Great sail today, went out for about 4 hours. Unfortunately, my batteries
were completely dead when I went to motor back into the marina. Fortunately,
the wind was blowing out of the E-NE, the entrance to the marina runs
east/west, was able to sail up the channel, drop the main several boat
lengths before the turn into my row, coast right into the slip. Not quite
the same as sailing right in, but I was getting quite a few stares as I
sailed up the channel. Under the circumstances, it seemed like a good idea.
Waiting for a tow in might have taken several hours, the wind was blowing in
the right direction. I didn't have much time to gloat, one of my sailing
neighbors was quick to point out that marina rules prohibit sailing in the
marina. Good practice, though.
John Cairns

All you have to do is hail them and tell them you're coming.
We've had to do that a couple of times when we had similar
problems. The harbor master never had a problem with it.

"John Cairns" wrote in message
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Great sail today, went out for about 4 hours. Unfortunately, my batteries
were completely dead when I went to motor back into the marina.
Fortunately,
the wind was blowing out of the E-NE, the entrance to the marina runs
east/west, was able to sail up the channel, drop the main several boat
lengths before the turn into my row, coast right into the slip. Not quite
the same as sailing right in, but I was getting quite a few stares as I
sailed up the channel. Under the circumstances, it seemed like a good
idea.
Waiting for a tow in might have taken several hours, the wind was blowing
in
the right direction. I didn't have much time to gloat, one of my sailing
neighbors was quick to point out that marina rules prohibit sailing in the
marina. Good practice, though.
John Cairns

one of my sailing
neighbors was quick to point out that marina rules prohibit sailing in =
the
marina.

Probably a motorboater....there were those types at our previous marina =
( I will give it , though, that if you were in trouble and radioed in, =
they would come get you rather than have Sea Tow come out). Muskegon =
Yacht Club has no such rule...it's am every day occurrence since many of =
the boats don't even have auxiliary engines.

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and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

"John Cairns" wrote in message
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One of my off-season projects will be the installation
of a proper on-board charging system. As long as I sail out of this
marina,
keeping the batteries charged with the diesel will be a problem.

How old are your batteries?

I fitted new batteries to Setanta this year, and they made a huge
difference. In future, I'll change them every 4 years.


Regards


Donal
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I might be missing something but with out batteries doesn't that knock
out the radio? Who do you Hail to?

OT

I fitted new batteries to Setanta this year, and they made a huge
difference. In future, I'll change them every 4 years.

Holy Godzilla farts.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I fitted new batteries to Setanta this year, and they made a huge
difference. In future, I'll change them every 4 years.

Holy Godzilla farts.


Whassamatta now, Bob?



Regards


Donal
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Yeah, the batteries are probably shot, they are dated '99. I have a deep
cycle battery charger and it didn't want to charge one of them before our
summer cruise. I was reluctant to replace them before I install a proper
onboard charger, will replace them in the off season along with installing
the charging system.
John Cairns
"Donal" wrote in message
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"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
One of my off-season projects will be the installation
of a proper on-board charging system. As long as I sail out of this
marina,
keeping the batteries charged with the diesel will be a problem.

How old are your batteries?

I fitted new batteries to Setanta this year, and they made a huge
difference. In future, I'll change them every 4 years.


Regards


Donal
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Use your handheld... you should have one as a backup.

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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I might be missing something but with out batteries doesn't that knock
out the radio? Who do you Hail to?

OT

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Holy Godzilla farts.


Whassamatta now, Bob?

Nada. Just being difficult.

No, you're not!



Regards


Donal
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