STTsailor
@STTsailor
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Joined: December 31, 2015 2:26 pm
Last seen: November 26, 2023 12:24 pm
Topics: 22 / Replies: 677
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RE: Hate VI

Unless summers warmer weather stops or slows the rate of transmission it looks like 40% of US population will be infected within next 3 months. With m...

5 years ago
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RE: Hate VI

VI can be a good place to isolate and wait out Coronavirus epidemic in US.

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

This sounds very expensive. Could it be because of the ground install?

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

Tesla sells to the installers only. Pro Solar did my install. They were very competent.

5 years ago
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RE: Dinghy w/ small motor on STX

Traffic on STT has improved considerably comparing to two years ago. Cruise ship traffic is thinner and thinner every year contrary to gov propaganda ...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

Three Tesla powerwall batteries should not cost more than $24k installed. what size is your solar panel system? For $100K you can power an four apart...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

Tesla provides about 15kWh of usable energy from fully charged battery. Two batteries store enough energy to run my household at bare minimums for abo...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

@daveb722 I have 24 panels. I don’t remember what they are related at but I see 5kw being generated in real life. So with 6 hours of sunshine per day ...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

Agreed. Mainland utilities fight solar by lowering the prices for electricity to the point that is not feasible to invest in solar. WAPA fights by jac...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

The technology is here. The size of the actual battery doesn’t matter much for the house usage. Per it’s size the Tesla batteries are unreadably energ...

5 years ago
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RE: Dinghy w/ small motor on STX

My guess it’s another law on the books in VI that nobody cares to enforce any laws. The park permit is strictly a money grab. I’m surprise VI gov does...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

I don’t recall the price but it was staggered price based on the number of batteries ordered. I remember that the third battery was quoted at essentia...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

The challenge of going off the grid is getting a sufficient energy storage capacity to survive days with my minimum/no sunshine or perhaps winter mont...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

I have two Tesla batteries tied to my system. I have been very happy with the investment. Don’t need a generator anymore. Batteries charge from solar ...

5 years ago
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RE: Dinghy w/ small motor on STX

Sorry for STX people. Very few places to boat in STX comparing to STT/STJ/BVI. I have been to Buck island many times. It is such a great sail from STT...

5 years ago
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RE: Judo and BJJ

I know that there is BJJ club in St Thomas. Not sure where.

5 years ago
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RE: Beaches

Just go to St Martin Orient nude beach. Hung out all day long

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

between two evils I would go with propane generator. At least it burns cleaner then diesel. But solar in VI is just a no brainer. Long term it is chea...

5 years ago
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RE: Generators & Solar power banks

If you have solar Panels and Tesla battery bank with net metering then you do not need a generator at all. I use about 12 kw a day without running AC ...

5 years ago
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RE: What do you think?

St John is a very exclusive place in USVI. It has significantly less crime then other islands and because 90% of the island is a national park the isl...

5 years ago
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RE: Pet Transport

@jaldeborg please do not encourage this type of exploration. It could potentially deprive someone with disability of their legitimate service animal. ...

5 years ago
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RE: What do you think?

Several frequent posters left the forum. While they may have been controversial and provocative they inspired discussion. I have been off the island f...

5 years ago
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RE: Real Estate Agent/Broker

Sounds like OP wants something for nothing. If you want a valuable and unbiased information it’s best to pay for it as opposed to getting a freebie fr...

5 years ago
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RE: Possible changes to AT&T cellular

In a news article published in The Denver Post newspaper in 2017, it was disclosed that Malone received the "Darth Vader" title because Al Gore's gran...

5 years ago
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