[Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
Wally Buck
tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 07:44:59 -0500
Bob,
I remember your report from last year. I look forward to this years!
Fair Winds,
Wally
>From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
>Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 23:01:27 -0500
>
>Bob, Wally, Rummy, etc,
>My participation on the list is sporadic at best, but Rummy is right about
>the loaded comment. And my boat is a 1995 model, too.
>
>We took the same trip last year (after owning my boat for 4 months) and I
>wrote a story about it and posted it on this list. Might do the same this
>year. Pine Island Sound is beautiful. I look forward to it this year
>since I know a little more about how to sail the Yankee Clipper in
>different conditions than last year and so it should be even better. Hope
>the weather is good, but it's Florida, isn't it? Last year we parked at
>marinas every night, but this year will anchor out about half the time. I
>am mostly ready for the trip and have taken care of everything except food,
>which I will pick up in Florida, most likely. Otherwise, my shopping list
>for the trip reads as follows:
>
>1. Rum
>2. Wine
>3. Cigars (would be interested in suggestions)
>
>Leaving one week from today.
>Bob K
>s/v Yankee Clipper
>
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>>From: "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn@bellsouth.net>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>To: <johntonjes@earthlink.net>,"The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
>>Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:41:17 -0600
>>
>>Rummy: Hmmm! Sounds like a true sailor. Rum of course!
>>
>>Bob
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes@earthlink.net>
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 6:31 PM
>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
>>
>>
>> > Bob,
>> > Yankee Clipper is a R22 DeVille. In other words....she's
>>loaded........and
>> > so is the skipper most of the time.
>> >
>> > Rummy
>> >
>> >
>> > > [Original Message]
>> > > From: Robert Quinn <rjquinn@bellsouth.net>
>> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > > Date: 3/24/2003 6:35:16 PM
>> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Southwest Florida Sailing
>> > >
>> > > Bob K: Is the Yankee Clipper an R22? Would be interested in hearing
>> > about
>> > > your time in the Punta Gorda/PineIsland/Boca Grande/Captiva area.
>>We've
>> > done
>> > > some swimming off Captiva and the water was extremely clear.
>>Sanibelle
>>is
>> > > always very cloudy.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > We're across the state and I'm thinking about loading up and heading
>>over
>> > > that way possibly as early as this next fall.
>> > >
>> > > Bob on the "NoKaOi"
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
>> > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:56 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Bob,
>> > > >
>> > > > Have a great trip.
>> > > >
>> > > > Wally
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > >From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
>> > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > > > >To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>> > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
>> > > > >Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:32:01 -0500
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Marc,
>> > > > >Ed is partially correct in that I do have some experience with the
>> > > standard
>> > > > >GB designed solar panels, having two of them on my boat. After
>>anbout
>> > a
>> > > > >year with no problems, both of my batteries burned out at the same
>> > time.
>> > > > >They were different ages and different sizes, the newest being one
>>year
>> > > old
>> > > > >and the older one being...who knows? So, I purchased a solar
>>panel
>> > > voltage
>> > > > >meter at West Marine (can't remember the brand, but they only had
>>one)
>> > > and
>> > > > >Rummy installed it for me. I have both panels charging both
>>batteries,
>> > > the
>> > > > >batteries are connected to each other by a cable, and the
>>regulator
>> > goes
>> > > > >between the panels and the batteries. Seems to work, but I just
>> > > installed
>> > > > >it in Feb along with two new batteries (Group 25 Interstate).
>>Time
>> > will
>> > > > >tell, but their charge has not varied to this point (at 13.2).
>>Only
>> > > thing
>> > > > >I wonder about is that the regulator is designed to shut off the
>> > charging
>> > > > >when voltage hits 14. Can't believe it ever will...
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Ed, wish I could have sailed this past weekend. Was up on Sunday
>>to
>> > pull
>> > > > >the dock out of the water and put the Yankee Clipper on the
>>trailer
>>for
>> > > our
>> > > > >trip to Florida. Going to Punta Gorda and Pine Island Sound again
>>over
>> > > > >spring break. Can't wait. Long trip but worth it. Going to
>>visit
>> > Boca
>> > > > >Grande, Captiva, North Captiva, etc.
>> > > > >Bob K
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
>> > > > >>Reply-To: kroposki@innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> > > > >><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > > > >>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>> > > > >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
>> > > > >>Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:27:01 -0500
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>Marc:
>> > > > >> We have a guru on solar panels on Rummy's Lake, aka Lake
>> > > > >>Hartwell.
>> > > > >>His name is Bob Keller, and he has some recent and valuable
>>experience
>> > > > >>on how to hook up solar panels.
>> > > > >> If it is too cold to sail in up north and you have a trailer,
>> > > > >>come on down to Lake Hartwell on the Georgia and South Carolina
>>line.
>> > > > >>GGGreat sailing Saturday. Temp in 60's and 20++ winds. You
>>could
>>get
>> > > > >>Bob and Commodore Rummy's technical assistance for a small fee of
>>a
>> > > > >>couple of Rum and Cokes.
>> > > > >> We are supposed to have some other Rhodes on the lake, but they
>> > > > >>must only sail once a year.
>> > > > >> Ed K
>> > > > >> _) _) _)
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>-----Original Message-----
>> > > > >>From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
>> > > > >>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd
>>Tavares
>> > > > >>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:08 AM
>> > > > >>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>> > > > >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> Marc,
>> > > > >> Welcome to the list. Some of the fine people here on the list
>>have
>> > > > >> made web sites that may help. Check out this site by Thomas
>>and
>> > > > >> Victoria Evans for FAQ's (look under Electrical for solar
>>panel
>> > > > >> suggestions)
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> [1]http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> Some of the other pages are linked from this site as well as
>> > > > >> [2]http://www.rhodes22.org/
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> Todd
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > >> From: MBersonOD@aol.com
>> > > > >> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 23:50:10 -0500
>> > > > >> To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>> > > > >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
>> > > > >> > Hi All,
>> > > > >> > I'm new to the list, but have been sailing my Rhodes in the
>> > > > >>northern
>> > > > >> Chesapeake for 5 years. Does anyone have a solar panel for
>> > charging
>> > > > >> the battery? What size, wattage, etc. Any problems or
>>concerns.
>> > How
>> > > > >> and where did you run the wires to the battery?
>> > > > >> > BTW, Mike, your boat looks great. I saw it last week in
>>Edenton
>> > > > >>when
>> > > > >> I went to pick mine up! Stan says Hi!
>> > > > >> > Thanks for your input!
>> > > > >> > Marc B.
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>> > > > >>References
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> 1. http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
>> > > > >> 2. http://www.rhodes22.org/
>> > > > >> 3. http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
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