OK, so I'm trying to get everything in order with my 23' Marquis and
put some creature comforts in it. I plan on using a battery isolator
and I'd thought of installing an 8-D battery, but there goes about 130
lb.s in one solid chunk, so I'm opting for a couple or three extra car
batteries which will add up to about the same weight if not a bit
more, but I can distribute them around the hull for a better balance.
Plus, I'm taking a friends Min Kota 24 v. troller for 'emergency use'
in case something might happen to the engine or drive. Therefore I can
switch a couple batteries around into series to make 24 for the
troller. It won't be much but it might help us to make it into
somewhere or out of the way of something heavy if need be.

I have a Nord refrigerator that got taken out of a camper that runs
on 12v.or 120vac. I bought it for cold drinking water, juice etc. and
it was cheap enough. OK so there's another 50lbs.. Plus I'm adding
about 6 -12 gal. of fresh water in a plastic canister like for an
outboard gas tank which will be supplied by an electric pump to a
hand held shower head. I figure I'm adding about 300 + lb of extra
gear to an already heavy hull, (Not counting anchor) but the boat
has a weight load on the spec tag of 950 lb.

Now I'm trying o figure out the best weight distribution formulas to
make it easier on the boat concerning handling, fuel economy (Proper
prop and trim tabs comes next) etc.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I'm thinking on adding an extra 10 gallon
fuel tank out of a derelict boat I stripped out for parts.

And with all that , plus the wife and myself, I'm figuring to still be
under the weight limit on the boat.

On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:09:08 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I plan on using a battery isolator
and I'd thought of installing an 8-D battery

A couple of 6 volt golf cart batteries in series will give you almost
as much capacity and are much easier to handle. You can also split
them up for better weight distribution.

On Mar 29, 9:06*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:09:08 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I plan on using a battery isolator
and I'd thought of installing an 8-D battery

A couple of 6 volt golf cart batteries in series will give you almost
as much capacity and are much easier to handle. *You can also split
them up for better weight distribution.

I've thought about that Wayne. GCt batteries are suppose to be a 'slow
charge' battery, but i ran a 'trolling motor' battery in my loaded out
'75 Pontiac GrandVille for a couple years with no problems, so I'd
thought of going with the GCt batteries, but I dont' have much use foe
6v's in anything after this fall. So I'm actually opting for car
batteries themselves, after all, by that time I'll have a couple of
tractors that the batteries are junk so the 12v's will still get used
this winter.

But then again....

decisions decisions.....

On Mar 29, 9:45*pm, Tim wrote:
On Mar 29, 9:06*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:09:08 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I plan on using a battery isolator
and I'd thought of installing an 8-D battery

A couple of 6 volt golf cart batteries in series will give you almost
as much capacity and are much easier to handle. *You can also split
them up for better weight distribution.

I've thought about that Wayne. GCt batteries are suppose to be a 'slow
charge' battery, but i ran a 'trolling motor' battery in my loaded out
'75 Pontiac GrandVille for a couple years with no problems, so I'd
thought of going with the GCt batteries, but I dont' have much use foe
6v's in anything after this fall. So I'm actually opting for car
batteries themselves, after all, by that time I'll have a couple of
tractors that the batteries are junk so the 12v's will still get used
this winter.

But then again....

decisions decisions.....

This week, the weather is supposed to be extremely nice and in sunny
mid 70's and I'm going to dig the beast out. and start cleaning on it.
my expert carpenter "Jimmy" is coming to look at it to discuss
possibilities on where to put stuff and how to build around it, so it
will be presentable, yet functional and won't look like some dump
truck.

"Tim" wrote in message
...
OK, so I'm trying to get everything in order with my 23' Marquis and
put some creature comforts in it. I plan on using a battery isolator
and I'd thought of installing an 8-D battery, but there goes about 130
lb.s in one solid chunk, so I'm opting for a couple or three extra car
batteries which will add up to about the same weight if not a bit
more, but I can distribute them around the hull for a better balance.
Plus, I'm taking a friends Min Kota 24 v. troller for 'emergency use'
in case something might happen to the engine or drive. Therefore I can
switch a couple batteries around into series to make 24 for the
troller. It won't be much but it might help us to make it into
somewhere or out of the way of something heavy if need be.

I have a Nord refrigerator that got taken out of a camper that runs
on 12v.or 120vac. I bought it for cold drinking water, juice etc. and
it was cheap enough. OK so there's another 50lbs.. Plus I'm adding
about 6 -12 gal. of fresh water in a plastic canister like for an
outboard gas tank which will be supplied by an electric pump to a
hand held shower head. I figure I'm adding about 300 + lb of extra
gear to an already heavy hull, (Not counting anchor) but the boat
has a weight load on the spec tag of 950 lb.

