[Rhodes22-list] I'm just sort of wondering

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Brad,
Local Boaters World has a unit.  I'll let you know how it works over the weekend.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com>
>Sent: Aug 29, 2006 8:10 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I'm just sort of wondering
>
>John,
>
>You might want to look at this product.
>
>http://www.kooleraire.com/
>
>I haven't tried it but I'd like some feedback.  You will need a source of
>ice.  One of those 'whenigetarountoit' projects on the list is to sew a
>canvas conduit so I can set a small window unit near the forward hatch, run
>off shore power.
>
>Brad
>
>
>On 8/28/06, johnp <jhnpldng at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I've done it a few times and had my boat less than a year. Always at the
>> slip
>> and usually because I wanted to sail 'til 9 or so and still wanted to get
>> an
>> early start on boat fix ups. It's been a bit too hot here in FL to be
>> comfortable sleeping in a boat lately. Still a bit nervous about the
>> anchoring thing though. Need more rode and more experience anchoring while
>> I'm awake before I'll be comfortable while sleeping.
>> P.S. Who's ready to invent a tiny air conditioner to cool a space hmmm
>> maybe
>> the size of a 22 foot sailboat? It must be able to run off of two 12Volt
>> deep cycle batteries for 10 hours. The fridge in my travel trailer will
>> run
>> on propane. No compressor. That system along with a low amp blower fan
>> would
>> do the trick.
>>
>> cjlowe wrote:
>> >
>> > How many on  the list overnight on their boats? How many nights in the
>> > slip-on the mooring-or at anchor?
>> > I've spent 15 nights on Country Rhodes this year, 8 at a transient slip
>> in
>> > Sandusky Bay , one night anchored out by Cedar Point in the bay,and the
>> > other six anchored out in my home lake at Charles Mill State Park. I
>> only
>> > got rained on once this year,not to bad where I was at ,but 80 mi. east
>> of
>> > me they got 10" and major flooding that night. I just love sleeping on
>> the
>> > boat,unlimited sundowners and no drive home!
>> >
>> > Jerry Lowe
>> > S/V Country Rhodes
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