lighting up for Christmas

Melinda Moe (mamoe@cci-eng.com)
Wed, 11 Nov 1998 15:24:55 -0600

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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We used to sail P19 #352 Windsong. The campground we were at had a =
Christmas in August party every year. I'm not sure about the P15's but =
the P19 had a 12volt receptacle that we utilized for an inverter. We =
bought it at Target or Wallmart. Some of the lights we had were 12volt =
but the 110volt ones were plugged into the inverter. We ran them up the =
front and back stays using the halyards and secured them to the stays =
with string or twisty-ties. The capacity of the inverter decided how =
many lights we could have. Our boat motor kept the battery strong. =
Tinsel(sp) garland was taped to the rubrail. You could really see the =
outline of the sailboat. We waited till dark and then cruised past the =
campground. We were a hit, and the next year other people did the same =
with boats and pontoons. Lots of fun. Traffic slowed way down on the =
road nearby. Have fun with your decorating for your parade.

good sailing, Mindy

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We used to sail P19 #352 Windsong. The campground we = were at=20 had a Christmas in August party every year. I'm not sure about the P15's = but the=20 P19 had a 12volt receptacle that we utilized for an inverter. We bought = it at=20 Target or Wallmart. Some of the lights we had were 12volt but the = 110volt ones=20 were plugged into the inverter. We ran them up the front and back stays = using=20 the halyards and secured them to the stays with string or twisty-ties. = The=20 capacity of the inverter decided how many lights we could have. Our boat = motor=20 kept the battery strong. Tinsel(sp) garland was taped to the rubrail. = You could=20 really see the outline of the sailboat.  We waited till dark and = then=20 cruised past the campground. We were a hit, and the next year other = people did=20 the same with boats and pontoons. Lots of fun. Traffic slowed way down = on the=20 road nearby. Have fun with your decorating for your parade.
 
good sailing, Mindy
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