[Rhodes22-list] Battteries

[Bill Effros]

Bob,

Stay away from this complexity.  It's simply not needed in our boats.  
Nobody runs out of power on our boats.  The golf cart batteries don't 
fit anywhere.

If you are worried about this, get an outboard with electric 
start/generator.  If your battery runs out, you pull the starter cord, 
start your motor, and it will provide you with enough electricity to 
power your running lights.  That's all you need.  If it's daytime, you 
don't need any power at all.

When a golf cart battery is dead a golf cart can't move.  Not so a sailboat.

Your car doesn't have 2 golf cart batteries wired in series.  Why not?

The biggest draw most of us put on our batteries is the stereo system.

I'm done.

Bill Effros

Bob Fletcher wrote:
> In his book "Sailboat Electonics Simplified" Don Casey has an extensive 
> discussin of battery types and configurations.  He seems to endorse the 
> option of two 6 volt golf cart batteries wired in series.  Apparently they 
> are rugged and much more affordable than "dedicated" marine batteries.
>
> Bob Fletcher
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Battteries
>
>
>   
>> At 11:57 AM 4/11/2007 -0400, CORLEYMICHAELSIX at aol.com wrote:
>>     
>>> Got to buy new battery(s) for my 99 Rhodes.  It is set up for and had  2
>>> batteries before I put it in storage.  Intending to buy deep cycle
>>> wet  cells,
>>> debating weather to buy one Group 27 or 2 Group 24s or 2 Group
>>> 27s.   Have solar
>>> panels, VHF, digital depth gauge and knot meter, pull  start outboard. 
>>> Need
>>> advice.
>>>       
>> Strangely enough, I was just reading an article about batteries the
>> other day!  This article was written from an RV perspective, but I'm
>> guessing our boat usage is pretty similar.  One very intriguing
>> alternative was using 2, 6-volt golf cart batteries in series to
>> produce 12 volts.  Apparently golf cart batteries offer some of the
>> highest amp-hour ratings available.
>>
>> See article at
>> http://www.ccis.com/home/mnemeth/12volt/12volt.htm   Scroll down to
>> "Selecting batteries".
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> John Lock
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>> Lake Sinclair, GA
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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