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Re: Battery confusion
You don't say where you will camp (sun saturated or sun phobic), but there are plenty of people who boondock for a few days with no more than a 100 amphr lead acid or AGM battery with solar. For only a 3-4 day stretch, a higher battery capacity will get you a longer period without sun, but it all depends on how much you use on a daily basis. We elected to have a 150 amphr AGM installed. We just don't use that much power and we have never discharged it even close to half. So, if you want to cover ALL of your bases, get as much capacity as you can afford, but, you may not need it. Like they say - it depends...
Why not have the dealer arrange to have a battery platform that will hold 2 6 volt batteries and just start out with the stock battery. You can always easily exchange the batteries once you have a platform to hold them. Besides, it is tradition on the forum to ruin your first battery, so do it as cheaply as possible.
Why not have the dealer arrange to have a battery platform that will hold 2 6 volt batteries and just start out with the stock battery. You can always easily exchange the batteries once you have a platform to hold them. Besides, it is tradition on the forum to ruin your first battery, so do it as cheaply as possible.
Re: Covid Vaccine While on the Road
Actually good to know that FL has such good availability. Not all states are like that. In TN we are encouraged but not required to get the vaccine however we are starting to see the benefits already and that is encouraging as it means more travel will be opening up! I'll get to head to FL in a few months for a visit with my sister perhaps.GatorEgg said:I walked into Publix on Gunn Hwy this afternoon and was asked if I wanted one. Not on your life.Tampakayaker said:No waiting?GatorEgg said:Florida still at 65 or older, but Gov says he’s lowering age come first of March. Must be resident or part time resident. No waiting here, just go.
Wife and I won’t be going near it. Y’all can have our share.
Have you tried to get signed up? We called and got on a list for a call back, no reply. Then found a web page and registered, again no reply. Neighbor gave us a phone # and we finally got registered for our first shot 2/9. Waiting on a call back for our second one for tomorrow.
Trying to arrange for a shot at Publix, Wal-mart, Sams, you have a better chance of hitting the lottery or getting struck by lightning.
And the county/state sites don't schedule your second shot when you schedule your first, like most of the other states do.
My buddy got called by the VA in Bay Pines and was asked when he could come in for his.
Our friends had a vaccination bus come through their Pinellas Park neighbor last weekend offering shots. We were invited there also.
Both our doctors(different insurance, diff docs)have offered the vaccine.
We have turned the vaccine offers at least 5 times in past couple weeks.
Re: simple check list for leaving on a trip
@gullystravels, I have attached two check-lists. Assuming you have access to Microsoft Word, you can modify either form to fit your specific needs I organized the "Hitching Up" checklist to fit the steps I go through in a logical order (e.g., I make sure I have shut off all electrical connections before disconnecting my 30-amp plug.) There are two copies of that check-list, because I had them laminated and keep one in my tow vehicle and the other in the trailer.
The "Supplies List" is pretty much blank, but with check-off boxes or lines to hand-write in occasional non-standard items. I left in a few specific supplies so you see how I use it. However, most of the categories have been left blank so you can insert whatever you want to include. You can also rename the categories if you prefer. The idea is to have a standard, but comprehensive list, which can be modified or improved as needed.
The "Supplies List" is pretty much blank, but with check-off boxes or lines to hand-write in occasional non-standard items. I left in a few specific supplies so you see how I use it. However, most of the categories have been left blank so you can insert whatever you want to include. You can also rename the categories if you prefer. The idea is to have a standard, but comprehensive list, which can be modified or improved as needed.
Re: Dehumidifier
I’ve had less success with DriZAir/DampRid than I have with a dehumidifier in the trailer. I track my humidity levels using a remotely monitored sensor, and while the chemical absorbers produced no measurable difference over a matter of weeks, the cheap dehumidifier I bought drops humidity in there by at least ten percentage points within a few days. So if you have the ability to stay plugged in, I do recommend considering one.
That said, I bought a small tabletop dehumidifier for my 320, and I probably should have gotten a larger one. Because I’m in a colder climate, I also run an Air Dryr, which raises interior temps in the 320 by about 10° over outside temp. That combination has kept the trailer humidity around 50% despite an exterior humidity of 85-98% all winter.
That said, I bought a small tabletop dehumidifier for my 320, and I probably should have gotten a larger one. Because I’m in a colder climate, I also run an Air Dryr, which raises interior temps in the 320 by about 10° over outside temp. That combination has kept the trailer humidity around 50% despite an exterior humidity of 85-98% all winter.
Re: Covid Vaccine While on the Road
I was fortunate. I had an appointment for today. But they had a no-show last week, I
so I got in a week and a day earlier than planned. 👍
so I got in a week and a day earlier than planned. 👍
Re: Question for T@B owners: Are you a sailor? Landlubber? Cast your vote!
Booze cruise with friends, fog rolling in through the Golden Gate behind us.TRob said:Dug up an old picture sailing under the Golden Gate. Seems like yesterday but it was just "a few" years ago!And a picture of my wife and I trying to get two of our boys into sailing a little Opti we bought them. They had fun but it never stuck. Part of why we aren't sailing now - no crew!
At the helm of the original Usagi (#18).
Nice helicopter shot of us on Suisun Bay (which will be familiar to the Mare Island vets).
Re: Not Really a Newbie
You need to realize that MSRP is a fictional number created by each dealer. Some are listed in the mid 40’s so a 20% discount gets you to the high 30’s. My experience was no matter what the asking price, the deal was in the high 30’s for a 400 Boondock with the full option list. YMMV.
Don’t worry buying a boat now is even worse. Resin suppliers are all in Texas... Most dealers cannot get flooring inventory so orders are the only way. Order you boat today and get delivery in mid to late August.... and discounts Hmmm, what are those. Glad mine was delivered last April.
Don’t worry buying a boat now is even worse. Resin suppliers are all in Texas... Most dealers cannot get flooring inventory so orders are the only way. Order you boat today and get delivery in mid to late August.... and discounts Hmmm, what are those. Glad mine was delivered last April.
Re: Some "Out the Window" Views
San Clemente, Ca. Epic weekend at the beach.
Re: Covid Vaccine While on the Road
Here in Middle TN I am volunteering with my spouse at a county vaccination POD doing hundreds a day and several have been folks visiting with TN residents who were non residents, and eligible to get the shot. We are in the under 65 and teachers and child care tier (1b). As a retired doctor myself, I have had the opportunity to talk to LOTS of folks about their reasons and their hesitancies to receive this vaccine. At our site we have had NO significant or serious reactions. The most common thing we hear is "my arm got a little sore for a couple of days". The data is now coming in on the nursing home and long term care folks who were first in line and illness and death has dropped dramatically already. Folks, this vaccine is safe and it is working. Those of us who plan to travel this year would be well advised to get the vaccine to get this pandemic under control and in particular control the spread of variants. We can help each other and get things back to normal faster by achieving a high level of immunity. My wife and I both completed our series last week and we are pumped to get traveling with our grandkids again.