2003 B361 Battery Charger Location

hbzeih

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Dec 2, 2022
3
Beneteau 361 Long Beach
The manual is not very helpful. I am looking to locate the Battery Charger for the B361. I am assuming that this is one unit charger/inverter.
 
May 24, 2004
7,174
CC 30 South Florida
Find the batteries, there are rather thin charging current leads to the positive poles. Follow the charging leads to the charger unit which should be nearby .
 
Jun 21, 2004
2,900
Beneteau 343 Slidell, LA
The manual is not very helpful. I am looking to locate the Battery Charger for the B361. I am assuming that this is one unit charger/inverter.
Probably a single charger without an inverter (unless previous owner installed an inverter), located in close proximity to house battery bank. As others have mentioned, trace the cables.
 
Jul 28, 2011
3
beneteau 361 West Point
The factory located it (charger only, no inverter) on the forward end of the middle storage area under the starboard settee. Not very close to the battery!
 

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
23,155
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Welcome @hbzeih to the SBO forum.
New boats are a bit of a mystery to new owners. You need to be a bit inquisitive and possess the heart of a discoverer. Follow the signs when the paperwork is not helpful. With a charger using a flashlight start at the batteries. Like a yellow brick road follow the red wire. It would be the one the charger uses to charge the battery.
 

hbzeih

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Dec 2, 2022
3
Beneteau 361 Long Beach
LOL yes that's exactly what I did and found it. For those who wish to know, for this particular one, it is tucked away "meticulously" in a compartment under the saloon seats.
 
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jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
23,155
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
When I bought my boat, I spent a weekend looking in all the covered and closed voids. The seller did not know or perhaps did not care about the left objects as they were looking to flip the boat.

I found an old (new in box) diesel heater, a second anchor and bag of chain, a bosan's chair, and several boxes of new engine parts i.e. injectors, a pump etc.

It was like opening a pirates treasure chest.
 
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JDW

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Nov 24, 2022
8
Beneteau 373 Fort Worth
This will be me in a few days, just purchased boat from out of state, viewed the boat; then left and completed the entire purchase by email and phone calls. Survey, haul-out, decommission, and shipping the boat. I will actually be able to see and crawl through the boat on Tuesday, I am sure there will be loads of questions.
 

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
23,155
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Merry Christmas to you... Brand new to you boat. Next Christmas is going to have a tough time living up to 2022.