T&T: (Potentially) Catastrophic Electrical Shut-down

[jag@vcn.bc.ca]

With all due respect I would not put batteries on equalize and leave the
boat for any lenght of time - especially the first time - I just don't
trust electronics that much.

Why did the engine quit ?? Good question. I would check the wiring from
the batteries. The alternator requires a battery to "excite" it.

I am contemplating buying an EZ-Puller anchor winch (drum type) however it
does not free-fall. I have been told free-fall is not required it powers
down very quickly!!

John

> After the haul-out, the boat spent yesterday at at the visitors' dock, so
> I
> decided to put the batteries - probably about 5 years old - on the
> "Equalize" cycle. When I went back 8 hours later the boat was full of
> acrid
> fumes from off-gassing. Since this was the first time I had done this
> procedure, I wasn't aware of what the fumes implied. I aired the boat out,