[Rhodes22-list] Battteries

[Bob Fletcher]

In his book "Sailboat Electonics Simplified" Don Casey has an extensive 
discussin of battery types and configurations.  He seems to endorse the 
option of two 6 volt golf cart batteries wired in series.  Apparently they 
are rugged and much more affordable than "dedicated" marine batteries.

Bob Fletcher

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Battteries


> At 11:57 AM 4/11/2007 -0400, CORLEYMICHAELSIX at aol.com wrote:
>>Got to buy new battery(s) for my 99 Rhodes.  It is set up for and had  2
>>batteries before I put it in storage.  Intending to buy deep cycle
>>wet  cells,
>>debating weather to buy one Group 27 or 2 Group 24s or 2 Group
>>27s.   Have solar
>>panels, VHF, digital depth gauge and knot meter, pull  start outboard. 
>>Need
>>advice.
>
> Strangely enough, I was just reading an article about batteries the
> other day!  This article was written from an RV perspective, but I'm
> guessing our boat usage is pretty similar.  One very intriguing
> alternative was using 2, 6-volt golf cart batteries in series to
> produce 12 volts.  Apparently golf cart batteries offer some of the
> highest amp-hour ratings available.
>
> See article at
> http://www.ccis.com/home/mnemeth/12volt/12volt.htm   Scroll down to
> "Selecting batteries".
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>