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High Acceptance Rate Batteries??? 
In Response To: It's ironic as sailboats become, lighter, faster and easier to sail, they need more electric power. 
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() I admit I haven't gone through the entire thread. We went with a second very high output (210 amp) alternator when we got Odyssey style batteries that can recharge at a high rate. That way if we draw the batteries down pretty far, we can bulk back up with a relatively short engine run time. Maybe they have some of those self-immolating lithium batteries aboard. (Oh wait, it's only the special Dreamliner batteries that do that!)
Messages In This Thread
- It's ironic as sailboats become, lighter, faster and easier to sail, they need more electric power.
- I would worry about the long over-hanging load on the shaft.
- One wonders why they need a second alternator
- With normal engine room heat, the real world output could be a lot lower.
- The alternators normally provided by Volvo
- Dunno. This is the owners second Fontaine daysailer.
- Any idea how old the owner is...?
- Jon, I knew this would bring you over.
- Jon, I knew this would bring you over.
- Any idea how old the owner is...?
- It's not the shock loads but the cyclic loading.
- We had all electrics on our bvi trip
- High Acceptance Rate Batteries???
- I would worry about the long over-hanging load on the shaft.
