[C320-list] Batteries

[Robert E. Sloat]

Check with your yard on 24/7 electrical hook up to your boat.  Here on 
southern Lake Michigan my yard does not allow you to leave unattended 
electrical plugged in to your stored boat.  It is an insurance issue which 
is good for me as I don't feel too good about some old beat up boat in easy 
striking distance from me having 24/7 electrical heating or charging 
batteries over the many months of winter storage.

Robert E. Sloat
Savannah Hull 894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wflowe3 at netscape.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Batteries



 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 
kinda a problem during the winter.





-----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










Located in CT   and like others I keep them connected and run the
charger 3-4 times over the winter

Joe
#574

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> The two worse things you can do to lead/acid batteries is to leave them in 
> a
> discharged state, and let the fluid drop enough to expose the plates.
>
> I never remove the batteries and have had no problems. I make sure they 
> are
> fully charged when winterizing, and charge them once a month.
>
> 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 
> a
> month charging seems to be sufficient to prevent a healthy battery from
> dropping below 12V.
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
>
> -----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
>
> 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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