[Rhodes22-list] Link 10

[Bill Effros]

Stephen,

Did anyone ever answer this?  I still have it flagged, and I'm doing some house cleaning.  Following is an answer posted in 2000:

Rummy,

I've got the Heart 10/Link 10 also and I love it.  It gives the exact
information you really want.  For example, your meter tells you you have 100
amp hours in your battery.  Your meter tells you your lights are drawing 10
amps.  How long can you run the lights before your battery is dead.
(Hint--the answer is not 10 hours.)  The meter will tell you how long you
can run the lights.  The manual explains why the answer is not 10 hours.

I read about Rhodes owners creating floating electric sub-stations with
another battery in every available space.  If they knew how many amps they
actually used and how fast they replaced them they would know they simply
don't need all the extra batteries.

My boat is on a mooring.  I have 2 solar panels.  My electric starting
Tohatsu puts more power back than it uses.  I use as much electricity as I
want.  I have never had to recharge the batteries outside the system.  The
Link 10 instantly and continuously tells me the voltage, amperage, amount of
power currently being used, and a pretty good estimate of how much longer I
can continue to use the amount of power currently being used.

I never have electrical anxiety.

It's a good system.  My meter is located above the breaker panel--a logical
location--the sensor must be located near the battery.

Bill Effros



"Conservatives are so afraid of losing their majority
status right now that.they're showing an astonishing
willingness to spend now and dump all the cost in our
children's laps, and an amazing unwillingness to
reconcile the size of government with the amount of
taxes needed to fund it."

Brian M. Riedl
Heritage Foundation
November 24, 2003

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Stephen Staum 
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What does everyone want to give their RhodesforChristmas (or Hanukah)? Looking for ideas/advice.


What is a link 10? SS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 11:44 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] What does everyone want to give their Rhodes
forChristmas (or Hanukah)? Looking for ideas/advice.


> Hey Bill - I got the portable speakers from Cambridge Soundworks. I think
> they are the same Bill has. They sound great. We love to listen to music
> when sailing and at anchor. One of these days I will hard wire and install
> but right now if works out just fine.
>
> Whisker Pole - If I had a 170 I would put this high on the list
>
> Link 10 - I have shore power and  dual 10 amp shore charger. My cheap
> Walmart batteries have almost 4 years on them. I see no need for Link 10
> with my setup but if I had to rely on solar it might be useful. This
doesn't
> add much to comfort or speed so it would not be on my list.
>
> Cruising Spinnaker - I have symetrical spinnaker so I don't have a strong
> desire to spend the bucks but I am sure they would be really nice for
those
> light wind summer days. I was not a good boy this year and this is way out
> of the budget!
>
> I have been wanting a new genny real bad but have been putting off
purchase.
> I think my next boat purchase will be a 155 genny.
>
> See ya!
>
> Wally
>
>
>
> >From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] What does everyone want to give their Rhodes for
> >Christmas (or Hanukah)? Looking for ideas/advice.
> >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:20:30 -0500
> >
> >
> >So, what does everyone want for Christmas/Hanukah?  I'll start:
> >
> >+  Speakers/stereo.  I read in the FAQ that Bill Effros went with
> >SoundDesigns portable speakers several years ago.  Bill, do you still
have?
> >How have they worked out?  Any other favorite systems out there?
> >
> >+  Whisker pole.  Would be nice to keep my 175 genoa from collapsing in
> >light air, but is it worth the $$$$?
> >
> >+  Battery charger/monitor.  Link10 looks cool, but is it really just a
> >luxury?
> >
> >+ Of course, a Doyle UPS cruising spinnaker would be nice, but the $1k
> >would mean the kids would not get any presents :)
> >
> >
> >
> >P.S.  Still waiting for the epiphany that will give me a name for my
> >Rhodes, although Fina Lee is still a front runner (since my wife came up
> >with it).  I figure I have till spring, and then I plan to have a grand
> >renaming ceremony.
> >
> >Bill W.
> >s/v Fina Lee??
> >
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