GL: Battery-inverter-charger questions

[Kersey, Chuck]

Hi Lark,
You got the boat, good. Now, first things first. The chain of
command
goes something like this - I am guessing this is Jim, you are the
Captain, deckhand and swab - Carol is the Admiral. If this is Carol, I'm
sorry, you got right the first time.

Chuck



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[mailto:great-loop-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Jim Boyd
Sent:
Saturday, February 23, 2008 5:39 PM
To: great-loop at lists.samurai.com
Subject: GL: Battery-inverter-charger questions

I have recently purchased
my first boat and will be spending all of 2008
getting the boat (and the
Captain) ready to do the Loop in the spring of
2009.  The boat is currently
equipped with twin Volvo diesel engines and
a
10kw genset.  However, the
boat only has 2 batteries that are used for
starting the engines and
providing DC house current.  (the genset also
has a
dedicated starting
battery).  I have been a lurker on this list for over
two
years and have
learned much including that, unless I wish to sleep with
the
genset running
while on the hook, I should be sure to have dedicated
house
batteries, an
inverter and a proper charging system that will charge
both
house and
starting batteries.

 

I plan on getting that work done while the boat is
on the hard at a NC
boatyard getting other maintenance performed.  My
questions to the group
are
- What type of House Battery is recommended?
What total a/h should I
look
for?  I have been looking at the Xantrex
Freedom 25/12 charger/inverter
- is
this recommended?  Any other
suggestions?  Also, budget is a very
important
factor.

 

Thanks
Jim  & Carol Boyd

Lark

Morehead City Yacht Basin
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