[Rhodes22-list] Electric start motor

[Wally Buck]

A second sealed battery in the laz will work fine and this is the way my 
boat was set up. I don't think you need a dedicated starting battery for our 
small outobards. I ran cable to cabin and removed battery from laz. This set 
up allows your outboard to help with charging while you are motoring. I know 
you have solar but a second charging system couldn't hurt. Plus you will not 
have the weight in the laz.

Wally

>From: michael meltzer <michaelmeltzer at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: mjm at michaelmeltzer.com,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Electric start motor
>Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:08:42 -0700 (PDT)
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>just get a group 24 AGM only for the motor, The agm
>have a very low self discharge(i.e. not solar cell
>needed for mantance) can not spill,  water proof, the
>motor charger will not "fry" it(i.e. like it will do
>to gells) will work at any angle and will be fine in
>the lazzeret, just make sure to have a way to tie is
>down so it can not go flying -mjm
>--- Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
> > It turns out the "new" (used) motor I just bought
> > sight unseen is an electric start model.  The leads
> > that come with it don't appear long enough to reach
> > the battery compartment, although I haven't tried it
> > yet.  How are the cables run for those of you with
> > an electric start motor?  And anyone want to tell me
> > if using a second, sealed battery, located in the
> > lazaret is a bad idea?  I don't need to charge the
> > main battery with the motor since I have a solar
> > panel that handles that quite well.  Thoughts?
> > Thanks - rob
> >
> > Rob Lowe
> > S/V Getaway
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