Charlie, Do you expect to do any racing that require you to meet ISAF Offshore Special Regulations (OSR)?
Regular wet, lead acid batteries are no longer allowed for Category 3 and above. Quoted from the latest edition, for 2014-2015: 3.28.4 Battery Systems a) When an electric starter is the only method for starting the engine, the yacht shall have a separate battery, the primary purpose of which is to start the engine MoMu0,1,2,3 b) All rechargeable batteries on board shall be of the sealed type from which liquid electrolyte cannot escape. Other types of battery installed on board at 1/12 may continue in use for the remainder of their service lives. MoMu0,1,2,3 Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin S/V Salazar - Can 54955 C&C 37/40 XL - Hull # 67 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia On 28 April 2014 19:31, <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 > >
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