[Rhodes22-list] Just Venting

[jbconnolly at comcast.net]

Ditto on battery.  Same thing happened to me.  On mine, there are two stainless phillips screws that open the battery compartment.  Replace the battery with a *charged* "C" nicad battery.  The little solar panel does not have enough horsepower to charge a flat battery, only to keep it topped off .  If that doesn't work, you may need to return it to Nicro for a rebuilt.  I bought one new from West Marine and it died in a year.  Nicro replaced it.  



Since then, I remove from the boat in winter, remove the battery and store both in the basement until I recharge the battery and reinstall in spring.  No problems the last 5 years since I started doing it this way. 



Good Luck 



Jim Connolly 

s/v Inisheer 

'85 recycled '03 



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From: "Ejor2" <ejor2 at aol.com> 
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 8:14:25 AM 
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Just Venting 

Depending on the model, it could be the battery. Some of the models won't work when the battery dies. With that said, mine was doing the same thing, even after the battery change. Long story short, after destroying it while trying to fix, I got a new one. Maybe you'll have better luck. 

80 RC Time Out 
Atlanta 
Eric J 

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On Sep 6, 2011, at 2:46 AM, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote: 

> Hi All: 
> 
> I got my boat (a recycled '87) from Stan last Summer.  He graciously included a Nicro solar powered vent at the bow.  The vent has now gotten some sort of bug up it's butt and will not work.  I've had it apart, which reveals a sealed compartment for the motor and a push button switch.  I can't find an option to open it further for trouble shooting.  I don't want to force the solar panel off of the base, but there is no other way to get to the guts. If I spin the fan blade, it powers up (barely) for about 3 - 4 seconds... then craps out.  I can hear the motor going (weakly) when the panels are turned to the sun. 
> 
> Does anyone have advice (or a cure) for my fan's ills?  Thanks. 
> 
> Joe Camp 
> s/v John Dawson 
> Hatboro, PA 
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