Joe, maybe this will help. Some time ago a buddy of mine that lived aboard was "sold" on the idea of a "marine" battery for starting only and some golf cart batteries for the "house" It seemed to work for him. Also, another buddy has a golf cart and just replaced the batteries and they are cheaper than marine. Here's a good link on battery info:
http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm#Starting,%20Marine,%20and%20Deep-Cycle%20Batteries Mark, Gratis (6115) Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe McCary To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 8:38 AM Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Batteries These batteries are at least 3 years old. The PO told me when I took delivery that they “should” be good for the season (last year) so I think some new batteries will be in order. Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] You need to charge the batteries with a constant current charger that is capable of letting the charge voltage float well above the normal limits you see with standard chargers. I have used variable power supplies and have needed to increase the voltage to twice the battery voltage to get any current to flow through the battery. As the current reaches the set charge rate, the voltage will drop to normal levels. I was doing this with aircraft batteries that were worth many hundreds of dollars. It probably wouldn't be worth the expense of time and equipment for the price of most boat batteries. Steve DeLange "Jacalyn", c27, #19 "Dream Weaver", c34, #37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.1/1385 - Release Date: 4/18/2008 9:30 AM
