[C320-list] battery replacement

[Bruce Stanley]

try Sydney Australia, Jeff

;o))

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> That sure beats the $875.00 I spent on a pair of Lifeline AGMs last year.
> :)
>
> After sitting unplugged since last October, they're still at 12.88 volts as
> of yesterday.  That's clearly too long for any sailboat to sit on land.  :)
>  gotta find warmer climate.
>
> -Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:28:44
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] battery replacement
>
> I purchased them from one of our local small town auto parts stores. They
> were ordered for us and received the next day. I paid $125 ea. when I
> bought
> ours.  I was able to do the core exchange a few days later as a courtesy.
>
> Manufacturers rarely share all of the specs, but what I was able to find
> out
> is that the  Exide commercial batteries have heavier plates and glass mat
> anti-vibration matting like the deep cycle marine batteries. While it is
> probable that they are not as heavy as the deep cycle plates, I doubt that
> Exide would want you to buy a truck battery when they can sell you a marine
> battery for twice as much if they are at all close in specifications. They
> have auto terminal posts rather than marine posts, so first time you
> buy, you have to spend a couple of bucks for those.
>
> Ours are over 4 years old and, knock on wood, working great.
>
> Buying a Xantrex charger and replacing the promariner virtually eliminated
> maintenance issues.
> We do not make extended stays (beyond a week) away from the dock. We are
> old
> school cruisers that hoard our amp hours like watt misers harking back to a
> time when a single group 27 had to cover all bases and start the engine
> too.
> We run the engine in gear in reverse for about a half an hour morning and
> evening to heat water and add some AH back to the batteries. We rotate
> usage
> on odd/even dates for the odd/even battery. We use block ice, a medium
> thermostat setting a and low watt fan in the reefer to increase
> efficiency. I have had power outages cause the reefer to draw them down,
> but
> the fail-safe cut-off has prevented any serious damage so far and I check
> them often enough to bring them back up without too long a delay.
> This setup is not for everyone, but it works very well for us and at the
> price we are paying, it suits us well. I have adding a starting battery to
> my wish list, but is in the bottom half.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:44 PM, <amshd2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > I want to do away with the wet cells on the boat.  My reasons are to
> stream
> > line matenance and get rid of dealing with acid.   I just relooked at my
> wet
> > cell number and it was 159 -180. But yours at at $135 is hard to beat.
> >  Where did you get it.
> >
> >  I also looked into the Exide truck 4Ds I was led to believe there is a
> > difference between the truck model and the marine model (heavier plates 7
> > deeper cycle) and as such I am leaning towards the marine deep cycle.
> Did
> > you find a differance????
> >
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Sent: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 11:41 am
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] battery replacement
> >
> >
> > Exide Com-4D-P have 320 AH and retail for about $135 ea.
> > AGM are great if want to spend the money and have the need.
> > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:56 AM, <amshd2 at aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> >  Chris
> >
> >  I am also looking at replacing my Batteries. I have been researching
> where
> >  to buy and who carries what brands in the PA/  MD / VA AOR.  I found the
> >  best place to buy was Battery Warehouse.    On Sat I went to the Battery
> >  Warehouse Store in Annapolis MD I checked out what they had.
> >  http://www.batterywarehouse.net/    They keep a large stock of Marine
> Wet
> >  and AGM Batteries.  Their wet battery are made and sold under their own
> >  label.  The AGM are made by Decca and Life Line.
> >
> >  These are Marine  Deep cycle 27 Group and 4Ds.
> >
> >  I did not spend a lot of time on the  wet cell because I have decided to
> > go
> >  with AGMs. But they carried a full line line of Wet Cells .
> >
> >  Wet Cell 4d were about $180
> >
> >  AGM Decca 4D 190 AMP Hrs $370 2 Yr Warranty  (Same brand as West Marine
> >  @599)
> >
> >  AGMs Life Line 4 Ds $538 210 AMP Hrs  5 Yr Warranty
> >
> >  AGM 27 Grp  Decca $200
> >
> >  AGM 27 Grp Lifeline $287
> >
> >  AGM 27 Gp Optima $179
> >
> >  Hope this helps
> >
> >  Tony
> >  #30
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> >  To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >  Sent: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 10:19 am
> >  Subject: Re: [C320-list] battery replacement
> >
> >
> >  You will find them listed under the heavy duty commercial truck section.
> I
> >  urchased mine from a local auto parts store. they had to order them, but
> >  hey were in next day.
> >  I would replace both batteries if they are over three years old as the
> >  older
> >  attery will genrally tend to pull down the newer. it isn't mixing
> >  anufacturers nearly so much as mixing the condition and charge
> >  cceptance rates of the two.
> >  On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:56 AM, <hcreech at comcast.net> wrote:
> >  >
> >  Chris, Seems this must be my day to be active on the list. I went to
> >  Exide's site this morning found 4D-NG4D, but not COM-4D-P. I need to
> >  replace
> >  one battery , is there any problem mixing battery manufactures in the
> same
> >  bank? I only have the original two batteries, no starting.
> >
> >
> >  Thanks
> >  Herb
> >
> >
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: "Chris Burti" <clburti at gmail.com>
> >  To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >  Sent: Sunday, April 4, 2010 11:48:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> >  Subject: Re: [C320-list] battery replacement
> >
> >  * Exide COM-4D-P* unless you are on a mooring or cruise off the grid for
> >  mor
> >  than a week at a time you can't beat these for the money. $135 each and
> >  more
> >  AH than the the marine deep cycle Nautilus Gold.
> >
> >  On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Sue Lockett <locketts at embarqmail.com>
> >  wrote:
> >
> >  > One of my two main batteries (made by Exide) is faulty and I need to
> >  > replace it. Does anyone have a suggestion as to a good, reasonably
> >  priced
> >  > replacement battery and where it can be purchased?
> >  > Thanks!
> >  > Ed
> >  >
> >
> >
> >
> >  --
> >  Chris Burti Farmville, NC
> >
> >
> >  --
> >  hris Burti Farmville, NC
> >
> >
> >
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> > hris Burti Farmville, NC
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