[C38] Alternators

[Max Soto]

Michael, you really deserve to be C38 owner!!!!!LOL
Max
 

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On Sep 14, 2011, at 17:00, Michael Cameron <mncameron at att.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 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
> 
> 
>  
> 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???
> 
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> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Larry Malmberg
> Team Hassle
> 
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