[C320-list] Question re Battery Charger

[Bruce Stanley]

800 great/FantasticLady is 400+
I replaced my 2x4D batteries last yr.
Norm advised me to buy large Exide Truck/Bus batteries.
I did and i hope/trust, I made the right move.

B

On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Annie Bennett <
annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au> wrote:

> 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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