Art,
I don't race my C-27 except in the occasional cruiser classes at the
regattas. That is why I have my Capri-25 to race.
I'm at U-19 at Aqualand. The restrictions aren't THAT bad. I wash mine down
with lake water (No detergent) all the time. Where are you berthed? I'm
semi-retired now and only will go back part time in a month or so.
Lance Jones
Cruising Captain, Barefoot Sailing Club
Catalina 27TR SN 5455 Gaelforce!
Capri 25 SN 411 Scottish Rebel!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Czerwonky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Pressure water system
Lance,
Not really - it throws water about 20', I imagine just
far enough to douse a jet ski jerk if necessary. I
hail out of Aqualand, which has been a convenient
choice. We ought to catch a cup of java sometime.
I'm mostly retiring, although teach two or three days
a week in Gwinnett and DaKalb. I have enjoyed working
with the kids.
I presume you race your boat.
My only option for washdown is lakewater, restrictions
have always been severe at Aqualand. I just picked up
a fresh water pump at West, and think it is rated for
1-2 faucets. I'll get around to installing it after
the Annapolis show in a month.
Chow,
Art
--- Lance Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes, Art, I'm on Lake Lanier.
All we use our fresh water for is dish and hand
washing. We also let the
dogs drink from it as needed. Is yours a high
pressure wash down?
Lance Jones
Cruising Captain, Barefoot Sailing Club
Catalina 27TR SN 5455 Gaelforce!
Capri 25 SN 411 Scottish Rebel!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Czerwonky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Pressure water system
> Lance,
> For now, just washdown. If I did use for fresh, I
> would locate a 5 gal portable near the intake.
I'm
> not keen on even using the fresh water tank aboard
> except washing. We carry the store-bought 1 gal
> spring water for drinking & cooking.
> Which Barefoot Sailing Club - We have one on
Lanier,
> NE of Atlanta.
> Art
>
> --- Lance Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Art,
>> Does it run your fresh system or just for wash
down?
>> How did you run your
>> lines if you used it for fresh too?
>>
>> Lance Jones
>> Cruising Captain, Barefoot Sailing Club
>> Catalina 27TR SN 5455 Gaelforce!
>> Capri 25 SN 411 Scottish Rebel!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Art Czerwonky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Pressure water
system
>>
>>
>> > Lance,
>> > I put a West 3.4 wash down into my Rhodes,
>> installed
>> > in a corner of the laz, never been more happy.
>> Fresh
>> > water, different pump, no problem.
>> > Art Czerwonky
>> > s/v Mary Jane
>> > --- Lance Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Has anyone out there installed an electric
water
>> >> pump for their water system? If so, any
insights?
>> >>
>> >> Lance Jones
>> >> Cruising Captain, Barefoot Sailing Club
>> >> Catalina 27TR SN 5455 Gaelforce!
>> >> Capri 25 SN 411 Scottish Rebel!
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: Phil Agur
>> >> To: [email protected]
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 6:16 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >>
>> >> 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
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