My beloved underpaid Sailboat Forum. I need your help again!
I’ve always had issues with my batteries and electrical.
We replaced the batteries with two brand new batteries last year, here was the rundown today, which has happened before:
The trickler/ charger was off all week so when we showed up this weekend, we had to charge for about 3 hours before It would start and turn over. When it did, we idled in the dock for about 20 minutes, then shut it down for 10 minutes, Then started it again no problem.
Now we had the confidence to go out in the lake. We went out, 20 minute ride down the channel, shut it down, sailed for a bit, tried to start and we got nothing, maybe one or two turns. Had to get towed in.
So it has an issue keeping a charge or charging while under way. It sounds like a battery issue but they are only on their second year.
Any thoughts you have would be appreciated
Jim
I’ve always had issues with my batteries and electrical.
We replaced the batteries with two brand new batteries last year, here was the rundown today, which has happened before:
The trickler/ charger was off all week so when we showed up this weekend, we had to charge for about 3 hours before It would start and turn over. When it did, we idled in the dock for about 20 minutes, then shut it down for 10 minutes, Then started it again no problem.
Now we had the confidence to go out in the lake. We went out, 20 minute ride down the channel, shut it down, sailed for a bit, tried to start and we got nothing, maybe one or two turns. Had to get towed in.
So it has an issue keeping a charge or charging while under way. It sounds like a battery issue but they are only on their second year.
Any thoughts you have would be appreciated
Jim