[C320-list] Batteries

[Jeff Hare]

What I did for years was get an small 11 watt solar panel.  I zip-tied it to the mast, ran the cord through the main cabin hatch and connected it to the main batt terminals. (You could use the 12v plug and leave the 1-2-both switch on both. 

Always had fully charged batts in spring. 

Others drag down a mini generator like the honda one and run that for 3 or so hours every other month.  

-JeffH



-----Original Message-----
From: Max Ruddy <maxruddy at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:41:09 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com<C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Batteries

Do any of you leave the batteries on the boat over the winter  
disconnected? I have two interstates and they are almost impossible to  
get off the boat when out of water.

Max J. Ruddy

On Oct 27, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Jane & Ken <obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net>  
wrote:

> Well, it can get cool in north-central Texas---just yesterday it was  
> down to 47 F, but tomarrow is forecast for mid 70's with good wind   
> --  hummm --   should I mow the lawn, or go sailing?  I guess the  
> lawn must wait.  We have only seven islands.
> Ken
>
> --- On Tue, 10/27/09, Max Ruddy <maxruddy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Max Ruddy <maxruddy at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] WINTER IS NEAR
> To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 10:44 AM
>
>
> Winter is here.. Forcasting 18-20in of snow up here in Dillon  
> Colorado.  My beer has been frozen for a month already.  I think I  
> need to hook my truck up to the trailer and take her down to Texas.
>
>
> Max Ruddy
> #275
> Sail la vie
> On Oct 27, 2009, at 9:27 AM, "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> GROAN.
>>
>> Let's see. When summer gets here.  I have over 300 islands and more  
>> than 30 harbors/cities I can get to within 3 days sail.
>>
>> But for the next 7 mos...  My beer will most certainly freeze.  :(
>>
>> I need to get me some of that "Global Warming" thing I'm hearing  
>> all about.
>>
>> -JeffH
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Pat Moriarty
>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.org
>> ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] WINTER IS NEAR
>> Sent: Oct 27, 2009 11:14 AM
>>
>> Time to winterize in Texas. Need to take the dodger down and install
>> it then turn the frig down so the beer will not freeze,,,,,,,,,,lets
>> see, ok I'm done.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>> #130
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