[Rhodes22-list] Rummy's second battery question

Rob Lowe rlowe at vt.edu
Mon Nov 3 15:51:02 EST 2003


Those blenders take a lot of juice :)

Rob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy's second battery question


> Rummy,
> I'm not sure why you would need a 2nd battery.  Isn't that overkill? ;)
> BK
> 
> 
> >From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy's second battery question
> >Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:14:44 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Rummy
> >Stan message sounds like there is some wiggle room
> >here.  However, I do know that when raceing; crew
> >weight forward help increase downwind speed.  But
> >beating hard to weather; you sure don't want extra
> >weight forward.
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >--- Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
> > > Rummy,
> > > Gee, maybe Stan wants to slow you down? 'At planing
> > > speed'
> > >                                  Ed K
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> > > Behalf Of stan
> > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:15 AM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy Halloween!
> > >
> > > just noticed this thread
> > >
> > > I think weight up forward would help:
> > > increase water line - cut down transom drag -
> > > correct slight lee helm if
> > > you
> > > had one, take chop better, etc.
> > > If you ever get up to planing speed it is another
> > > ball game.
> > > check it out with Roger.
> > >
> > > ss/gbi
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:20 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy Halloween!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Rummy
> > > > Was afraid of this.  I store a lot of stuff in the
> > > > V-berth.  I also keep my water tank full.  2
> > > batteries
> > > > sound like a little to much weight.  Let me know
> > > what
> > > > you end up deciding.
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Rummy,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have 2 Group 24 batteries next to the water
> > > tank.
> > > > > I have to be careful or
> > > > > the boat can get bow heavy. I never fill my
> > > water
> > > > > tank with more than five
> > > > > gallons. We don't go through the water fast
> > > enough
> > > > > and it keeps the weight
> > > > > down. I also don't keep my anchor on the bow. I
> > > > > typically anchor off the
> > > > > stern so we can get more breeze in the cabin so
> > > this
> > > > > is not a problem. We
> > > > > typically stow light stuff like bedding and
> > > pillows
> > > > > up in the v-birth.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wally
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy Halloween!
> > > > > >Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:38:50 EST
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Steve,
> > > > > >No wind here, so I spent the weekend doing boat
> > > > > chores. My neglect of my
> > > > > >battery this past year finally caught up with
> > > me.
> > > > > So, now I'm in the
> > > > > >process of
> > > > > >making a rack for two batteries alongside the
> > > water
> > > > > tank under the V-berth.
> > > > > >I
> > > > > >wondering if it's not going to be too much
> > > weight
> > > > > forward?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Rummy
> > > > >
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