T&T: Starting Batteries

[dd0267@gregsteckel.com]

I have one 4D to start two Lehman SP225s and one GRP24 for the generator; 
works fine.  I also have the option of switching in the two house banks that 
consists of two T105 Trojans each if I need to add some more 'cranking' to 
the process - never had to yet though....


Greg Steckel
M/V Different Drummer
President 35 Sundeck
Frog Mortar Creek, MD

www.chesapeakebayboater.com
www.fmyc.org
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: AgajanianYS@aol.com
  To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
  Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 11:27 PM
  Subject: Re: T&T: Starting Batteries


  My own story of Group31 starting batteries goes like this..

  When I bought my current boat it had the usual 3 8d's rigged in such a way
  as to be quite confusing... After adding an inverter (6-6voltz) I put in 3
  group  31's. One for the genset,two for the mains ( 3208's). I had one 
terminal on
  the  two starting batterys fail in such a way that was hard to notice (for
  me)....bottom line is I was using ONE group31 to start TWO 3208 Cat's for 
a
  whole season and never missed a beat. one batter worked fine, although I 
never
  had to do extended cranking.

  Sam Agajanian