Now I'm trying o figure out the best weight distribution formulas to
make it easier on the boat concerning handling, fuel economy (Proper
prop and trim tabs comes next) etc.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I'm thinking on adding an extra 10 gallon
fuel tank out of a derelict boat I stripped out for parts.

And with all that , plus the wife and myself, I'm figuring to still be
under the weight limit on the boat.

Brother Tim! Bless you for a real damn boating post!
I'd skip the electric water pump. People are much more conservative if they
have to work a little for the water and carrying 5 gallon jerry cans sucks.
I have a manual pump for my galley and it really stretches my 20 gallon
water tank
and really like these for showers
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|26832|319660&id=566122
Buy 2, keeps the other person honest (only use her own), don't have to wait
hours to reheat, and no moving parts!
Sound like it's coming together!

In article m,
says...

"Tim" wrote in message
...
OK, so I'm trying to get everything in order with my 23' Marquis and
put some creature comforts in it. I plan on using a battery isolator
and I'd thought of installing an 8-D battery, but there goes about 130
lb.s in one solid chunk, so I'm opting for a couple or three extra car
batteries which will add up to about the same weight if not a bit
more, but I can distribute them around the hull for a better balance.
Plus, I'm taking a friends Min Kota 24 v. troller for 'emergency use'
in case something might happen to the engine or drive. Therefore I can
switch a couple batteries around into series to make 24 for the
troller. It won't be much but it might help us to make it into
somewhere or out of the way of something heavy if need be.

I have a Nord refrigerator that got taken out of a camper that runs
on 12v.or 120vac. I bought it for cold drinking water, juice etc. and
it was cheap enough. OK so there's another 50lbs.. Plus I'm adding
about 6 -12 gal. of fresh water in a plastic canister like for an
outboard gas tank which will be supplied by an electric pump to a
hand held shower head. I figure I'm adding about 300 + lb of extra
gear to an already heavy hull, (Not counting anchor) but the boat
has a weight load on the spec tag of 950 lb.

Now I'm trying o figure out the best weight distribution formulas to
make it easier on the boat concerning handling, fuel economy (Proper
prop and trim tabs comes next) etc.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I'm thinking on adding an extra 10 gallon
fuel tank out of a derelict boat I stripped out for parts.

And with all that , plus the wife and myself, I'm figuring to still be
under the weight limit on the boat.

Brother Tim! Bless you for a real damn boating post!
I'd skip the electric water pump. People are much more conservative if they
have to work a little for the water and carrying 5 gallon jerry cans sucks.
I have a manual pump for my galley and it really stretches my 20 gallon
water tank
and really like these for showers
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|26832|319660&id=566122
Buy 2, keeps the other person honest (only use her own), don't have to wait
hours to reheat, and no moving parts!
Sound like it's coming together!

Sounds like some good advice about the manual pumps Keep 'em honest!
Anyway, my buds use a sun shower type unit at the races, say it works
fine and heats up pretty well. Theirs is black plastic.

Scotty

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On Mar 30, 9:26*am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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OK, so I'm trying to get everything in order with my 23' Marquis and
put some creature comforts in it. I plan on using a battery isolator
and I'd thought of installing an 8-D battery, but there goes about 130
lb.s in one solid chunk, so I'm opting for a couple or three extra car
batteries which will add up to about the same weight if not a bit
more, *but I can distribute them around the hull for a better balance..
Plus, I'm taking a friends Min Kota 24 v. troller for 'emergency use'
in case something might happen to the engine or drive. Therefore I can
switch a couple batteries around into series to make 24 for the
troller. It won't be much but it might help us to make it into
somewhere or out of the way of something heavy if need be.

I have a Nord refrigerator that got taken out of a camper that runs
on 12v.or 120vac. I bought it for cold drinking water, juice etc. and
it was cheap enough. OK so there's another 50lbs.. Plus I'm adding
about 6 -12 gal. of fresh water in a plastic canister like for an
outboard gas tank which will be supplied by an *electric pump to a
hand held shower head. *I figure I'm adding about 300 + *lb of extra
gear to an already heavy hull, (Not counting anchor) *but the boat
has a weight load *on the spec tag of 950 lb.

Now *I'm trying o figure out the best weight distribution formulas to
make it easier on the boat concerning handling, fuel economy (Proper
prop and trim tabs *comes next) etc.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I'm thinking on adding an extra 10 gallon
fuel tank out of a derelict boat I stripped out for parts.

And with all that , plus the wife and myself, I'm figuring to still be
under the weight limit on the boat.

Brother Tim! Bless you for a real damn boating post!

