[C320-list] Trojan battery installation

[Doug Treff]

https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/installation-orientation-of-flooded-batteries.148709/

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Sun, Jan 5, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Doug Treff wrote:
> Speaking of rotating the batteries, be careful about that. Instead 
> somewhere that the plates need to be oriented a certain way on 
> sailboats so that they don't get too much air exposure when jerking for 
> long periods of time. Can't find the article now.
> 
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
> 
> On Sat, Jan 4, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Jack Brennan wrote:
> > Thanks all. I’ll bring my measuring tape to the dealer, too, just in case.
> > 
> > Jack Brennan
> > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> > Tierra Verde, Fl.
> > Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
> > 
> > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> > 
> > From: P.F. Ross
> > Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2020 3:13 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Trojan battery installation
> > 
> > Jack,
> > 
> > I am in the process of totally upgrading the electrical system in our boat
> > and will write up a complete report when I am hopefully done later this
> > spring.  I owe so many people on this list it will be hard to acknowledge
> > them all but I will try once I am finished.
> > 
> > However, I did install the T-105s in our boat without many problems and
> > have just uploaded a few pics to our Owner's Album under an "Electrical
> > Upgrades" sub album (please note that I an not through cleaning up some
> > wiring in the battery compartments).  I extended the existing battery trays
> > about an inch using resin and cloth per the C320 list (can't recall who to
> > attribute this to at the moment).  I then made battery hold downs kind of
> > like the original boards that came across the 4Ds in the boat except I
> > added a notched block to keep the Trojans wedged against the inboard side
> > of the trays (the Trojans are narrower than the 4Ds that took up the entire
> > athwartship width of the trays).
> > 
> > The only issue I see with the Trojans is that the 5/16-18 threaded posts
> > are short, I'm sure to discourage putting too many lugs on each post.
> > Right now I am just using the nuts that came with the batteries (without
> > lock nut) but I have flanged serrated lock nuts on the way.  This is the
> > way Blue Sea components come today, using these flanged lock nuts without
> > lock washers.  They have their reasons and I will go with those.
> > 
> > I did not have any height issues with the Trojans.
> > 
> > Mine is a '95 model and close enough to yours that I thought this might
> > help.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Frank Ross
> > Beta Wave #206
> > Naples, FL
> > 
> > On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 2:03 PM Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > I have a question for anyone who has installed Trojan T105 golf cart
> > > batteries on their 320s.
> > >
> > > I have a 1998 model. With the factory battery case removed, I have just
> > > more than 11 inches of room between the battery platform and the wooden
> > > hatch that covers the battery area under the starboard settee.
> > >
> > > So Trojan says a T105 is 11.1 inches tall. I’m not sure whether that is to
> > > the top of the case or the top of the battery post. (Trojan dealer is
> > > closed today …) I don’t want to drive 30 miles to pick them up, then have
> > > to return them.
> > >
> > > My question is: Did you have problems fitting the T105s into the space? I
> > > plan on orienting the batteries port-starboard inside individual battery
> > > cases strapped down in the compartment.
> > >
> > > I also have the option of golf cart batteries from a local manufacturer
> > > that are less expensive and only 9.5 inches tall, but I would rather have
> > > the quality of Trojan if I can.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Jack Brennan
> > > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> > > Tierra Verde, Fl.
> > > Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> > >
> > >
> > 
> >
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