Steve, Its fine to switch the batteries while running as long as you don't switch to off. If you do that, you fry the alternator.
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Stevan Plavsa <[email protected]>wrote: > I have two batteries and a switch. I typically start and run from the > "both" position simply so that the alternator can charge both batteries. I > heard it's bad to switch while the engine is running. I leave the switch on > "battery 1" while away so that both batteries don't drain accidentally. > When I go sailing I really only have to run the motor for about five > minutes to get out and then five minutes to get back in. I'll need the > solar panel to keep my batteries nice and full all season as I plan to do > some weekend trips with a two week stint in August. > > Steve > Suhana > C&C 32 > Toronto > > > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Knowles Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Steve, sounds like you need a separate starting battery with no other >> loads on it. >> >> >> Rich Knowles >> Indigo. LF38 >> Halifax >> >> On 2013-05-08, at 12:00, Stevan Plavsa <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks all. Yeah I was thinking about the car but you know .. there's a >> bilge pump too and it's a boat and if the battery dies I'm stuck on my >> mooring with no way to recharge the battery short of hand cranking the >> engine. I guess it's not such a bad scenario. >> >> We used a little logitech iPod thing for a while but it just doesn't >> "pound" like I'm used to. I have a proper sound system in my car and both >> the living room and studio of my 1100 square foot home. I'm spoiled and I >> like listening to my rock and roll nice and loud. Like, bother the >> neighbours loud. They can go to hell anyway, we share the harbour with a >> bunch of dragon boaters and all they do is yell all day long. Now they have >> to yell over Zeppelin and I don't have to listen to them anymore :) >> >> Steve >> C&C 32 Suhana >> Toronto >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Steve, >>> >>> Even though the draw is minimal and I am dockside I did not connect it. >>> Not sure I can articulate a good reason why. >>> The only downside for me is the colors of the display keep changing. I >>> plug my iPhone into the stereo and run Pandora. The FM reception in my >>> marina sucks, so losing the presets is not a big deal. >>> >>> Joel >>> 35/3 >>> Annapolis >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Edd Schillay <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Steve, >>>> >>>> The draw is minimal, and many people do keep it hooked up. >>>> >>>> Personally I ditched my boat's marine stereo and purchased a Bose >>>> Bluetooth portable speaker set to connect to my iPhone, iPad and MacBook >>>> Pro. That way I can listen to my music or I-Heart-Radio, or even watch >>>> movies with great sound anywhere on the boat. >>>> >>>> >>>> All the best, >>>> >>>> Edd >>>> >>>> >>>> Edd M. Schillay >>>> Starship Enterprise >>>> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >>>> City Island, NY >>>> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >>>> Website<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> (THE >>>> COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 8, 2013, at 10:19 AM, Stevan Plavsa <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi All. >>>> >>>> I've gone ahead and hooked up a kenwood car stereo in my 32. I like to >>>> think I did a pretty neat install. I removed the cross member at the top of >>>> the nav station, cut a hole in it for the deck and reassembled. It looks >>>> "factory", you know, if they installed disco light stereos back in 1980. >>>> What is it with the current manufacturers making all of the car stereos >>>> ugly as sin these days? Anyway, I digress.. >>>> >>>> >>>> How many of you keep the yellow (constant 12V) hooked up to the battery >>>> at all times? >>>> >>>> The reason I ask is not because of the radio stations .. >>>> it's because it's a bluetooth deck and when you cut power to it entirely it >>>> forgets all the settings and that's a pain in the ass to do every time. >>>> Anyway, I can conveniently stream music from my phone and have it play in >>>> the cockpit or cabin or both .. it's pretty sweet. >>>> >>>> Once I recover from the spring spend I'll be installing a 100 Watt >>>> solar panel on top of the bimini .. but for now, I'm on a mooring and I >>>> don't want to kill my battery. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> C&C 32 Suhana >>>> Toronto >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joel >>> 301 541 8551 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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