I think they are the Coleman 50005 "trickle chargers". The two of them put about .5-.75 amp hours back into the batteries an hour.
My power consumption is pretty light: starting outboard, cd-player, running lights, cabin lights, depth sounder. ~Dan --- On Mon, 4/12/10, Tim Millar <[email protected]> wrote: From: Tim Millar <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Inconvenient battery installation on Catalina 27 To: [email protected] Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 11:48 AM Dan, I can't find any Coleman solar panels on their web site. Wonder if they still make them? Does anyone have a recommended source for appropriate panels? The lowest price I'm finding is not for waterproof panels. Tim MillarSea Scout Ship "Spirit" C-27 6254 Regarding keeping the batteries charged up, I have two Coleman (ala Wal-Mart) 5 watt solar panels that I mounted to a sheet of Star-Board. The contraption plugs into a standard 12v plug and I leave it on the cockpit seat when the boat is not underway. It works great, haven't had a dead battery in years. ~Dan.
