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Runaway
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Initially Posted - 12/17/2001 :  17:35:00  Show Profile
Has anyone had any experience with those solar powered units for keeping batteries charged. At the moment I have one battery but will be adding a second before the spring.
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dgabel
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Response Posted - 12/17/2001 :  18:00:16  Show Profile
I use one. Don't remember the wattage, but it's the narrow long one that West Marine sells. Kept my house battery charged all season long.
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Shelby
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Response Posted - 12/17/2001 :  20:28:34  Show Profile
I also use one for my two batteries. It is a Siemens and I believe it is very low watts(10?). No problems yet and have always had enough juice when I go to the boat. Of course I live in Arizona and there is no shortage of sun. Even though I have the abili
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Ed Monague
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Response Posted - 12/18/2001 :  01:28:01  Show Profile
I have a flexable 10 watt unit and have found it to do a good job here in sunny California. The important number for calculating the charging time for your batteries is the amps/hour. Mine is rated at .5 amps/hour. So if I have two 80 amp batteries and
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/19/2001 :  22:07:13  Show Profile
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Mine is rated at .5 amps/hour. So if I have two 80 amp batteries and depleat them all the way, it will take 160 hours to recharge.<hr height
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John G-
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Response Posted - 12/19/2001 :  22:24:15  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2>Is anyone using a laptop on board? I spend 3-5 days a week on [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/photo/peregrine1.jpg"] Peregrine [/url] and keep a log and a journal. I’d like to type right into the computer rather
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/19/2001 :  22:44:30  Show Profile
John: Most laptop makers offer car outlet adaptors. The laptop runs on low voltage DC (such as 16 V) that comes out of the little brick you have to carry around with it. You should have no problem getting the car adaptor. But watch the consumption--mi
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Ed Monague
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Response Posted - 12/20/2001 :  09:43:41  Show Profile
Dave, OK, I reviewed my math and you are correct that I goofed it. I foregot that I am only getting half an amp and my calcs are for one whole amp. So I guess the recharging would take twice as long. Right?? I am no expert on electric power in boats bu
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10timesSaltier
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Response Posted - 12/20/2001 :  14:25:52  Show Profile
John,

I use my Palm Pilot with the accessory keyboard for my "ship's log". I just leave the keyboard in the boat and attach my palm pilot whenever I'm ready to write.

I've always been too afraid to bring the laptop on board as I can't afford to rui
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William Matley
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Response Posted - 12/20/2001 :  21:58:59  Show Profile
John, Just go to Radio Shack and buy a small power inverter. The one I selected cost about $125.00 but that had other models. It plugs into a 12v cigarette lighter adapter and has an outlet for 110v. It's a small unit, I use mine to keep my laptop, GPS
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tinob
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Response Posted - 12/21/2001 :  09:05:21  Show Profile

Brian,

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10timesSaltier
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Response Posted - 12/21/2001 :  10:19:23  Show Profile
Val,

My outboard is a tall shaft Honda and the motor mount gets it good and buried when fully extended. Also, the boat is always fully loaded with tools, awnings, sleeping gear, water, etc... so it only tends to sit about an inch on the high side of "n
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