Josh,
Not really. Even when cruising, I will run the engine for 20 minutes to
pick up a mooring or depart one and give the system a good charge. I’ve also
replaced all my lights with LEDs and usually try to draw as little as possible.
I have two Group 31s now from Sears
(http://www.sears.com/diehard-platinum-marine-battery-group-size-31m-price/p-02850131000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1).
Three year warranty, and, of course, this is now year four, and one is deader
than an original series red-shirt crewman.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log
On Apr 30, 2014, at 4:46 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
> You have no fear of missing the additional amp-hrs? I love being able to go
> many days without hooking up. Remember draining less than 50% (~12.2v no
> load) starts to decrease over all battery life.
>
> I was in a pinch and bought what was available at the closest availble store.
> Autozone marine...seem to be doing fine 2 years later.
>
> Josh
>
> On Apr 30, 2014 11:38 AM, "Edd Schillay" <e...@schillay.com> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> I have two very-large AGM house banks and one of them is at 12.7 volts
> and the other is at 11.9. I tried charging the latter, and it slowly drained
> back down to 11.9 after a couple of weeks.
>
> Assuming I can’t get it to hold a charge again, I’m thinking of
> replacing it with a small engine-starter type of battery and use ALL to
> start/run the engine and then flip to 1 when in other modes.
>
> Any recommendations for a good all-purpose (and inexpensive) sealed
> battery good for giving the engine a good starting jolt?
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Edd
>
>
> Edd M. Schillay
> Starship Enterprise
> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
> City Island, NY
> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log
>
>
>
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