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flyjbaker624@aol.com

Mon, Jan 8, 2001 6:35 PM

Hey folks,
We have to make a pledge here. When you go into to buy your new golf
cart batteries, don't tell them you are putting them onto your boat. Pretty
soon they will realize this and they will market special "maranized" GCBs for
twice the price. And as we know, we all have a hard time putting things on
our boats that aren't "maranized"( I do realize certain things need to be
marine grade).

Trawler on,
John

Hey folks, We have to make a pledge here. When you go into to buy your new golf cart batteries, don't tell them you are putting them onto your boat. Pretty soon they will realize this and they will market special "maranized" GCBs for twice the price. And as we know, we all have a hard time putting things on our boats that aren't "maranized"( I do realize certain things need to be marine grade). Trawler on, John

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blewis@oz.net

Mon, Jan 8, 2001 9:01 PM

I went to a RV store to get some light bulbs for the boat. They jokingly
told me that if they are for a boat, they will double the price!

Ben

At 10:35 AM 1/8/01, flyjbaker624@aol.com wrote:

Hey folks,
We have to make a pledge here. When you go into to buy your new golf
cart batteries, don't tell them you are putting them onto your boat. Pretty
soon they will realize this and they will market special "maranized" GCBs for
twice the price. And as we know, we all have a hard time putting things on
our boats that aren't "maranized"( I do realize certain things need to be
marine grade).

Trawler on,
John

Ben Lewis and Mary Wilson
"BenGeM" 34' 1981 CHB Trawler
Poulsbo Yacht Club, Poulsbo, WA
blewis@oz.net

I went to a RV store to get some light bulbs for the boat. They jokingly told me that if they are for a boat, they will double the price! Ben At 10:35 AM 1/8/01, flyjbaker624@aol.com wrote: >Hey folks, > We have to make a pledge here. When you go into to buy your new golf >cart batteries, don't tell them you are putting them onto your boat. Pretty >soon they will realize this and they will market special "maranized" GCBs for >twice the price. And as we know, we all have a hard time putting things on >our boats that aren't "maranized"( I do realize certain things need to be >marine grade). > >Trawler on, > John Ben Lewis and Mary Wilson "BenGeM" 34' 1981 CHB Trawler Poulsbo Yacht Club, Poulsbo, WA blewis@oz.net

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Mon, Jan 8, 2001 10:03 PM

blewis@oz.net writes:

I went to a RV store to get some light bulbs for the boat. They
jokingly
told me that if they are for a boat, they will double the price!

FWIW: When I buy lightbulbs, the screw-in type 110 volt variety, I go
to a store where they sell rural bulbs. They are rated at 130 volts,
give a little less light but last seemingly forever.
Oh yes, one of those is hanging near everyone of my through-halls to
prevent freeze-up. Probably the cheapest insurance you can buy...

George of Scaramouche still bubbling in Lake Ontario, Canada.

blewis@oz.net writes: >I went to a RV store to get some light bulbs for the boat. They >jokingly >told me that if they are for a boat, they will double the price! FWIW: When I buy lightbulbs, the screw-in type 110 volt variety, I go to a store where they sell rural bulbs. They are rated at 130 volts, give a little less light but last seemingly forever. Oh yes, one of those is hanging near everyone of my through-halls to prevent freeze-up. Probably the cheapest insurance you can buy... George of Scaramouche still bubbling in Lake Ontario, Canada.

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rmcleran@ix.netcom.com

Mon, Jan 8, 2001 11:33 PM

OK, what's the secret store you go to? I grew up in the midwest with the
R(ural) E(lectrical) A(ssociation) but it doesn't exist any more after
electrifying farms throughout the midwest for several decades.

Where might I start to look for such bulbs here in the urbanized mid-atlantic?

At 05:03 PM 01/08/2001 -0500, George Geist wrote:

FWIW: When I buy lightbulbs, the screw-in type 110 volt variety, I go
to a store where they sell rural bulbs. They are rated at 130 volts,
give a little less light but last seemingly forever.
Oh yes, one of those is hanging near everyone of my through-halls to
prevent freeze-up. Probably the cheapest insurance you can buy...

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M/V Sanderling Email: rmcleran@ix.netcom.com
Hampton 35 Trawler
Currently docked: Pt. Patience Marina, Solomons, MD

OK, what's the secret store you go to? I grew up in the midwest with the R(ural) E(lectrical) A(ssociation) but it doesn't exist any more after electrifying farms throughout the midwest for several decades. Where might I start to look for such bulbs here in the urbanized mid-atlantic? At 05:03 PM 01/08/2001 -0500, George Geist wrote: >FWIW: When I buy lightbulbs, the screw-in type 110 volt variety, I go >to a store where they sell rural bulbs. They are rated at 130 volts, >give a little less light but last seemingly forever. >Oh yes, one of those is hanging near everyone of my through-halls to >prevent freeze-up. Probably the cheapest insurance you can buy... > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> M/V Sanderling Email: rmcleran@ix.netcom.com Hampton 35 Trawler Currently docked: Pt. Patience Marina, Solomons, MD

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Tue, Jan 9, 2001 12:28 AM

rmcleran@ix.netcom.com writes:

OK, what's the secret store you go to? I grew up in the midwest with
the
R(ural) E(lectrical) A(ssociation) but it doesn't exist any more
after
electrifying farms throughout the midwest for several decades.

Where might I start to look for such bulbs here in the urbanized
mid-atlantic?

I live in Toronto, fairly urbanized, and I can get those bulbs
antwhere in the suburbs from places like Home Depot etc.

rmcleran@ix.netcom.com writes: >OK, what's the secret store you go to? I grew up in the midwest with >the >R(ural) E(lectrical) A(ssociation) but it doesn't exist any more >after >electrifying farms throughout the midwest for several decades. > >Where might I start to look for such bulbs here in the urbanized >mid-atlantic? I live in Toronto, fairly urbanized, and I can get those bulbs antwhere in the suburbs from places like Home Depot etc.

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ftimpano@infi.net

Tue, Jan 9, 2001 3:37 AM

At 06:33 PM 1/8/01 -0500, Bob McLeran wrote:

OK, what's the secret store you go to? I grew up in the midwest with the
R(ural) E(lectrical) A(ssociation) but it doesn't exist any more after
electrifying farms throughout the midwest for several decades.

Where might I start to look for such bulbs here in the urbanized

mid-atlantic?

The REA still exists! As a matter of fact, my home is served by one of
their cooperatives.

130 v bulbs are widely available at larger hardware stores and through mail
order. I think you are better off with compact flourescent bulbs anyway.
long life, low heat, low energy use. Just don't expect them to keep your
thru-hulls warm during those long, cold Canadian winters. ;-)

Frank

At 06:33 PM 1/8/01 -0500, Bob McLeran wrote: >OK, what's the secret store you go to? I grew up in the midwest with the >R(ural) E(lectrical) A(ssociation) but it doesn't exist any more after >electrifying farms throughout the midwest for several decades. > >Where might I start to look for such bulbs here in the urbanized mid-atlantic? The REA still exists! As a matter of fact, my home is served by one of their cooperatives. 130 v bulbs are widely available at larger hardware stores and through mail order. I think you are better off with compact flourescent bulbs anyway. long life, low heat, low energy use. Just don't expect them to keep your thru-hulls warm during those long, cold Canadian winters. ;-) Frank

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