[C320-list] Battery Advice

[Pat Moriarty]

I didn't believe the two battery at once story and only replaced one. 
Then 18 months later the new battery was dead and the old was ok. So 
I replaced the old and put a start battery on the other leg and do 
not run the both position on selector, but since I only spend the 
night out of the marina once or twice a year for only one night it 
works for me. A starter battery sure kicks the motor over a lot 
faster than the house battery is one benefit.

Pat #130


At 10:28 AM 6/30/2008, you wrote:
>I've changed only one battery and never had a problem.  I think the critical
>issue is to replace one battery with a similar one.  I've heard to don't
>want to have an AGM battery and a wet-cell for example.  I've kept the water
>level to just to the bottom of the tube inside the fill cap for the cell.
>Too full and it will leak, too low and you could expose the plates and then
>you shorten battery life.
>
>Tony
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
>hcreech at comcast.net
>Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 10:31 AM
>To: C-320 Catalina
>Subject: [C320-list] Battery Advice
>
>One of my two batteries just  lost cranking power and i have replaced it
>this weekend.  I noticed on some sites that it recommended never to replace
>only one battery.  The original battery seems fine, both volts and amps.  I
>have a Xantex 20 charger.  These are dual purpose 1235 batteries purchased
>at West Marine.
>A related question.  How high should I maintain the water level?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Herb Creech
>Cloud Chaser #606

Pat Moriarty
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