Re: 3" Solar Vent

Ted Duke (tedduke@usa.net)
Tue, 27 Jul 1999 19:32:26 -0400


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Rob,

My battery went dead in about 4 hours. I'm going to tell
BOAT/US they owe me one!!!!

Ted Duke
WWPs19 #626

Rob Pettibone wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> >Have you considered leaving the solar vent in the 3" deckplate for the cowl
> >and adding a deckpipe for your anchor rode just off center?
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> >Judy B
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> I just received my Nicro day/night 2000 and deck pipe last Friday. The only
> problem I could see with the arrangement was the anchor rode when cleated
> will run up over the vent.
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> I was surprised to find the battery in my vent was dead after only 4 days!
> My boat isn't in a spot I would call shaded. I tested the vent by holding
> it up to a light and it runs fine without the battery.
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> Rob & Julie
> Fort Wayne, IN
> P-19 #1094 "Gail Marie"