GL: Dinghies

[Wesley & Patty Eldred]

I am using a sealed agm 35 amp hour deep cycle battery made for powering a 
wheel chair.  The intended use, electrically speaking, is very similar 
without the marine price tag.  Most battery supply houses will have similar 
batteries available.

Wesley
wpeldred at comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: <gary at calypsopoet.net>; <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: GL: Dinghies


> Hi, Gary, Glenn, and all.
>
> You also might check out one of the sealed
> motorcycle batteries for big Harley-Davidson
> motorcycles.  Those made by Odyssey or Optima
> and sold at stores such as Batteries Plus are
> much more heavy-duty and capable than
> those such as Gary is using.  Of course, you
> would lose the ease of portability and have to
> purchase a suitable charger.