[Rhodes22-list] Battery Advice

[Richard Arking]

Geoff,  The plug in battery monitor you wrote about sounds useful.  What is
the brand and model #?  Stan is almost finished recyling a R22 for me; I
had Stan add a battery charger and a second house battery but I skipped
over a hard wired battery monitor.  So now I'd like to look into your plug
in one.  Just finished the final exam in the US Power and Sail Squadron's
"Marine Electrical" course. Even if I forget stuff over time, the text will
be a handy reference when the inevitable electrical gremlins show up.  Are
other members of the List enjoying their local Squadron as a resource?
Thanks, Richard Arking
1996 R22, recycled right now
Brooklyn, NY
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Need some battery advice.
>
> Probably should have replaced my battery long ago.  When I need to
> pull-start my outboard in the marina it usually recharges the battery
> enough
> that I can use the electric start when I'm ready to come in.  Didn't happen
> yesterday.  By the time I unscrewed everything to get to the flywheel I was
> dangerously close to running into the causeway rip-rap.
>
> Easy answer would be to replace the battery with the one Stan put in.
> Wasn't sure if there was something better out there now.  I've got the
> electric motor winch which I assume uses a ridiculous amount of juice.  I
> have one battery hardwired to the motor which is linked to a second house
> battery.  Both batteries are linked to two solar panels.
>
> I've taken zero care of the batteries since I bought the boat seven years
> ago.
>
> Should I be concerned about the solar panels overcharging the batteries?
>
> Should I periodically charge the batteries to full capacity?
>
> Any advice on what battery would be best and what care it needs?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
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