[C38] Battery replacement

[Dick Kilroy]

Richard: battery selection has to be related to usage. If racing you want 
everything as light as possible, cruising is a different matter

We lived aboard Dashaway in the Caribbean for 13 winters. We have an Adler 
Barber air cooled supercold machine and windlass. Windlass generally has the 
engine on when in use. Refrigeration runs 24 hours a day on about the 
midpoint setting on the control and will make ice. Moderate additional 
insulation was added to the ice chest as well as a muffin fan to drive air 
to the upper portion of the inverted L-shaped ice chest.

Batteries consist of two sets of six volt golf cart batteries, one set 
forward of the galley the other on a shelf I constructed in the port sail 
locker with cover, and vents, to avoid dropping something on the contacts. 
Either bank can function for engine.

We also have a 55 watt keyoserra solar panel. There is also a two stage 
regulator wired to charge both battery banks and a link 1000 battery 
monitor. Alternator is small case size 135 amp. Battery switch is left on 
position one(galley set, wired for the AB). Cockpit locker set is directly 
wired to the windlass and can function as a backup when switch is in 
position 2 or on both depending on battery strength. Solar panel is wired to 
galley bank (refrigeration) only

Engine is run about 45 minutes a.m. and 30 minutes p.m. when on anchor.

This was probably too long, hope it helps.

Dick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Soto" <maxsoto at gmail.com>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: [C38] Battery replacement


> Hi Richard,
> I have a car N70 starting battery installed on the port sail locker, and a 
> two group 27 95amp Interstate deep cycle batteries for the house bank.
> The alternator is wired directly to the house bank and the starting is 
> charged via a charging relay.
> I don't have a refrigeration system, so I don't need a bigger house bank. 
> I do have a microwave oven and a windlass, but I start the engine every 
> time I use any of those..
> Both banks have flooded batteries, so everything has the same battery 
> technology. Simple and cheap to replace. I just have to check the 
> electrolyte level every now and then.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Max Soto
> +506-8312-1367
> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>
>> On 7/1/2015, at 15:01, Richard Heller <RichardHeller at urbanwestcra.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I've got 3 batteries that need replacement. Since we all have the same 
>> boat, I was interested in knowing what other owners are doing in this 
>> department. Thanks in advance for all your help.
>>
>> Richard Heller
>> "Southern Comfort"
>> San Pedro, CA
>>
>>
>>
>>
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