[C320-list] Charles Charger Problem

[Allan Field]

I agree - demand new batteries.  Let the dealer figure out how damaged they
are.

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert Seastream
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 8:22 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Charles Charger Problem

This is a new boat, right?  Then given he's confirmed the dealer left  
the batteries charging for several days,
I think he deserves a new set of batteries regardless what anyone  
thinks of their condition.
The dealer, Catalina, and the charger manufacturer can have hissing  
matches over who pays.

Bob
Intuition, # 906

On Dec 17, 2007, at 7:16 PM, Richard A. Walker wrote:

>
> OK...........  That is correct
>
> Dick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bill Culbertson
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 3:09 PM
> To: C320-List; Catalina Owners Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Charles Charger Problem
>
> Dick,
>
> Are you sure you're not confusing the Charles with the ProMariner?   
> It's
> generally accepted that the original ProMariner charger OEM'd on boats  
> up
> through about 900 or so is genuine garbage.  Catalina switched to the
> Charles around then which folks generally think pretty well of.
>
> FWIW, I had a ProMariner and switched to the Xantrex 40 a few years  
> back so
> I'm in your court re: singing praises for the Xantrex.
>
>  -bill
>  Harmony #859
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Richard A. Walker <dickwalker at att.net>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>; Catalina Owners Discussion  
> List
> <catalina at list.sailnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 5:47:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Charles Charger Problem
>
> The Charles unit is garbage.  Change to the xantec unit and get you  
> money
> back from Catalina.
>
> For The Love of Westies,
>
> Dick, Jauhree & Winston  McDuff Walker
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of John Frost
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 12:05 PM
> To: 'C320-List'; Catalina Owners Discussion List
> Subject: [C320-list] Charles Charger Problem
>
> Heads up if you have a Charles charger.
>
> The day of delivery of my new boat, I noticed that the battery  
> voltmeter
> pegged itself when we plugged in shore power.
>
> I turned off the battery charger and it went back to normal.
>
> A digital voltmeter confirmed that the charger was putting out 18.5  
> volts
> into the batteries.
>
> A call to Charles tech support got immediate help. They were having a
> problem with the chargers going crazy if the mode switch on the back  
> is not
> set just right. The changed switches in early 2007, just after mine was
> built. The temporary fix is easy, wiggle the switch to reseat it. The
> permanent fix involves sending the unit in for a mod to make sure it  
> doesn?t
> recur. (no charge). My unit is a Model 5000SP series.
>
> The Charles people were very easy to work with, but I do dread taking  
> my new
> boat apart already.
>
>
>
> The bad news is that my dealer had left the boat plugged in for  
> several days
> to charge the batteries. It boiled off almost a gallon of water in  
> each of
> my big batteries. Luckily the plates were not quite exposed so I hope  
> they
> will be OK. Any prognosis on the long term health of my house batteries
> after I refilled them with distilled water?
>
> (My smaller starting battery didn?t fare so well with ½ of its plates
> exposed but I can lift it)
>
>
>
> John Frost
>
> 2007 C320 MKII, Hull # 1118
>
> Lake Guntesville, AL
>
>
>
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