[C320-list] Golf cart battery modifications

[Simon Rock]

There are many advantages of using AGM batteries, that justify the increased
cost.
Several being, they can be mounted in any position, and do not leak acid,
and do not emit any gas, recharge quicker, last for more cycles, etc.


Simon Rock
0428 175510

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Brad Kuether
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2011 9:32 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Golf cart battery modifications

John (or anyone else),

What modifications need to be made to the wooden battery box/enclosure to
accomondate the golf cart batteries?

Anyone have pics on the website?  My 4Ds are "due", its been 7 years
now.....

Thanks!

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD

----- Original Message -----
From: <LOCALJG at aol.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT


> If you go with AGMs, be sure to do your research as you may also have  to
> have a larger alternator.  I have been told that unless you charge  an AGM

> at
> a certain rate, they can be damaged or not fully charge?  Last  year, when
> I was looking into AGMs (and AGMs were the way I wanted to originally 
> go),
> I was told about the recharging issue with them. I can't remember exactly
> what the facts were but because of the recharging issues and needing a
> bigger alternator, I decided to go with the golf cart batteries.  Golf 
> cart
> batteries keep it simple.
>
> John
> Dreamtime #329
> Coronado
>
>
> In a message dated 7/14/2011 2:25:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> simonrock at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hi  Pete,
>
> Get the biggest AGM battery that will fit the space. They offer  more
> features than wet cell batteries, and are much  safer.
> Cheers
>
>
> Simon Rock
> Lake Macquarie NSW  Australia
>
> Cat375 #54 Rock The Boat
> Cat375 #41 Rocket
> Cat320 #1163  Rockstar
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]  On Behalf Of grossnickle
> pete
> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2011 7:09 AM
> To:  c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY  REPLACEMENT
>
>
> Could anyone suggest a battery type to replace old  batteries on our  year
> 2000 C320?
>
> Many Thanks  !!!
>
> Pete Grossnickle
> Hull 0715
> San  Diego
>