I need to buy a battery for my Hunter 19. It is just for the lights and depth finder. The outboard has a manual start. Any ideas on what type of battery to get and what charger to get? Thanks, Dan
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Any 12V deep-cycle battery will do
Ditto for the charger. One hint...stay away from the marine stores. Try Costco or Wal-mart but don't buy the cheapest battery they have. Peter H23 "Raven"
Ditto for the charger. One hint...stay away from the marine stores. Try Costco or Wal-mart but don't buy the cheapest battery they have. Peter H23 "Raven"
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Rick Webb
Got Mine at Wal Mart
Ask for the trolling motor battery they will not know what a deep cycle battery is.
Ask for the trolling motor battery they will not know what a deep cycle battery is.
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Jim Covey
Charging
As far as charging, you may want to consider buying a small solar panel. If you get a 5-10 watt unit it will charge the battery while you're away from the boat without any worries of overcharging. Jim
As far as charging, you may want to consider buying a small solar panel. If you get a 5-10 watt unit it will charge the battery while you're away from the boat without any worries of overcharging. Jim
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Crazy Dave Condon
another option
There is another way. You can get either a single or dual battery charger marine grade to permanently install with a floating charge so that when the battery or batteries are fully charged, it will stop charging. You of course will need to hook it up for an ac plug in with a regular chord. Marinco has a black AC power inlet that will fit a regular power chord that you would use at home. I would install that in the cockpit and then run maine grade wire 12-3 between that and the battery charger. Remember that on AC systems or regular hosehold current, black is hot and white is neutral and green is ground. On DC systems, black is ground but on the newer Hunters, yellow is ground. Crazy Dave Condon
There is another way. You can get either a single or dual battery charger marine grade to permanently install with a floating charge so that when the battery or batteries are fully charged, it will stop charging. You of course will need to hook it up for an ac plug in with a regular chord. Marinco has a black AC power inlet that will fit a regular power chord that you would use at home. I would install that in the cockpit and then run maine grade wire 12-3 between that and the battery charger. Remember that on AC systems or regular hosehold current, black is hot and white is neutral and green is ground. On DC systems, black is ground but on the newer Hunters, yellow is ground. Crazy Dave Condon
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Pete
battery & charging
Aother thought,seeing you live in sunny Florida just about 50 miles south of me,is put a 5 watt solar panel on your boat and you won't worry about a dead battery. I have a 10 watt panel keeping 2 batteries charged on my moored H280 in Stuart Fl. Take a look at West Marines 5 Watt solar powered battery trickle charger model 1793660. Pete~~ e-mail: H280easternsky@cs.com
Aother thought,seeing you live in sunny Florida just about 50 miles south of me,is put a 5 watt solar panel on your boat and you won't worry about a dead battery. I have a 10 watt panel keeping 2 batteries charged on my moored H280 in Stuart Fl. Take a look at West Marines 5 Watt solar powered battery trickle charger model 1793660. Pete~~ e-mail: H280easternsky@cs.com
Where do you keep your boat?
Dan: Where do you keep your boat? I had a Hunter 25' with a solar panel and the battery was always in tip top shape. This sort of eliminated having to worry about any AC system aboard the boat. The only problem is finding a good spot for a panel.
Dan: Where do you keep your boat? I had a Hunter 25' with a solar panel and the battery was always in tip top shape. This sort of eliminated having to worry about any AC system aboard the boat. The only problem is finding a good spot for a panel.
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Alex Kowblansky
solar panel for 2 battery system / diagram?
