[Rhodes22-list] Dockside power and marine charger

[tbrown202]

Bill W

    Thanks for the info.  Believe a battery charger all we will need.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dockside power and marine charger


>
> Tom,
> Congratulations.  You will  not be disappointed.  Your need for shore 
> power
> and charger really depends on your specific circumstance and budget.  If
> you are going to keep your boat in a slip that has power, and you will be
> running a/c devices in your boat, then having a shore power option would 
> be
> nice to have.  These items are really a matter of convenience.  Many 
> Rhodes
> owners simply run an extension cord to a portable battery charger.  If you
> are like most sailors, I think you will find that you will use your deep
> cycle batteries only occasionally.  But everyone is different.  I have two
> deep cycle batteries and recently got back from a 4 day trip and was 
> amazed
> at how little of the batteries capacity I used.  How did I know?  I
> installed a Xantrex Battery Monitor (new version of the Link 10).  It is
> not cheap, but it really allows you to manage your power consumption and,
> most of all it gives you peace of mind that you are not going to run out 
> of
> juice if you leave your cabin lights on for another hour.  It really boils
> down to the cafeteria syndrome.  Each option is really nice to have, but
> they all really add up and by the time you get to the cashier your $7 
> lunch
> turns into a $20 banquet.
>
> Regarding bottom paint, if you trailer your boat at all, I know a number 
> of
> folks around here (Ft. Loudon Lake in Knoxville, TN) have used VC17.  It
> will not rub off on your trailer bunks.
>
> Bill W.
>
>
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> I have contracted to purchase a recycled Rhodes 22 with delivery in August
> 2005.  The boat will have the "Ultimte Power Package" with solar battery
> charger.  The boat will primarily be used on a freshwater lake (Murray in
> Columbia, SC).  Would appreciate opinion as to whether either or both 
> shore
> power and marine charger options to be advisable (cost of $450 each).
>
>    Also would appreciate opinions as to other owner's experiences
> regarding bottom paint for fresh water use, i.e. type paint, brands,
> frequency of repainting, etc.
>
>            Tom Brown
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