[C320-list] 4D Battery replacement

[Chris Burti]

Karl Mielenhausen did and wrote an article for the website. Two 6v
batteries are approximately 3/4" longer than one 4D' and will require you
to extend the trays. They are also a bit taller but Karl said that he
'dimpled' the locker cover to accommodate. Shaving the bracket under the
trays would work also, but that would require reinforcement.

Chris Burti
Farmville, NC


On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:06 AM, Bruce Hunter <swampcreek42 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Since I really messed up my back I'm considering 4 6 volt golf cart
> batteries, I'm not sure how or if they will fit, I guess now would be a
> good time to ask... Has anyone out there done this? I really hate the idea
> of horsing around those 4Ds.
> Bruce HunterNauti Time #719
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>   On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 6:31 PM, sail-ability sail-ability<sail-ability@
> sympatico.ca> wrote:     I replaced my 4Ds with Interstate 4D deep cycle
> as have a lot of other
>   320 owners. They fit just fine and have been doing yeomans service for
>   4 years now.
>
>   Cheers
>
>   JohnM
>
>   1999#574
>
>     ---------- Original Message ----------
>     From: Guy Smith <smitski2001 at yahoo.com>
>     Date: March 27, 2017 at 4:03 PM
>     Hey Chris Burti!
>     Sorry to be so formal, but I imagine there are a few Chris's on the
>     list... :)
>     I killed my 4D batteries this winter, due to their age (At least
>     five years since we bought Pleiades) but also do to my ineptness.I
>     installed a new stereo last year and it required a connection to the
>     battery that was always hot so it could remember it's settings,
>     Bluetooth pairings, station presets, etc. Not a problem during
>     sailing season since Pleiades is plugged in at the marina when we
>     are not out. After winterizing and pulling the power cord, the
>     trickle discharge slowly brought the voltage down and with the cold
>     snaps we had before I got down to check on her this winter, the bats
>     won't hold a charge for long. :(
>     I saw your email about the Exide 4D COM-4D-P batteries in 2008. I
>     was wondering how they held up?Also, the spec on the battery says
>     it's 20 3/4 inches long and I Measured the top of my current
>     batteries this weekend and got 19 1/2 inches written down in my log
>     book, I could have read the tape measure wrong (it wouldn't be the
>     first time)Did this battery fit in the existing battery pan OK?
>     I really don't want to undertake replacing the bats with something
>     that's a different size, whether it be another set of 4Ds or smaller
>     6 volt bats, etc.I find it hard to fit in normal maintenance at this
>     point in my life... :(
>     Anyway, any info on your happiness and the fit would be appreciated.
>     Best regards,~g
>     Guy and Liz Smithsv Pleiades - '97  C320 #452Worton Creek, MD USA
>
>