Re: catalina27-talk: battery charger

[Ebolean]

Answers inserted below.  Hope it helps.  Thanks for responding. Phil Agur wrote: Bob,   How is the charger going to be used?   Will it be plugged into shore power except when the boat is in use?  YES Or Is it plugged in occasionally when the batteries need to be charged?   Also: What’s the high and low temperature range of your sailing season? Well let's see on the Chesapeake I guess it can go from a low of in the upper 40s F to mid 50s F early and late in the season and up to 100 F in the peak summer heat             What type of battery chemistry are you using (lead acid, gel cell, AGM)? Not sure - whatever I bought "off the rack" at BoatsUS a couple of years ago - standard nothing fancy type battery   Sometimes the best charger isn’t the best for a particular situation.   Phil Agur                    s/v Wing Tip Commodore,             Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A                   MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org      Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com [mailto:catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of ebolean Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:49 AM To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: catalina27-talk: battery charger   Hi, I am getting ready to buy a battery charger.  Can anyone recommend one that they have had a positive experience with or identify those to stay away from? I have two batteries connected by a common negative to a 1/all/2 switch on the electrical panel.  Is that considered to be one or two banks? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Bob Musson Piratizer 1988 #6508 Selby Bay, MD -- Bob Musson '88 C27 Piratizer Selby Bay, MD