[C38] Alternators

[Michael Cameron]

Craig, I am the one with the 8Ds .  We were going to buy a C38 till wife saw an 
aft head boat and we went the other direction to a Dehler 39.  Sorry for 
confusion.  I continue to lurk on list because I am still a fan of C38s.

cheers
michael




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From: Craig <Navion at Charter.net>
To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Wed, September 14, 2011 3:41:22 PM
Subject: Re: [C38] Alternators


Larry, I have an 80 amp alternator with 4 - 130 ah batteries + a starting  
battery and have no problems.Did you need to modify the battery compartment and  
the space under the dinette to hold the 8D’s
 
Craig
WIngs C-38   #280 
From: Michael Cameron 
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 5:12 PM
To: Larrypi at roadrunner.com ; Catalina  38 Listserve 
Subject: Re: [C38] Alternators
  Larry,

We have 2 8D AGM batteries in our boat plus a AGM start  battery.  We do fine 
with a 100 amp Balmar and smart regulator . That is  approximately 500 amp hours 
of batteries to charge, similar to your  requirements.   We have cruised for 9 
days at a time with no shore  power and never been more than 125 amp hours down 
on the battery bank.  150  amp alternator is going to require double half inch 
belts or a wide single belt,  which will mean new pulleys.  If I had an 
alternator that big I would want  a by pass switch so that when I needed all my 
horsepower I could cut the  alternator load out of the picture.

michael



 

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 From: Larry Malmberg  <Larrypi at roadrunner.com>
To: Catalina 38 Listserve  <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Wed, September 14, 2011 2:41:09  PM
Subject: [C38]  Alternators

OK, time for a new discussion here.  I have  heard, read and been led to
believe that there is little difference between  Balmar, others and
traditional alternators and voltage regulators.  I  have been looking around
the net at alternators, external regulated, voltage  regulators and such and
the more I look the more confused I get.  Tom T.  are you out there???  My
Marine Electrician tells me I need a 150 amp  alternator due to my batteries,
four 110 amp AGM's for house and one small  start battery.  I currently have
a 90 amp alternator and a Balmar  programmable voltage regulator.  Am I off
in the wind here  or???





Best regards,

Larry Malmberg
Team  Hassle


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