[C320-list] Dead Battery

[Kirk McCullough]

Al

Sorry my mistake, 4d not 8d of course.

Kirk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <alahlm at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dead Battery


> Kirk
>  how did you get the 8D's in the battery box   did you have to make any 
> changes
>
>   Al Ahlman
>    #476
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
>
>> Jeff
>>
>> Mine is an older one, much smaller, but the sales person told me it would
>> start a small diesel no problem. I suggest if you want one of these on 
>> board
>> make sure it will do the job.
>>
>> With my dedicated starting battery, I'm not concerned with running down 
>> the
>> house batteries, 2 x 8D in parallel, after a 4 or 5 days on the hook. The
>> engine always starts. :)
>>
>>
>> Kirk
>>
>> Boomerang #124
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>> From:
>> To: "C320-List"
>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dead Battery
>>
>>
>> > Kurt,
>> >
>> > I have a "600 Starting Amp - 22 Amp Hour" jump start battery that I 
>> > bought
>> > at Wallmart. It's the largest I could find at retail stores. I 
>> > connected
>> > it as Kirk did and it started the cold Yanmar at least 3 or 4 times in
>> > quick succession.
>> >
>> > JeffC
>> >
>> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
>> > From: "Kirk McCullough"
>> >
>> >> I have one of those automotive jump starter "toys" and just for fun 
>> >> tried
>> >> it
>> >> to see if it would turn over the Perkins. I disconnected the start
>> >> battery
>> >> and connected the jump starter, Not even close! The engine barely 
>> >> turned
>> >> over 1 revolution, and the toy was sucked down quickly. (no sucking
>> >> comments
>> >> please :) )
>> >>
>> >> They are not designed to handle a deisel engine apparently.
>> >>
>> >> Kirk
>> >> Boomerang #124
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Chris Burti"
>> >> To: "C320-List"
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:49 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dead Battery
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > No...if you are talking about a true jump start.
>> >> >
>> >> > The wiring and inline fuse on that circuit are inadequate to carry 
>> >> > the
>> >> > load required jump start the engine.
>> >> >
>> >> > If your device has a 12v outlet plug to be used to sart a car, it
>> >> > sounds as if you have one of one of those toys that uses a small
>> >> > battery to try to boost the car's battery just enough to kick over 
>> >> > the
>> >> > engine. That is not likely to work in this instance.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you have one of the more substantial battery packs with alligator
>> >> > spring clamps and a plug for recharging the pack, then Pat's advice 
>> >> > is
>> >> > good. This particularly true if your batteries are defective. If 
>> >> > your
>> >> > battery bank is simply discharged, but still above 10.5 volts, a
>> >> > straight jump should start a normally easy starting diesel.
>> >> >
>> >> > On 7/17/07, Kurt R. Budelmann, M.D. wrote:
>> >> >> If one has a case of discharged house batteries and has a portable
>> >> >> device
>> >> >> to jump start the engine, where is the best place to connect it? 
>> >> >> Would
>> >> >> the 12 volt outlet on the breaker board work?
>> >> >> __
>> >> >> Kurt R. Budelmann
>> >> >> Everwind, Catalina 320 #1035
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -- 
>> >> > Chris Burti
>> >> > Farmville, NC
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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