[C320-list] Shore Power Charger

[Chris Holt]

Nevermind on the Charles series.  After some more investigation it is 
obviously the 2000 series.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Holt" <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shore Power Charger

> 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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