[Rhodes22-list] Mike, Jed Clampett goes sailing!

[brad haslett]

Mike,

One of the reasons I bought the particular S2 9.2C I
did is that it has very little equipment on it. I
prefer to add my own rather than fix someone elses ten
year old stuff. The fewer thru-the-hulls the better. I
do have the small microwave/generator combo I
purchased last year and will use it sometimes.  Here's
my solution for A/C.  Built in units require a
thru-hull and take up space and can only be used at
the dock anyway.  Cruise-Air and some others make
carry-on units but they cost $800+.  I'm buying a 6000
BTU window unit from Sams for $100 that weighs 50 lbs
and am building a PVC handle that will also protect
the boat deck from damage.  The A/C will be connected
to the forward hatch via a fabric duct.  When I leave
the to go sailing I'll simply pick the A/C unit up and
set it on the dock. Since so many on the list think
I'm some redneck hillbilly who can't think I may as
well prove them right!

Brad
--- Mike Leone <mike.leone at att.net> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> APU talk got me to thinking...
> Are you getting a big microwave oven for the new
> boat? If the mechanics at 
> work could hook you up with a surplus, small APU and
> an air cycle machine, 
> you would have plenty of electricity for the oven
> and lots of cold air for 
> those hot, humid summer days.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> At 04:33 PM 5/27/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >Last night leaving Oakland we had a really good
> laugh
> >(and its hard to find things to laugh about at
> 2am).
> >Jet engines are started using compressed air from
> an
> >auxillary power unit on board.  If the APU is inop
> you
> >have to use a ground based "huffer" unit which is
> kind
> >of like the "mother of all air-compressors".  All
> of
> >our planes are named after children of employees
> but
> >none of the ground equipment is labeled with
> anything
> >other than an ID number.  The huffer we used last
> >night had a name on it in bold, bright letters.
> >
> >"MONICA"
> >
> >Brad
> >
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