Dwight,
I build two epoxy covered plywood battery boxes that fit in the bottom
of the lazerettes (port and starboard). It does take up a bit of the
precious space but I can run my refrigeration and all the lights on my boat
for 3 or 4 days without recharging.
Gary
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On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Lee Youngblood via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> Dwight,
>
> Clearly lots of us are using 6vs, so I changed the header to where. . .
>
> The previous owner built a plywood box to hold two 6vs under the galley
> sink. I added a trim piece and raised the front quarterberth panel/nav
> seat an inch to fit 2 more 6vs there. I have a big 12v starter battery on
> starboard -a G31, under the line locker, close to the engine.
>
> Yes watering the batteries is a challenge, I use a small water bottle so I
> can hold my finger over the opening and squirt. A head lamp helps too.
>
> Hope that helps. . .
>
> Lee
> s/v Simplicity
>
>
> Gary,
>>
>> where do you locate all those batteries on your 35 MKII? I have two 6V
>> batteries golf cart batteries in series for house supply and 1 group 27
>> deep cycle 12 V, so about 350 amp hours altogether when fully charged...and
>> I can't find much space on my boat for more than that...only charged form
>> the alternator when the boat is in the water from early June to end Oct...I
>> have had them for 9 years and have not had any problems like Joe reported
>> on charging them with what I think is a stock alternator and regulator on
>> my M4-30 Universal diesel...in fact the shore powered battery charger that
>> I use after haulout before winter storage and before launch also charges
>> them at about 13.8 V...
>>
>>
>> Dwight Veinot
>>
>> C&C 35 MKII, Alianna
>>
>> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
>>
>> <mailto:d.ve...@bellaliant.net>d.ve...@bellaliant.net
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 9:05 PM, Gary W. Russell via CnC-List <<mailto:
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>
>> I use 4 6 volt golf cart batteries on Expresso for the house (2 in series
>> / the pairs wired in parallel). They usually last me 9 or 10 years. It's
>> a good solution. I use a 12 volt battery for the start battery. I use a
>> battery combiner to charge them.
>>
>> Gary
>> S/V Expresso
>>
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