Frank, 12 hrs with Frig and Lights on is a significant load (what setting is your frig on? and led or halogen lights?) and your batteries did fine for 12 hrs load. When the batteries are near their

My understanding from ASA training...before I had a nice battery monitor which I have now...don’t recall right now what brand it is. 50% for a wet cell is 12.2 volts. Every time you allow the

Hi Jim, The 50% floor mentioned is based on BMS readings (link2000 in the xantrax line of old, or the BMV700 series of battery monitors from Victron). 100% SOC being calibrated after a full 'shore'

And is 50% 12.2 volts like it is for wet-cell batteries?

I think lifeline documents this at 1000 cycles (if taken to 50%)... as the batts are discharged below this midpoint floor, I believe that the number of cycles is greatly reduced. Ralph-

Great question! The answer here is NO, but as my xantrax charger started getting possessed, it started charging the batts at 15V, then shutting off. During one the off cycles, the batts discharged

So just curious...do many of you actually keep track of your number of “deep cycle discharges”? Not a number I track.

Hi Ralph: Thanks so much! I wonder if there’s a manufacturer’s recommended maximum number of deep cycle discharges? Regards, Frank #247 From: C400@Catalina400-445.groups.io

Hi Steve: Thanks so much. I shut off my Engine Start Battery (AGM Group 27) and the Battery Charger last Saturday evening at about 9:00pm. I left the house batteries (2 AGM 4Ds) on for lighting

Got 10 yrs out of last set of lifeline 4Ds until my xantrax killed the batts. Have since gone blue (Victron) and am very happy with the multi/bmv712. Long life has much to do with the number of

The best test is discharge capacity test, but you will notice them holding less charge as you use the boat. Boris on 234 i believe got 11 years out of Lifeline agms, im on a 5th year, but if you

Colleagues: Does anyone know how to tell when AGM Batteries are ready for replacement? Is there some sort of actual physical test that can be done to the batteries while they’re still‘in

Hi Sean, I now have C400 Windmist II, hull #17, so one just after yours, and would love to hear how you went about changing tanks and hoses. I recently replaced all of my hatches and portlights due

Sean, that sounds great!-- Tom Soko Juniper #307 Noank, CT

I'd love to see your article on this. On my long list of to-do, might make short list sooner than I'd hope it would. Chuck Herbert Midnight on The Bay, #85 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy

Sure. I fear the same task is in my future. We have a 1998 #126. The "clean out" port have been blown out and resealed but not well resealed, so this project is looming soon for us Al Mansfield

Tom - I just finished replacing both holding tanks and all head hoses on Larimar, 1995 C400 hull #16. I’d be glad to do a write up… I could list all of the components I used, with links to the

No worries. I “fixed” it. It seems to me that the hole had a fair amount of epoxy (or similar) blocking a large portion of the hole. I suspect in the early days drainage was possible, but

Joe, I can drop by and take a look. I never had a problem with that drainage. Tom ~~/)~~ On May 26, 2022, at 5:01 PM, Joe Hanson <jlchanson53@...> wrote:  Thanks to you and KTMsailor. I am going

Yes. Super duper 3M Velcro. I’m using six 2”x2” Velcro pieces. Any more and it’s tough to get the floor panel up.