hi guy's I'm in the mood for a good tirade by the way due to illness I was forced to sell my boat witch really sucks! I do hope that you don't mind my staying on for all the tips that come through here and the occasional fun tirade :) Thanks for all the advice and support you all have shown I really do appreciate it! Mike McVey
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: > catalina27-talk: Remove from list> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:37:35 -0600> > > Timmy,> You have a Macintosh ibook ? That's the 3rd guy I know has one.> Pat > ( undercover grandson )> ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>> To: <[email protected]>> Sent: Thursday, January > 31, 2008 6:26 PM> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Remove from list> > > O thin > men of Haddem,> do you not see the> unsubscribe link> on the members page?> > > tf> with apologies to Wallace Stevens> > sent from my Macintosh iBook by > Comcast> > > > This is now my third request to be removed from the list.> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: Lance > Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> > Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:16:01> > > To:[email protected]> > Subject: catalina27-talk: Remove from > list> >> >> > Phil,> > I asked last week to be removed from this list yet I > still receive daily> > e-mails. However, the Off Topic tirades have greatly > decreased so I'm> > willing to hold on a wee bit longer.> >> >> > Lance > Jones> > Commodore, Barefoot Sailing Club> > Catalina 27TR SN 5455 > Gaelforce!> > Capri 25 SN 411 Scottish Rebel!> >> > ----- Original Message > -----> > From: Phil Agur <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: > [email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, > 2007 5:16 PM> > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Quesdtion about solar pannels> > >> >> >> > Joe,> >> > Solar goes from a little flexible pad that is the > equivalent of a wall> > wart trickle charger to a multi-panel system capable > of running all of> > cruising boat's systems with no other power.> >> > Both > ends of the scale are well defined but the middle ground is buyer> > beware. > I think we got 6 panels on my brother's boat for a total of 840> > watts. We > went with a Morningstar regulator I flush mounted in a> > replacement teak > panel above the navigation station.> >> > > http://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/ProStar/index.shtml> > > <http://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/ProStar/index.shtml>> >> > Certainly > if a 60 watt occasionally run alternator is keeping her charged> > now then > you may not need anything more than 60 watts. The occasional use> > may > become the tricky part. The solar is only going to output it's rated> > > wattage in the tropics (the angle of the sun's ray impacts the total> > > available energy) during midday.> >> > We have a 60 watt system (two thirty > 30 watt - frameless) with a> > non-temperature compensated regulator and it's > too much to leave connected> > all the time. Letting it winter here will fry > the batteries in a few> > months. The cure would be to go to the Morningstar > regulator, which is a> > temperature regulated smart charger, instead of the > simple voltage> > regulator I have now. Know you can have some reserve power > without> > overcharging.> >> > The other approach is a simple flexible low > power solar trickle charger.> > It won't have the capacity to fight the > batteries being run down by a> > running bilge pump but it shines in ease of > use.> >> > The best folks to ask are the ones around you geologically.> >> > > Boat US would also recommend you change any above water through-hull> > > fittings to brass. Their insurance records are full of cases where> > > freezing water cracked an above water fitting and a temporary snow load> > > pushed it below the waterline.> >> >> > Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip> > > Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485> > IC27/270A MMSI 366901790> > > <http://www.catalina27.org/> www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809> >> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: [email protected]> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe McCary> > Sent: Wednesday, > September 05, 2007 6:06 AM> > To: [email protected]> > > Subject: catalina27-talk: Quesdtion about solar pannels> >> > My boat, new to > me this past spring, has an outboard (9.9 Honda) and> > charges batteries > just fine. But I am worried about what happens over the> > winter. I plan to > keep her in the water (private slip, no electricity).> > She will not get the > use she has had over the warm months and I am worried> > about the batteries > (2) draining and the bilge pump not working. I have> > considered a wind > generator but think a solar panel would do just fine.> > The boat point > almost due North so the stern will have a nice southerly> > exposure. I would > like to get a solar panel that I could mount on the> > lazuratte hatch. I > know that there are electronic devices to put in line> > that will prevent > over charge and I plan to get one of these also. My> > question is, can > anyone recommend what size solar panel to buy and maybe> > what brands or > models I should look at. I should note that the winters> > here on the Bay > are mild and while we do get snow, it is nothing like our> > friends in > Alaska. I could also mount the p!> > anel on the cabin top as well if the > thought is that would be better.> > Also, any thoughts on having the panel > connected to both batteries> > instead of just one.> >> >> > Joe McCary> > > Aeolus II # 4795> > West River, MD> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> > > > _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join
