[C320-list] Starting Battery

[Colin Evans]

Yes Stephen,
I connected the two originals with ready made up cables from Whitworths (
Bias have them as well) I should be getting the smart regulator on today, so
I`ll nip over and take some photos.
Steve Knight has just done the same thing but he put the starting battery
under the port settee as per C320 website.  I haven`t seen his yet. 
BTW we have eleven C210`s on the Lake now, plus other Catalinas.  There are
7 Catalinas on our pier at Marmong Marina
 
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Regards
Colin Evans
Watermark #774 
Lake Macquarie Australia
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Cox
Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2011 9:53 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery

Colin,

Presumably you refitted the no 2 battery afterwards?  Wouldn't mind a photo
of how you squeezed it all in.

Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141
Batemans Bay Marina
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of 
> Colin Evans
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2011 8:14 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Starting Battery
> 
> Don,
> I`ve just put a starting battery as per C320 website BUT I 
> fitted it forward of the existing two batteries, under the 
> curved seat area at the table near the door to the forward 
> cabin.  I got a 80A/hour 650 CCA.  The cables to the original 
> # 2 were long enough to reach without pulling through to the 
> port locker and then I just bought ready made up cables to 
> connect the two originals together. Three batteries all on 
> one side should help the port list, but the new one is so 
> close to centre I don`t think it makes any difference.  $150 
> for the battery and about $80 for everything else.
> We have a slight disadvantage here in Australia as we have a 
> thru hull valve for the head outlet, just forward of #2 
> battery so it got in the way a bit, but by taking out the 
> original #2 battery and its tray I was able to get the new 
> battery in. 
> I can take some photos if you like.  The job was easier than 
> expected, now I`m waiting for the Electrician to fit the 
> smart regulator.
> 
> ************************************
> Regards
> Colin Evans
> #774 Lake Macquarie, Australia
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