[C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT

[hcreech at comcast.net]

David, 
I have the same setup as Allan and leave my fridge on 24/7. I have been doing this for 12 seasons. I had short battery life with the ProMariner charger, hated it, but since I replaced with Xantrex 20 have averaged 5 years with my 4D's. Besides the fridge I leave cruise Air on humidity control 12 hours. I hardly ever have to refill my batteries, they have been topped off everytime I have checked this year. 

Herb Creech 
Cloud Chaser 606 



----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan S Field" <allan.field at verizon.net> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 8:39:02 AM 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT 

Shore power, running thru a Xantrex 20 amp charger. 

Allan S. Field 
Sent from my iPad 

On Jul 18, 2011, at 8:00 AM, "David J Cardoza" <dave at avaloncon.com> wrote: 

> Are you in a slip on shore power or a mooring? 
> 
> David J Cardoza 
> dave at avaloncon.com 
> 
> ________________________________ 
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> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com on behalf of Allan S. Field 
> Sent: Mon 7/18/2011 6:45 AM 
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT 
> 
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> 
> Sea Shadow's fridge runs from mid March to late November on 2 gel cells 
> purchased in 2003! 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason 
> Alexander 
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 11:18 PM 
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
> Cc: <C320-List at Catalina320.com> 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT 
> 
> I also just today replaced my older and failing 4D's with two interstate SRM 
> 4D's. And while I was at it I did the starting battery upgrade that Jeff 
> Hare has put up in the technical section of the website. I put in an 
> interstate 24M-XHD as a true cranking battery I also have a new Xantrex 
> Truecharge2 that I keep on all the time. It was all charging happily when 
> I left the boat. 
> 
> So here is my Question. Do you all turn everything off when you leave the 
> boat. I do except for the refrigerator. I know people say this is very bad 
> for the batteries. But It's not so much that I couldn't shut it down and 
> not keep anything cold in it. It's the fact that I like it cold when we get 
> to the boat Friday night. 
> 
> Jason 
> 
> 
> On Jul 16, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
>> The Interstate SRMs are what I bought as well. Our marina store is a 
>> dealer. While I paid more than did you, if I have any trouble under 
>> warranty, the store will handle the exchange unload/load the replacements. 
>> What price convenience? At 130lbs ea. it's not a job I relish doing. 
>> 
>> I'd prefer AGMs but at twice the cost, I couldn't justify it. It's not 
> much 
>> of a hassle to remove the table top and water them once a month during the 
>> season. 
>> 
>> This time I replaced my 17 year old charger with a Xantrex Truecharge2 
>> (40A.) I don't think the old charger was able to keep them properly 
>> charged. I think keeping the batteries fully and properly charged is a 
> key 
>> factor in battery life. 
>> 
>> Warren & Pattie Updike 
>> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar" 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Rick Sulewski [mailto:rsulewski at bex.net] 
>> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:57 PM 
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] PLEASE SUGGEST BATTERY REPLACEMENT 
>> 
>> 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 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com 
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Ireland 
>> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 9:19 PM 
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com 
>> 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 
>>> 
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