[C320-list] Starting Battery

[Jeff Church]

There has been some discussion on the C36 list about using a portable 
jumpstart powerpack instead of a dedicated starter battery. Everstart and 
Xantrex make powerpacks, there are probably many others. They seem like a 
nice simple solution. Plug them in for a charge every 2 or 3 months and you 
are set. If the house batteries ever drain too low to start the engine, 
jumpstart the engine with the powerpack and you are back in business. In 
addition, with the powerpack as a safety you can use your house batteries in 
parallel (battery switch set to BOTH) and you will not subject them to as 
deep a cycle as if you ran then individually. Is there a downside to this?

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell Monaco" <russgm at yahoo.com>
To: <kmielen at iwon.com>; "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery


> Karl-
> Did you see teh bit in the Mainsheet, I think it was a 350 where someone 
> had installed PWC batteries as a starter? I was tinking about it, 
> wondering what others thought.
> russ monaco
> commodore
> C320IA
>
> "Karl Mielenhausen  _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com> wrote:
> I'm planning on a dedicated starting battery for my Yanmar 3GM30. It seems 
> most folks are using a Group 27 for this application. I would prefer a 
> smaller battery to leave more room for my next project (golf car batteries 
> for the house bank). According to my read of the Yanmar manual, at least 
> 500 CCA are recommended as a start battery, which I can easily get in a 
> Group 24.
>
> 1/ What size starting batteries have folks found acceptable?
>
> 2/ Are there any compelling reasons not to use an automotive battery 
> (other than not having "marine" terminals)
>
> Thanks...
>
>
>
> Karl Mielenhausen
>
> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
>
> New Bern, NC
>
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