"DSK" wrote in message

A good charger is not expensive and makes a HUGE difference in battery
life & performance.


Bingo!

Battery charging is a science and must be done properly.

Gilligan wrote:
Battery charging is a science and must be done properly.


Looking thru the maintenance log of our tugboat, I saw that
the two previous owners had been replacing batteries after
about 2 years, although they carefully noted level readings
etc etc. The charger was huge buzzing ferro-resonant
contraption, cutting edge state-of-the-art 1920s technology.
I unbolted it and threw it away.

DSK

"DSK" wrote | Looking thru the maintenance log of our tugboat, I saw that
| the two previous owners had been replacing batteries after
| about 2 years, although they carefully noted level readings
| etc etc. The charger was huge buzzing ferro-resonant
| contraption, cutting edge state-of-the-art 1920s technology.
| I unbolted it and threw it away.
|
| DSK
|

Does tugboat talk really belong in a sailing news group? Do sailboats
really need batteries? Mine does just fine with no battery.

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
message
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"DSK" wrote | Looking thru the
maintenance log of our tugboat, I saw that
| the two previous owners had been replacing batteries
after
| about 2 years, although they carefully noted level
readings
| etc etc. The charger was huge buzzing ferro-resonant
| contraption, cutting edge state-of-the-art 1920s
technology.
| I unbolted it and threw it away.
|
| DSK
|

Does tugboat talk really belong in a sailing news group?


Yes.


Do sailboats
really need batteries? Mine does just fine with no
battery.


*Real* sailboats have batteries.



--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

"Scotty" wrote

| Yes.

I don't think so. There are tugboat groups surely :-)

| *Real* sailboats have batteries.

My sailboat is real and it doesn't have a battery. It doesn't have a motor either.
I wonder if there are any purists here.

Cheers,
Ellen

I wonder if there are any purists here.

Hmmmm... I detected a bit of Captain Neal's philosophy in the
above referenced comment.

I wonder if there is a connection..?

Bill

wrote
| Hmmmm... I detected a bit of Captain Neal's philosophy in the
| above referenced comment.
|
| I wonder if there is a connection..?



Capt. Neal is kewl. I agree with his philosophy. (except the part where he puts women down but I think
he's just bluffing) Like to meet him some day, (sigh). I think I could change his mind.

Cheers,
Ellen

wrote:
I wonder if there are any purists here.

Hmmmm... I detected a bit of Captain Neal's philosophy in the
above referenced comment.

I wonder if there is a connection..?

Bill


I imagine it was connected for about 3 minutes not too long ago....

I am the purest of the purists.

My sailboat is propelled by galley slaves. Three cracks of the whip and I'm
at hull speed.

"Gilligan" wrote
| My sailboat is propelled by galley slaves. Three cracks of the whip and I'm
| at hull speed.

Silly Gilly! (hee hee)

Cheers,
Ellen