[C320-list] Trojan batteries

[Jack Brennan]

Hi Troy:

Thanks for the response. It’s nice to confirm that it is possible to fit golf cart batteries in there, however awkward it is.

I think I may take a stab at removing the OEM battery boxes. They are so low that they wouldn’t prevent battery acid from getting into the bilge, which is a main purpose. 

I currently have four group 24s installed by the p.o. They run port to starboard because they are too long to fit in the boxes. I use standard battery boxes, but can’t use the tops because of clearance. I use webbed battery straps bolted to each side of the settee to restrain the batteries.

I originally thought to put in 4Ds, but the local Interstate dealer wouldn’t sell them to me because he has had so much trouble in the past with them. “I don’t want you back here yelling at me in six months,” he said.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay

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From: Troy Dunn
Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:48 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Trojan batteries

I have made the switch to GC2s.  I have some pictures now in my album along
with wiring diagrams but I have not got it written up yet.  GC2s will not
fit in the trays, and the headroom situation is not fantastic.   I made it
work for now using cut down battery boxes to hold any spills and stainless
footmen to get the batteries strapped in place.   I plan to rip out the
entire battery area and re-fit it to properly house the 4 GC2s and the
start battery.

Troy Dunn
Hull #514 (1998)