pete: How did you exactly wire two batteries to a single solar panel. Could you provide me with a wiring diagram. I am about to undertake such a project on my H23. Thanks Alex
pete: How did you exactly wire two batteries to a single solar panel. Could you provide me with a wiring diagram. I am about to undertake such a project on my H23. Thanks Alex
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Jim Covey
Switch and combiner
Alex, The best way to set up 2 batteries is with a 1-2-all switch (like a Perko) and a combiner. With this setup you can attach the hot of your solar panel to the common on the switch and leave the switch on 1 or 2 (not all). Tie the batteries together with a combiner so that when there's a charge voltage it will go to both batteries but then they're isolated when the charge voltage drops. If you tie both batteries together without a combiner they will "equalize" so that if one battery is going bad the other will never take a full charge. The switch should be about $20 or $25 and the combiner will run about $65 from West Marine. Good luck, Jim
Alex, The best way to set up 2 batteries is with a 1-2-all switch (like a Perko) and a combiner. With this setup you can attach the hot of your solar panel to the common on the switch and leave the switch on 1 or 2 (not all). Tie the batteries together with a combiner so that when there's a charge voltage it will go to both batteries but then they're isolated when the charge voltage drops. If you tie both batteries together without a combiner they will "equalize" so that if one battery is going bad the other will never take a full charge. The switch should be about $20 or $25 and the combiner will run about $65 from West Marine. Good luck, Jim
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Alex Kowblansky
Battery combiner?
Jim Currently have a 1/2/both switch on the boat. I however do not fully understand the need for a combiner combiner. Can't I wire the panel thru a regulator to the 1/2/both switch and then dial to either charge battery 1 or battery 2 ? Is the combiner necessary only when attempting to charge both batteries simutaneously? Thanks Alex
Jim Currently have a 1/2/both switch on the boat. I however do not fully understand the need for a combiner combiner. Can't I wire the panel thru a regulator to the 1/2/both switch and then dial to either charge battery 1 or battery 2 ? Is the combiner necessary only when attempting to charge both batteries simutaneously? Thanks Alex
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Jim Covey
Options
Alex, I used to just use the switch and charged one battery at a time like you suggested. I found that after a full week the battery that was left switched off would be partially discharged due to internal loss. This year I've replaced both batteries as they were getting old and decided to use a combiner to ensure they both stay fully charged. If you only use the switch, be sure to change to the "other" battery each time out. Jim
Alex, I used to just use the switch and charged one battery at a time like you suggested. I found that after a full week the battery that was left switched off would be partially discharged due to internal loss. This year I've replaced both batteries as they were getting old and decided to use a combiner to ensure they both stay fully charged. If you only use the switch, be sure to change to the "other" battery each time out. Jim
Caveat solar
Solar panels are great but if you have a low power panel like me (10W) you have to watch your power consumption carefuly. The rated power is based on exposure to full sunlight with the panel perpendicular to the rays of the sun. If the angle is off or the day is cloudy or it's late in the day then you won't get 10W. If you consume a lot of power (tiller pilots and anchor lights are the worst offenders) the battery may be drawn way down. Recharging with a 10W solar panel is slow; it can take up to two weeks to recover the full charge. During extended periods of very low charge, lead-acid batteries are prone to sulfating, a chemical alteration of the plates that destroys their ability to hold a charge. If you only use a little power (running lights for an hour or two after sunset) then a 10W panel is fine. But if you run a tiller pilot all day and a fan and anchor light all night, you need more charging capacity. An AC-powered charger or larger solar panel (30W minimum) with a charge regulator is the way to go. Those little 1KW Honda generators are pretty handy too. Happy sailing. Peter H23 "Raven"
Solar panels are great but if you have a low power panel like me (10W) you have to watch your power consumption carefuly. The rated power is based on exposure to full sunlight with the panel perpendicular to the rays of the sun. If the angle is off or the day is cloudy or it's late in the day then you won't get 10W. If you consume a lot of power (tiller pilots and anchor lights are the worst offenders) the battery may be drawn way down. Recharging with a 10W solar panel is slow; it can take up to two weeks to recover the full charge. During extended periods of very low charge, lead-acid batteries are prone to sulfating, a chemical alteration of the plates that destroys their ability to hold a charge. If you only use a little power (running lights for an hour or two after sunset) then a 10W panel is fine. But if you run a tiller pilot all day and a fan and anchor light all night, you need more charging capacity. An AC-powered charger or larger solar panel (30W minimum) with a charge regulator is the way to go. Those little 1KW Honda generators are pretty handy too. Happy sailing. Peter H23 "Raven"
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