Jesus - $135.00 ?? Was this for the space station.

I bought a small 12 vdc fan (1.5" square) from a computer parts place
- ball bearings, rated at 50,000 hours life, uses 0.08 amps - for
$1.99. That's 1.92 AH for 24 hours.

For the $133 I didn't waste - we (couple) can go out to dinner in
mexico 19 times - that's something like 3 chicken enchiladas, rice,
beans, chips, and a beer for 33 pesos - $3.00 US each - plus $1 tip -
$7 total x 19 nights = $133

What's wrong with those idiots at "Practical" Sailor - 19 years ago
when I was a novice cruiser - they were idiots even then.



On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:50:24 -0400, "Ken Heaton"
wrote:

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"Rick & Linda Bernard" wrote in message
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Anyone use a small fan in their fridge to help stabilize the temperatures.
I have seen a battery powered one. Any comment on their effectiveness.

Practical Sailor did a review of a rather expensive (to me) fridge fan (Tube
Fan, US$135.00) in the January 15th, 2004 (Vol. 30, #2). It draws only 1.2
amps at 12 volts. Stainless steel fasteners, non corrosive construction.
They found it to be very effective, evening out internal temperatures and
increasing the efficiency of the system (in this case a thermoelectric
unit). http://www.offshoresystems.us/fan2.htm