[C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT

[Rick Sulewski]

Pete,

I changed out my batteries last month and installed Interstate deep cycle
SRM 4Ds at a cost of only $333 total for both batteries with a core
exchange. Each battery now has 1314 CCA and 390 reserve minutes at 25A. I
called around and purchased the batteries from a boat dealer who has an
Interstate Battery Truck making a delivery several times a week.

We never run the fridge while off the boat and got 9 years out of the OEM
4Ds with over 45 nights away from the dock each year. We only got 5 1/2
years out of the West Marine Seavolt 4Ds that had something like only 220
reserve minutes from each battery when they were new. 

Rick
My-Ria #277

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Ireland
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 9:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Pete

Some recommend replacing the original wet cells with truck batteries, others
like the golf cart 6V cells, and heavy users move up to AGM or ?????
Ugrades may require a new charger.  The addition of a dedicated starting
battery is a nice backup.  It all depends on how you use the boat and how
much you can justify spending for storage capacity.

There is quite a bit of discussion that you can read by searching the
forum.  The Catalina 34 forum has some interesting info as well.

We day sail, so the truck batteries were a cost effective solution for us.
Your mileage may vary.

Pat, 801





On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 2:08 PM, grossnickle pete
<grossnicklep at yahoo.com>wrote:

>
> Could anyone suggest a battery type to replace old batteries on our  year
> 2000 C320?
>
> Many Thanks !!!
>
> Pete Grossnickle
>   Hull 0715
> San Diego
>