[C320-list] Battery Charger

[Quentin Murphy]

I purchased my boat (Year 2000) last September.  Fortunately the original
battery charger was already replaced with a Charles C-Charger.  However, I
had to replace both batteries (originals) beginning of this season.
Everything works fine now.  Recently, I accidentally left the charger off
(fridge running on a warm day) for three days and one of the batteries were
only just below the green area on the meter (the other was still in the
green range).

Quentin
Celtic Knot #667



-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Walter burnett
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 4:31 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Charger


All,

  If you carefully read the published literature on the Promariner chargers,
you will figure out that these chargers are really designed for light duty
fresh water boating applications. In other words, bass boats and house
boats.

  Instead of trying to save a few bucks (the way Catalina did when they put
the darn things in to begin with) on a charger brand that has proven itself
time and time again as inadequate for the task, invest is a Xantrex or
Charles charger that will save your batteries and sanity.

  Promainer offered me the same discount deal. Fortunately my common sense
came to the rescue and I didn't take it.

  Walter
  Selkie #887



Bryan Campbell <bcampbell at valp.net> wrote:
  Tim,
What was your discount price?

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Ann McCrystal/Tim
Connolly
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:30 PM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Charger


Jim,

I concur with Jeffery Hare. I had just bought my 2001 C320 last spring and
6 weeks later the batteries were completely dead! I called the broker where
I bought the boat and he told me that Catalina was having problems with the
Promariner battery chargers. The one in my boat was a 20 amp but they
suggested upgrading to a 30 amp. I emailed Promariner about my problem and
the age of my boat and they gave me a discount on the price of the new 30
amp charger. No problems since. I have hull #798 so if yours is gone you
may be eligible for a bigger discount.

Tim Connolly
Ty Ar Mor #798


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