That's all I try to do, man. It seems that boating posts should be in
a boating newsgroup.

?;^ )

I'd skip the electric water pump. People are much more conservative if they
have to work a little for the water and carrying 5 gallon jerry cans sucks.

Yeah, I ahve some jerry cans but they're to heavy, but I couldn't
believe it when the wife said we could carry some fresh water in
gallon milk jugs (huh?) but sounds good to me.

I have a manual pump for my galley and it really stretches my 20 gallon
water tank
and really like these for showershttp://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|26832|319660&id=566122
Buy 2, keeps the other person honest (only use her own), don't have to wait
hours to reheat, and no moving parts!
Sound like it's coming together!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the encouragement. and all advice is taken into
consideration. I'll be checking out the link when I get home.

On 3/30/10 4:02 PM, Tim wrote:

Yeah, I ahve some jerry cans but they're to heavy, but I couldn't
believe it when the wife said we could carry some fresh water in
gallon milk jugs (huh?) but sounds good to me.

Plastic milk jugs are made of very thin-walled plastic, and can't take
much of a hit before they puncture. Why not buy two six packs of one
pint water bottles, save the bottles as you drink the water, and then
wash them off and refill them?

My little Parker has a 20 or 25 gallon insulated baitwell under the
pedestal seats. But when I have live bait, I keep it in a separate
baitwell, which means the bigger baitwell is available for use as a
cooler. I dump a couple bags of ice in it and stow drinks in it. At the
end of the day, I simply pull the unopened drinks out and let the
baitwell drain on its own accord. I keep my refilled water bottles in
there.

I also have a few igloo coolers of various sizes, and typically take one
of the smaller ones aboard for food storage.





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On Mar 30, 3:28*pm, hk wrote:
On 3/30/10 4:02 PM, Tim wrote:

Yeah, I ahve some jerry cans but they're to heavy, but I couldn't
believe it when the wife said we could carry some fresh water in
gallon milk jugs (huh?) but sounds good to me.

Plastic milk jugs are made of very thin-walled plastic, and can't take
much of a hit before they puncture. Why not buy two six packs of one
pint water bottles, save the bottles as you drink the water, and then
wash them off and refill them?

My little Parker has a 20 or 25 gallon insulated baitwell under the
pedestal seats. But when I have live bait, I keep it in a separate
baitwell, which means the bigger baitwell is available for use as a
cooler. I dump a couple bags of ice in it and stow drinks in it. At the
end of the day, I simply pull the unopened drinks out and let the
baitwell drain on its own accord. I keep my refilled water bottles in
there.

I also have a few igloo coolers of various sizes, and typically take one
of the smaller ones aboard for food storage.

--http://tinyurl.com/ykxp2ym

Well that's what I was thinking about the milk jugs. And really I was
surprised that she mentioned it, because it really seemed below her
order of things to offer the suggestion. Plus, the idea is to keep the
interior as un- cluttered ans possible. That's why I'm thinking on
going with a couple of thin line 5 gal. heavy plastic containers with
either an electric or air pump and using a shower nozzle for supply.

Yes, keep the drinking water in the cooler!

On 3/30/10 5:35 PM, Tim wrote:
On Mar 30, 3:28 pm, wrote:
On 3/30/10 4:02 PM, Tim wrote:

Yeah, I ahve some jerry cans but they're to heavy, but I couldn't
believe it when the wife said we could carry some fresh water in
gallon milk jugs (huh?) but sounds good to me.

Plastic milk jugs are made of very thin-walled plastic, and can't take
much of a hit before they puncture. Why not buy two six packs of one
pint water bottles, save the bottles as you drink the water, and then
wash them off and refill them?

My little Parker has a 20 or 25 gallon insulated baitwell under the
pedestal seats. But when I have live bait, I keep it in a separate
baitwell, which means the bigger baitwell is available for use as a
cooler. I dump a couple bags of ice in it and stow drinks in it. At the
end of the day, I simply pull the unopened drinks out and let the
baitwell drain on its own accord. I keep my refilled water bottles in
there.

I also have a few igloo coolers of various sizes, and typically take one
of the smaller ones aboard for food storage.

--http://tinyurl.com/ykxp2ym

Well that's what I was thinking about the milk jugs. And really I was
surprised that she mentioned it, because it really seemed below her
order of things to offer the suggestion. Plus, the idea is to keep the
interior as un- cluttered ans possible. That's why I'm thinking on
going with a couple of thin line 5 gal. heavy plastic containers with
either an electric or air pump and using a shower nozzle for supply.

Yes, keep the drinking water in the cooler!


I prefer the sealed one-pinters for water...I know the water inside is
clean and I wash the bottles carefully after use. No pumps, no air hose,
no nozzle.




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