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• Battery and boat size question
  • OK here is something I wondered about... battery sizes.
  • There is no system -- just responsiblity and forethought that you need to check before you buy.
  • There is also the shoehorn effect...
  • The builder knows nothing about my battery system
  • When I first found my boat I was shocked to find that it had only 2 group 27
    • Why 8D???
      • Our house bank is 8 golf carts
      • Well...
  • $d and 8D batteries are fine if you are not the one who has to move them..
    • I'm luckey in that where my batteries
  • Catalina 34 Mk I
    • Catalina...
  • Getting away from "standard naming"
    • I like "standard naming"
      • agreed... changing "standards" only makes things diffult for the consumer
        • I think the big conspiracy is Home Depot and rechargeable tools.
          • I hear you loud and clear... on the other hand...
          • Battery tools....
          • Ryobi 12V NiCds
      • Pros and cons - well, MOSTLY cons
        • I remember two varieties of Gp 24...
          • LOL! Old VW hippie vans had a bad habit of burning by the roadside too!
            • Must be universal. I've seen three or four myself.
              • Yep -- and it was always an engine fire.
                • I'd heard it was in the battery connections. Go figure?
                • Tough to tell a rear engine fire from rear seat fire.
                  • Our VW bus... and fuel
                    • Our VW Squareback.......1969 Model
                      • Later fuel injection Bugs had very similar problems...