GL: Battery-inverter-charger questions

[jonathan olenick]

your 4D boxes  will hold two  trogen 6 volt golf cart batteries with almost the amp hours of an 8-D. You will have to shim the  inside of the boxes, ie with paperback books. Get at least a 100 amp alternator, and a balmar smart regulator. You will also benefit from a smart ll0 volt high output charger. If you have room for two more golf cart batteries besides your 4 in the two 4D boxes that would be worth while. Plan on using 1-2 quarts a month of distilled water for your batteries in heavy usage. Isolate your house batteries from your start batteries. Jon.


----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Boyd <jboydjr at comcast.net>
To: Bill Donovan <trailersource at mindspring.com>; great-loop at lists.samurai.com
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 4:45:25 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Battery-inverter-charger questions

Bill
Lark is a 42 ft Californian LRC (Aft Cabin).  The current charging system
was listed on the survey as: (ALTERNATOR): One 60 amp alternator
(estimated), belt driven on each engine.
CHARGING SYSTEM (BATTERY CHARGER): Lewco model 1240 forty-amp charger.
BATTERIES: Carquest size 4D batteries (2), and one Autocraft group 24
battery for the genset.
Regarding anticipated power load and length of time from shore power,
whatever figures I supply now will be a guess from a novice but here goes.
Based on the many Great Loop Books I have read (including those by G.
Bickley Remmy, Rob & Eva Stob and others) I figure on anchoring 4 out of
every 7 days or more during the trip.  The key requirements would be DC
lighting, refrigeration, XM radio, microwave, coffee pot (should have put
this one first) and on occasion, TV and VCR (or DVD).  During extreme hot or
cold spells perhaps the a/c or heat.  I would anticipate utilizing the
genset when necessary.  I have plenty of room in the battery compartment for
at least 3 or 4 more batteries. 
Am I on the right track?

Jim






-----Original Message-----
From: great-loop-bounces at lists.samurai.com
[mailto:great-loop-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Bill Donovan
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 7:14 PM
To: great-loop at lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: GL: Battery-inverter-charger questions

Jim:

Sounds like you have started with a nice boat.  However, you don't 
say what sort of power load she needs an inverter/battery bank to 
support. TVs, coffee pot, hair dryer, computer, a few 12v 
lights?  How long do you plan to be away from shore power at a 
time?  Also, how big are the alternators on the  Volvos? Give us that 
information and the problem will become easier.

If I am allowed a guess, I guess you have a power cat?

Bill


At 06:38 PM 2/23/2008, you wrote:
>I have recently purchased my first boat and ..snip...
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