[C320-list] Starting Battery Installation

Tue May 23 18:52:07 PDT 2006

Yeah, we typically hitch a ride home while Adam cooks us dinner...
  (here in the westies we have Vessel Assist)

Jeffrey Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

Yea, that tends to happen when the SeaTow boat is hauling you back to your
slip... :)

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Koen Bennebroek [mailto:vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:18 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery Installation

Big Cat lists to stern, but that may be because we're always going fast (we
have an automatically non-folding 2-blade prop)...

Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote: Is there a list?!

cuba libre 2
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Regards,
OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: C320-List-bounces
Sent: 05/23/2006 05:27 PM
To: "C320-List" 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery Installation

I put mine on the starboard side to help with the port list.

Kirk L. McCullough
Boomerang #124

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Barry Fahrer
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 9:34 AM
To: Darrell; C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery Installation

Has anyone thought of putting the starter battery between the rudder
post 
and the aft cabin rear bulkhead. It looks like a group 24 battery would
fit 
in that spot and be on the ceterline of the boat. The wires would have
a 
short run to the engine, and it looks like it would be a short run to
the 
carger which is mounted in the port lazerette on a shelf. The next
time 
I'm at the boat I will check the clearence there.
BARRY --... ...--
C-320 #126
GLEN COVE LINY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell" 
To: "C320-List" 
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery Installation

>A group 24 is more than adequate for starting the engine. I used a
plastic 
>battery box and plywood but I imagine glassing in a permanent shelf
would 
>be a better solution. I bought a small Optima AGM battery for not much

>more than a flooded one that has much the same charging pattern. You
might 
>consider replacing the Perko switch with a Blue Sea Battery switch.
They 
>make one to fit the same space. It isolates the starting battery and
house 
>batteries in the on postion and has an optional combine position for 
>emergencies. I also installed a battery combiner between the starting
and 
>house bank so when the the house bank is charged, the alternator starts

>charging the starter battery. I ran a heavier gage wire straight from
the 
>alternator to the starter so I utilize the heavier wire back to the
panel 
>for charging. I understand that running appropriate gaged wire directly

>form the alternator to the batteries would be the most effiecient way
to go 
>and you eliminate the problem of someone switching to off while the
engine 
>is running. That is next on my list of electrical upgrades. Darrell
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Quentin Murphy" 
> To: "C320-List" 
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 5:45 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] Starting Battery Installation
>
>
>> I'm going to heed the advice of many on this group and install a
Starting
>> Battery, as my original 4Ds are showing their age. I will then
replace 
>> the
>> 4Ds with Deep Cycle type. I'm staying with flooded batteries
>> throughout...cost. But I have a few questions.
>>
>> Will a Group 27 battery fit forward of the two 4Ds or should I go
with a
>> Group 24 (automotive size)? I understand a Group 24 is plenty to
start 
>> my
>> Yanmar engine. How have others supported this extra battery? Have
they
>> used plywood alone or plywood covered with fibreglass?
>>
>> I going to use a separate Perko ON/OFF switch for the starting bank
and
>> leave the original OFF/ONE/TWO/BOTH battery switch for the House
Bank. 
>> In
>> addition I was going to install a key-switch to use as an emergency 
>> combiner
>> in case the starting battery will not start the engine. My original 
>> battery
>> switch and two battery circuit breakers are mounted on the starboard
side
>> teak panel with an engraved plastic laminate dress-panel. It looks
like
>> this dress-panel is screwed into the Perko switch with four screws. 
>> Where
>> have others located the additional two switches? I was thinking of 
>> having a
>> new larger laminate dress-panel made with new lettering to house all 
>> these
>> switches. There's plenty of room on the teak panel to go higher.
>>
>> Then there are the chargers. I have a Charles 20-Amp which can
handle a
>> third bank, so I suppose I just run one #10 red wire with an in-line
fuse
>> for that. Does anyone know the length required as it seems to take
an
>> interesting route? For the Alternator, I was going to use an Echo 
>> Charger
>> which I understand will allow me to tie into the alternator, but keep
the
>> banks separate and not overcharge either bank. Where does the
existing 
>> wire
>> come from the alternator to the battery bank, so I can determine
where to
>> locate this Echo Charger?
>>
>> Any suggestions from those who have gone through this would be
greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Quentin Murphy
>> Celtic Knot #667
>>
>>
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