I also remember days in March, April when you start the day working in thermals, parka, wool cap and gloves, and by the afternoon you're wearing shorts and tee shirt. Every season in one day. Chuck
> On 02/11/2026 11:25 AM EST Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I am in the water. I usually haul out in August if I want to pain the bottom. > In a normal year we seem to get better days for sailing in February than > March or much of April. > > (Maryland Instant Summer, at some point in early May it is cold, rainy, and > windy when you go to bed and 90 degrees the next day) > > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina C&C 35 MK I > > From: Richard Bush <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11:07 AM > To: Stus-List <[email protected]> > Cc: Della Barba, Joe <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Cold Enough? > > > > Joe, is your boat in the water or in a yard? > > > > Richard > > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River...thawing out.... > > > > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > > Louisville, Kentucky 40220 > > (502) 584-7255 > > > > > > On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:40:29 AM EST, Della Barba, Joe via > CnC-List <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I need solar at home. The solar on the boat paid for itself very quickly in > saved gas. My mother has solar and over a year she was a net seller of > electricity. Of course the power company buys at wholesale and sells at > retail ☹ > > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina > > From: Don Kern via CnC-List <[email protected] > mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 5:20 PM > To: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <[email protected] > mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Don Kern <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Cold Enough? > > > > My elec bill approaches yours, but I have 34 solar panels on my roof. No one > I know has elec bill within the range cited by AI. > > Don Kern > > On 2/10/2026 12:44 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: > > > > > My house bill will likely be way past $500, $180 would be cheap! > > > > The boat only has a battery charger and one heater set on low power and > > about 50 degrees. > > > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > > > > > > > From: Don Kern via CnC-List <[email protected]> > > mailto:[email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 12:18 PM > > To: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <[email protected]> > > mailto:[email protected] > > Cc: Don Kern <[email protected]> mailto:[email protected] > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Cold Enough? > > > > > > > > That sounds pretty balmy !! and low cost for electricity. > > > > RI went green - going to depend on Solar & Wind. no coal, propane. and of > > course no nuclear !!! > > > > Come join us in Rhode Island > > > > Fourth highest electricity cost in nation > > Average Rate: Approximately 28–31 cents per kWh. For comparison, the > > national average is roughly 17.78 cents per kWh. > > Average Monthly Bill: Residents pay an average of $160–$180 per month for > > electricity alone. > > > > Great sailing > > > > Don Kern > > Fireball, C&C 35 Mk2 > > Bristol, RI > > > > > > On 2/10/2026 11:23 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: > > > > > > > > The ice age is over! No day below freezing in the forecast 😊 > > > > > > If I start my engine this will curse us and we’ll probably have icebergs ☹ > > > > > > I am dreading my electric bill, Maryland very unwisely turned off our > > > coal fired power plants now in anticipation of solar cells and wind > > > generators going up in the future. My *boat* bill was $79 for power and > > > $82 for transporting the power from Pennsylvania and other states and the > > > next bill is likely to be higher. > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > > > > > Coquina > > > > > > C&C 35 MK I > > > > > > > > > > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > > > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the > > > C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > > > at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are > > > greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also > > the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo > > Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > > appreciated. > > > > > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also > the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo > Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also > the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo > Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. >
November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
