[C320-list] Trojan battery installation

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Google Orientation of batteries on sailboats to find this article.https://marinehowto.com/installation-orientation-of-flooded-batteries-on-boats/Ken GeigerNorthern Dream #765Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> Date: 2020-01-05  12:06  (GMT-05:00) To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com Subject: Re: [C320-list] Trojan battery installation 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 Treffdoug at treff.usOn 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> >> >> >