[C320-list] Batteries

[Graeme Clark]

I have owned two C320s, numbers 303 and 366  and the batteries were wired up differently on both!

On the earlier model the charger was only connected to  battery 2 and the alternator output, only to battery 1.

Therefore if you wanted to charge the "other" battery you had to have the selector to both!

On my later (current) boat each battery is individually connected to both alternator and charger.

As both were Pre-owned I have no idea whether this had been changed from factory but the message is to not always assume your boat is "factory standard"

Graeme


Sent from mobile: please excuse typos etc.!


> On 10 Jul 2017, at 15:22, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
> 
> I use a binary battery combiner. Charges both
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> 
> Dick Walker
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado ,CA 92118
> 619.435.8986
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 10, 2017, at 04:49, danb70341 at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> When charging do you leave on all or charge one battery #1 then separately # 2
>> . Thanks
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Jul 9, 2017, at 6:27 PM, Richard Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I put the single "Starter Battery" at #1 and the 2 House Batteries at #2.
>>> 
>>> EASY TO REMEMBER.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dick Walker
>>> Chair C-320 Regatta
>>> 740 Olive Ave.
>>> Coronado, CA 92118
>>> 619.435.8986
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of sail-ability sail-ability
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2017 3:22 PM
>>> To: c320-list
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Batteries
>>> 
>>> Yes but make sure you mark your master switch regarding which position
>>> is for the starter bty and which one for the house bty. I would not use
>>> the master switch on ALL unless you are really stuck and need ALL to
>>> get the engine started!
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> 
>>> JohnM
>>> 
>>> 1999#574
>>> 
>>>   ---------- Original Message ----------
>>>   From: Dan <danb70341 at gmail.com>
>>>   Date: July 9, 2017 at 12:59 PM
>>>   I am going to change batteries. I currently have 2 marine deep cycle
>>>   batteries but since rarely anchor out thought I would replace one
>>>   with a starting battery. If I simply remove and replace in same
>>>   order as current system with the one marine and the other the
>>>   starting will that work ?
>>>   Thanks for any advise.
>>>   Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
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