[C320-list] 4D Battery Replacement Advice

[pat reynolds]

I agree, mine lasted 10 years, on shore power and
charged in the winter.  Since our season is only six
months that computes to five full years I suppose. 
You will know when they are going so forget preventive
maintenance suggestions.

--- "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:

> Hi Dennis,
> 
> 1. Yes they weigh +/- 130.
> 2. Consider AGM
> 3. How long they last is again a religious question.
>  Do you spend many days
> on long  (3 week) cruises are is the boat more or
> less home every day or so.
> How is your charger etc.
> 4. I would use the West marine price as a baseline
> then check around.
> 
> Cheers,
>  
> Dick Walker
> C-320 (687) WindWalker II
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado, CA 92118-2136
> 619.435.8986
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of Dennis Harris
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:00 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] 4D Battery Replacement
> Advice
> 
> Our boat is a 2000 model, and the 4D batteries have
> just gone...not 
> enough juice to crank the engine....I can recharge
> them, use them for 
> docking after an afternoon sail, but the batteries
> won't hold the 
> charge.  So I'll be replacing them.  As I recall
> from eariler posts, the 
> original 4D's on the boat were a special edition for
> Catalina by Exide. 
> How do I get the same batteries with same ratings as
> the ones used by 
> Catalina.  Do those things really weight 130 lbs? 
> What is the best way 
> to get the table top off to get access to the
> batteries.  Thanks.
> 
> Dennis Harris, C320 #694
> 
> jsail320 at cox.net wrote:
> 
> >Ouch .... I perhaps should have asked before
> ordering my replacements .... 
> >
> >Good for you guys ... I really got hung up with all
> the warnings and omens
> I heard ....
> >
> >John
> >s/v Lady K
> >  
> >
> >>From: "R Airis" <rairis at comcast.net>
> >>Date: 2006/01/09 Mon PM 09:56:43 EST
> >>To: "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net>, 
> "C320-List"
> <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> >>Subject: Re: Re: [C320-list] 4D Battery
> Replacement Advice
> >>
> >>Going on ( 8 ) seasons with the Exhide nautalus .
> I keep them on the 
> >>inverter/charger
> >>24 / 7 when hooked up to shore power on our dock.
> >>
> >>Hale kai 2........#266 
> >>
> >>
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