[C320-list] Shore Power Charger

[Chris Holt]

Thanks for all the replies.
As for the Charles charger, which model, 5000 Series, 2000 Series, etc?
The Xantrex 20 you are referring to is the Xantrex Freedom 20?

Thanks again,

Chris #447

----- Original Message -----
From: <hcreech at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shore Power Charger

> I'll second the Xantrex 20 which I replaced the awful Pro-Mariner with. 
> The Pro-Mariner was noisy and I was constantly adding water.  The Xantrex 
> 20 is silent and I almost never have to add water.  I too leave my frig on 
> 24-7.  as i recall the installation was rather simple but I did have to 
> put a backer board in the Lazzerette prior to installation and I used 
> liquid electrical sealer to seal all the connections.  I only received 3 
> years of service from my first set of batteries with the Pro-Mariner, I'm 
> on the fifth year with these using the Xantrex, who knows, I could get a 
> couple more years out of them.
>
> Sincerely,
> Herb Creech
> Cloud Chaser #606
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Allan Field" <Allan.Field at comcast.net>
>> Just my 2-cents but I would never put a ProMariner back in the boat
>> regardless of what kind of deal they gave me.  We went through 2 of them
>> after they cooked one set of batteries so much that it set off the carbon
>> monoxide detector.  Even Catalina no longer uses this 1985 
>> state-of-the-art
>> technology.  I believe that they use the Charles now.  We went with a
>> Xantrex 20 and only wish we had gone for the 40.  Otherwise, we are very
>> pleased with the Xantrex especially since our fridge runs 24-7 for 9 
>> months
>> of the year.
>>
>> Allan S. Field
>> Sea Shadow - #808
>> Columbia, MD
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jack Fitzgibbon
>> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:08 AM
>> To: C320-List
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shore Power Charger
>>
>> Our Flyback 20 lasted for 9 years.  We purchased another of the exact 
>> same
>> model from ProMariner exchanging our old unit for a new one at a prorated
>> price.  If you're tight on bucks right now it might be worth seeing what
>> they'll give you for the old unit.
>>
>> jack
>> #441
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Chris Holt
>> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 10:03 PM
>> To: c320
>> Subject: [C320-list] Shore Power Charger
>>
>>
>> So,
>>
>> My wife and I finally get someone to watch our three kids and we were 
>> going
>> to get our first chance out on the boat by ourselves this season and BAM,
>> batteries are dead when we get to the boat.  Problem was our shore 
>> battery
>> charger was gone.  We have a ProMariner Flyback 20 (only 3 years old), 
>> and I
>> have heard that this unit is junk.  So, I know this has been talked about
>> before but I was wondering if people could share what they replaced this
>> unit with and what deals if any they were able to get from ProMariner. 
>> The
>> boat bucks are super thin, so I need a reliable unit without a giant 
>> price
>> tag, especially since I'm nervous about what this did to the batteries
>> (might have to buy a new set of them as well).
>>
>> Thanks ahead of time,
>>
>> Chris
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