[C320-list] Starting Battery

[Edward Heyman]

Don't remember. I think it is a group35. Bought it at Sam's. I'll check next 
time I'm at the boat.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 1:11 PM
Subject: FW: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery


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> Ed,
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> What are the specs/size of your starting battery? CCA? or MCA?
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> Thanks...
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> Karl Mielenhausen
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> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
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> New Bern, NC
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> From: Edward Heyman [mailto: eheyman at tampabay.rr.com]
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> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
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> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:16:50 -0500
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery
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> I was able to start my Yanmar with a Xantrax jumpstarter by connecting 
> directly to the starter terminals and releasing the compression on two 
> cylinders. Once running on one cylinder closing the release levers had the 
> engine running on all three. However I have since installed a separate 
> starting battery.----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Culbertson" 
> <billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>Sent: 
> Sunday, November 27, 2005 10:30 AMSubject: Re: [C320-list] Starting 
> Battery> Be sure it has enough oompf.>>  I had been thinking of doing the 
> same thing as you.  Then I finally > tested the jumpstarter that I have 
> with the main batteries disconnected. > It wouldn't even turn the Yanmar 
> 3GM30F over let alone start it.  It was > probably 80dF outsite as well.>> 
> The jumpstarter I have does not indicate what its power is and I can't > 
> find that data on the web for it.>>   -bill>> Dave Anderer 
> <danderer at udel.edu> wrote:>  The more I think about it, the more
> I think this can be a cost-effective> solution for a coastal cruiser. Here 
> is how I'd use the thing:>> - Charge the jumpstarter every month or so. 
> (I've got AC at the slip,> so no problem.) Stick it in a locker. (Will 
> take no more room than a> 3rd battery.)> - Run the house batteries in 
> BOTH. Don't run them below 40-50%. (I'm> installing a battery monitor, and 
> like to keep track of such things.)> - Start the engine using the house 
> batteries. (Should be possible even> if they're drained down to 25% or 
> possibly lower.)> - If I really screw up, use the jumpstarter.> - If I 
> really, really, really screw up, call Towboat US or someone.>> Now sure, 
> the jumpstarter probably won't start the engine at 30 degrees> F. And I 
> wouldn't take this approach if I was going to be sailing to> Tahiti. But 
> for coastal work in mild weather, seeing how you can buy> one of these 
> units for about the cost of a new battery switch, it makes> sense. And I 
> can use it for other things during the
> off-season.>> Now likely this is something I'll never use. It is just 
> insurance. And> even if I need it, and it fails, it isn't going to sink 
> the boat.>> Jeff Church wrote:>> 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?>> 
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