[C320-list] Batteries

[Chris Burti]

If you leave your reefer on as well, the system should be happy.

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:13 PM, <wflowe3 at netscape.net> wrote:

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>  Is there a problem with leaving the charger on during the winter months?
> It's a 2 hour round trip to the boat and running out there periodically is
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Sent: Tue, Oct 27, 2009 8:49 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Batteries
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> Located in CT   and like others I keep them connected and run the
> charger 3-4 times over the winter
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> Joe
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> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
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> > The two worse things you can do to lead/acid batteries is to leave them
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> > discharged state, and let the fluid drop enough to expose the plates.
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> > I never remove the batteries and have had no problems. I make sure they
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> > fully charged when winterizing, and charge them once a month.
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> > Every battery has a certain amount of internal resistance. Lead acid
> > probably has the most. Internal resistance is like a constant flow of
> > current. Left alone, eventually the cells will completely discharge. Once
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> > month charging seems to be sufficient to prevent a healthy battery from
> > dropping below 12V.
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> > Warren & Pattie Updike
> > Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> > Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Max Ruddy [mailto:maxruddy at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:41 PM
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Batteries
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> > 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.
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> > Max J. Ruddy
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> > On Oct 27, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Jane & Ken <obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net>
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> >> 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
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> >> --- On Tue, 10/27/09, Max Ruddy <maxruddy at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> 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
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> >> 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.
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> >> Max Ruddy
> >> #275
> >> Sail la vie
> >> On Oct 27, 2009, at 9:27 AM, "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> >> wrote:
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> >>> GROAN.
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> >>> 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.
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> >>> But for the next 7 mos...  My beer will most certainly freeze.  :(
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> >>> I need to get me some of that "Global Warming" thing I'm hearing
> >>> all about.
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> >>> -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
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> >>> 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.
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> >>> Pat
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> >>> #130
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Chris Burti Farmville, NC