[Rhodes22-list] Solar Panels

[jpd9668]

I need to replace the GBI solar panels. The manufacturer is no longer in business, all the marine suppliers want huge money for solar panels.  Amazon has many different sizes and types for a fraction. Does anyone on the List have suggestions for panels that can be deck mounted like the originals? Type and capacity?Joe Dempsey SV RespiteDeltaville, VASent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> Date: 7/5/22  11:51 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue-shaped flap in centerboard trunk gasket? I attached 3 pics.The first is a pic of the hoses in the slots when I first opened it. Has marine growth and barnacles. They are made from clear plasticc tubing you can buy at the hardware store but you  can also use a piece of 3/4” garden hose. The 2nd shows them out  and laying across the CB trunk. The 3rs shows them in the cleaned and painted trunk - ready to install the cap. Hope this helps. Ric Dadventure Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP ric at stottarchitecture.comO -631-283-1777C- 516-965-3164> On Jul 5, 2022, at 11:38 AM, jpd9668 <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:> > Ric,Please describe the tubing g in your CB trunk.. Size, length, location in trunk, means of fastening, etc. Photo if possible. Thanks,Joe Dempsey SV RespiteDeltaville,  VASent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone> -------- Original message --------From: Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> Date: 7/5/22  10:56 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue-shaped flap in centerboard trunk gasket? The only reason for an extra flap in that area might be for protection of the CB rising in its slots and hitting the cap which could crack the cap or break thru it. The two pieces of hose in the slots are for that purpose as well. I do not have an extra  flap of neoprene gasket on my boat. Ric Dadventure Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP ric at stottarchitecture.comO -631-283-1777C- 516-965-3164> On Jul 5, 2022, at 10:49 AM, Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:> > In my old gasket (which I am replacing) there is a tongue-shaped flap in the forward section near the pivot pin.  There doesn’t seem to be any point to this since the centerboard doesn’t impinge on the gasket in this area either when up or down.  Do you know why this is there?> > Michael McKay> (630) 209-2054 (m)> > Sent from my iPhone-------------- next part --------------A non-text attachment was scrubbed...Name: IMG_3635 3.jpegType: image/jpegSize: 1860624 bytesDesc: not availableURL: <http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20220705/13f12732/attachment.jpeg>-------------- next part --------------A non-text attachment was scrubbed...Name: IMG_3638.jpegType: image/jpegSize: 1818602 bytesDesc: not availableURL: <http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20220705/13f12732/attachment-0001.jpeg>-------------- next part --------------A non-text attachment was scrubbed...Name: IMG_3755 2.jpegType: image/jpegSize: 2197403 bytesDesc: not availableURL: <http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20220705/13f12732/attachment-0002.jpeg>