Hi Mitch,
You’re welcome to see my boat anytime. We can go for a quick spin on the
Chester RIver off Kent Island. Do you sail in Assawoman Bay? or Little
Assawoman Bay? Or the Little Atlantic Ocean?
Bob Garrant
Bgarrant at gmail.com

Send me your email and cell and we can communicate directly.

On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 10:26 AM Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com> wrote:

> HI Bob, I have the same question about batteries. I would love to see your
> boat some time. I'm in Fenwick and recently purchased a 1990 that needs a
> few improvements. Mitch
>
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 8:01 AM Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I need a recommendation for the type/size of batteries for my Rhodes 22.
> > It's a 2000 that was refurbished by Stan in 2017.
> > I managed to kill both batteries by poor (actually no) maintenance so I
> > learned an expensive lesson.
> > I have two solar panels that keep the batteries charged and I have
> minimal
> > power requirements while sailing since I only use the motor lift, VHF
> > radio, and Garmin GPS on a regular basis. I use the running lights
> > infrequently.
> > I would like to purchase the new batteries today, probably from AutoZone
> > here on Kent Island in Maryland.
> >
> > I searched the site documents and this forum for 'Rhodes batteries for
> > dummies' but didn't find explicit guidance on this.
> > thanks very much,
> > Bob Garrant
> > s/v Sail la Vie 2000
> >
>