic at best, but Rummy is right
>about
> >the loaded comment. And my boat is a 1995 model, too.
> >
> >We took the same trip last year (after owning my boat for 4 months) and I
> >wrote a story about it and posted it on this list. Might do the same
>this
> >year. Pine Island Sound is beautiful. I look forward to it this year
> >since I know a little more about how to sail the Yankee Clipper in
> >different conditions than last year and so it should be even better.
>Hope
> >the weather is good, but it's Florida, isn't it? Last year we parked at
> >marinas every night, but this year will anchor out about half the time. I
> >am mostly ready for the trip and have taken care of everything except
>food,
> >which I will pick up in Florida, most likely. Otherwise, my shopping
>list
> >for the trip reads as follows:
> >
> >1. Rum
> >2. Wine
> >3. Cigars (would be interested in suggestions)
> >
> >Leaving one week from today.
> >Bob K
> >s/v Yankee Clipper
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn@bellsouth.net>
> >>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >>To: <johntonjes@earthlink.net>,"The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> >><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
> >>Date: 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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> >> > > > >>References
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> 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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