[C320-list] Batteries

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Turn off all the heavy draws...like the refrig, and, if you have a  smart 
charger, leave the charger on all the time.  Check the batteries  every few 
months and you are set.
 
Bert
At Ease
#442
 
 
In a message dated 10/28/2009 11:13:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
wflowe3 at netscape.net writes:


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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>
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