[C320-list] Question re Battery Charger

[Annie Bennett]

Thanks Bruce, I've done almost 800 hours now.  Annie

On 10/04/2011, at 10:57 AM, Bruce Stanley wrote:

> 1) your charger should cut out when your batteries reach 13.8v ... or
> something like that.
> 2) the cutless bearing is tested by being able to move the shaft (next to
> the bearing/skeg) up/down or right/left.
> if there is any play, it needs replacing. Mine cost $430.00 from RPAYC
> marine mechanics.
> 
> How many engine hours have u clocked?
> 
> Bruce Stanley/Pittwater
> 
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Annie Bennett <
> annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au> wrote:
> 
>> Topcat is going up on the slips early tomorrow morning for her annual
>> anti-fouling.  A mechanic is coming down later in the day to check her
>> cutlas bearing (not quite sure what he does to check it?) and to do a load
>> test on the batteries.  The batteries are 5 years old but appear to be still
>> going strong at the moment.
>> 
>> The mechanic asked me to plug in the shore power when she goes up on the
>> slips so that when he goes there to test, the batteries will be fully
>> charged.
>> 
>> Topcat lives on a mooring so I'm not that familiar with the shore power.
>> (I'm going to the boat this afternoon to make sure the sea cocks are turned
>> off under the sink.  I usually leave these ones open but learnt a lesson a
>> few years ago when the ceiling of the boat above the galley sink was
>> splattered with anti-foul because I hadn't closed the seacock!)
>> 
>> My question is, should I turn the battery charger switch on the panel down
>> below on so I can leave the shore power cable in the cockpit for the marina
>> staff to plug in or should I ask them to go below and turn the panel switch
>> on after they've plugged in the shore power.  Does it matter?
>> 
>> Many thanks
>> Annie Bennett
>> Topcat III  #1073
>> 
>> 
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