I am in the water. I usually haul out in August if I want to pain the bottom. In a normal year we seem to get better days for sailing in February than March or much of April. (Maryland Instant Summer, at some point in early May it is cold, rainy, and windy when you go to bed and 90 degrees the next day)
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: Richard Bush <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11:07 AM To: Stus-List <[email protected]> Cc: Della Barba, Joe <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Cold Enough? Joe, is your boat in the water or in a yard? Richard 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River...thawing out.... Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220 (502) 584-7255 On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:40:29 AM EST, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I need solar at home. The solar on the boat paid for itself very quickly in saved gas. My mother has solar and over a year she was a net seller of electricity. Of course the power company buys at wholesale and sells at retail ☹ Joe Della Barba Coquina From: Don Kern via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 5:20 PM To: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Don Kern <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Cold Enough? My elec bill approaches yours, but I have 34 solar panels on my roof. No one I know has elec bill within the range cited by AI. Don Kern On 2/10/2026 12:44 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: My house bill will likely be way past $500, $180 would be cheap! The boat only has a battery charger and one heater set on low power and about 50 degrees. Joe Della Barba From: Don Kern via CnC-List <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 12:18 PM To: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Cc: Don Kern <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Cold Enough? That sounds pretty balmy !! and low cost for electricity. RI went green - going to depend on Solar & Wind. no coal, propane. and of course no nuclear !!! Come join us in Rhode Island Fourth highest electricity cost in nation Average Rate: Approximately 28–31 cents per kWh. For comparison, the national average is roughly 17.78 cents per kWh. Average Monthly Bill: Residents pay an average of $160–$180 per month for electricity alone. Great sailing Don Kern Fireball, C&C 35 Mk2 Bristol, RI On 2/10/2026 11:23 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: The ice age is over! No day below freezing in the forecast 😊 If I start my engine this will curse us and we’ll probably have icebergs ☹ I am dreading my electric bill, Maryland very unwisely turned off our coal fired power plants now in anticipation of solar cells and wind generators going up in the future. My *boat* bill was $79 for power and $82 for transporting the power from Pennsylvania and other states and the next bill is likely to be higher. Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
