I had very good experience with deep cycle batteries from Costco – provided you can find a direct replacement. Someone who knows may chime in to say who makes them (obviously not Costco or Kirkwood).
Marek (in Ottawa) From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 7:40 PM To: CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery options I swear by Delco Voyager batteries. They are a pain to procure but I think they're the best bang for the buck. I have 2 Series 30's on Touche' with a Xantrex 20+ charger (one of the old ones). I typically replace after 5-6 years but they seem to be going strong at replacement. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 6:19 PM, John Pennie <j...@svpaws.net> wrote: Charlie: Lots of open questions there but a single group 31 does seem a bit small for a 34/36. Certainly enough reserve to run electronics for a day of racing so long as there is no refrigeration involved. If the group 31 worked for you just pick up any similar sized battery. Sears or Walmart is fine. With a single cell I don’t know that I wold even mess around with AGM’s - just pull the one battery off every winter. Heck, there isn’t that much difference between a 27 & a 31. If you’re thinking about upgrading, you may want to provide a few more details. John On Apr 28, 2014, at 6:31 PM, cenel...@aol.com wrote: My Lifeline deep cycle size 31 battery has died after +7 years of use as a starting battery. I do not cruise, except occasional (mostly motor) trips to different local (< 25 miles) racing venues. Thus I only carry one battery in the interests of both weight and use. Since it died the morning of the first day of a 2 day regatta, I got a size 27 from Advance Auto just to reduce the drama of the tow or sailing out/into the slip--although we did that on the return to the slip-had to put her in bow-to since sailing backwards is above my skill set! Anyhow, for how I use the boat, I would appreciate ideas on the battery to buy. BTW, I never leave AC power to the boat on when I am not on board. I use a Zantrex 40 battery charger when plugged in to shore power(and aboard) and am thinking of adding a simple solar panel to keep the battery topped off between race days. Charlie Nelson Water Phantom C&C 36 XL/kcb cenel...@aol.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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