Hi Gary O, I still have my Gregor Aluminum. Very nice 1977 - 14' powered by a 2000 15hp Mercury. However, I haven't used it for at least a year. I think I have given it to my Nephew. No, He thinks I gave it to him! His family takes it out all the time. I'm up and down, meaning one day I can do something, and the next I'm unable and resting. Now I get away with being lazy - it's medical.
Since this is on the M-Boats nickle I wont go into the prospecting. I'll E-mail you off list. I will say I have a membership in a group that has claims on Rich Hill near Wickenburg, AZ. I am trying hard to get there this winter, you know... when your AZ temps are in the 70's. Bill On 9/3/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sounds like a great application. > Do you have your power boat Bill? (I may be mistaken here - third time this > morning!) > GO > > Who doesn't like to see NICE nuggets! cool. > > > In a message dated 9/3/2008 11:24:12 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Two opinions - Two schools of thought: > > Clean, quiet, convenient, etc. > Gasoline, noisy. instant, etc. > > They are both good! But, which fits your needs? > > It's been some time ago, so things have undoubtedly improved; I looked > into > solar to power among other things, a 1000W microwave. I had room for 1-12v > 100 plus amp group 27 battery and could not make it work. I would have > needed a bank of 4 batteries. More if I did it right and went with 6v. > This > was not a marine application (however, makes little difference). > > We have photos of Dulce on the Photo Site, with it's array hanging over > the > stern at http://www.msogphotosite.com/M17Dulc.html . Fred powers 2 > - 120Amp > batteries. (Looks like allot of leverage hanging off the stern). > > Or, with a 100 plus amp battery you could probably cruise for at least > three > to four weeks powering just LED lights, and recharge when you get back to > dockside. If you saw my test of the LED anchor light, that is a 6LED bulb, > powered by 8 AA batteries. Turned it on and a week later could not say if > the light intensity went down http://www.msogphotosite.com/DenHann.html > As I mentioned, I no longer put the amp draw of LED into the equation. I > have two LED cabin lights with 12-LED each. I left both on accidentally > for > three days, when I returned, the battery was still on full charge. LED > rules! > > About solar: This goes back about 20 years ago. I worked for a guy in San > Mateo, Ca who bought an Island off the coast of Panama. I was given the > task > of researching and ordering the parts needed to create power on the > island. > I used a California Company in Ukiah, called REAL GOODS SOLAR > http://www.realgoodssolar.com/?gcid=S30908x001&keyword=solar > If you visit their site, you can use their calculator to find what > you need > and it's free. Once you get to the point of decision making, they will > personally help create the perfect package, for your situation. They were > only one of a couple companies that helped back then. I looked up the site > and it appears they are not only still around, they have grown. > > By the way; no, I did not buy a Monty. And, no I'm not sailing. As I > mentioned some time ago, I'll never sail again... neck problems. > The experience from what I speak is from past projects and current dry > camp > requirements while I work my mineral claims, in Oregon and Northern > California. I have two camps set up, I use generator in both. I require > the > lights, pumps, etc to work when I show up and "for me" solar is just too > much "If I could - would ya". In my old age, I need instant gratification > and a little 120v too. > (E-mail me off list if you are a prospector and want to see some really > nice > gold nuggets) > > If being green and reducing your energy footprint is important, the Honda > generator is just as much a fuel miser as any other Honda product. I use > about 1 gallon every three-four weeks to keep the batteries at top charge. > I > carry the generator, strapped down in the back of my pickup, to carry to > location. > > One last bit of info. If you feel 120v would be nice (without a > generator), > don't forget to add the cost of a marine quality inverter to your shopping > list (ouch!) > > Power is not a one size fits all. You have to create what you feel is > needed > for your application. After you settle on what is required by you (power, > space limitations, learning curve, money, etc... the method will become > obvious. > > Bill > > > > On 9/3/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Solar power is capable of providing the kind of power you are > > searching for. > > I currently use a 10w rigid (usually higher output than flexible) > panel an > > regulator and a sealed aircraft battery (small). > > If you manage your usage and carry quality batteries (well maintained) > and > > quality panels (I have only used rigid) you can generate plenty of > > electricity > > IF you have the sun available. Collecting sun is not a problem here in > AZ. > > > > Sean and I have friends currently staying in the Delta area that have a > > monsterous capacity for solar generation - I will look into what the > exact > > details are, but they live on a Gulf 32 and are able to generate enough > > power to > > run virtually everything on board including the microwave via solar - > YES > > they > > have a large array mounted on a framework over the stern but a portable > > panel > > or two is plenty for a M-15, 17, 23 if properly setup. > > > > Regulators usually include blocking diodes, a bit of attention to your > > batteries and you have plenty of CLEAN QUIET power. > > > > GO > > M-17 # 316A > > > > PS In my other life, I ran all but my heavy > > electric (compressor,welder,A/C) > > for my business from 1 50w panel and had to keep adding batteries > until I > > did not boil them dry! (no reg. at the time) - worked great when we got > > the > > right number of group 27 batteries banked!! > > > > > > In a message dated 9/3/2008 8:51:19 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Bert, > > Do you have to use some kind of regulator to keep from over charging > the > > battery? What size battery do you have? > > Thanks, > > Joe > > Seafrog, M-17 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:56 PM > > Subject: M_Boats: solar panel > > > > > > >I would suggest a solar panel and LED lighting for the interior and > > running > > > lights. I use a Uni Solar 11 flexable panel. It charges a > battery > > > enough > > > during the day to power LED lights easily. > > > > > > Bert > > > Zephyr, M 15 > > > > > > > > > ************** > > > It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. 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