Since my boat came with 2 batteries, and this is similar to most of the
smaller cruisers I have seen, how do most people handle the refrigerator at
night, do they only keep it on when the engine is running?

Without some major work, it would be hard to add a 3 rd battery in the
bilge.



"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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I forgot to mention that the Gel Deep Cycle battery also powered the
refrigerator, so that is probably why it always died during the night.



WHACK on the head!

All my calculations for naught ....

Eisboch

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Since my boat came with 2 batteries, and this is similar to most of the
smaller cruisers I have seen, how do most people handle the refrigerator
at night, do they only keep it on when the engine is running?

Without a generator, a cooler and lotsa ice is your best bet. A refer will
kill a group 24 or 27 battery in about 4-6 hours.


Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Since my boat came with 2 batteries, and this is similar to most of the
smaller cruisers I have seen, how do most people handle the refrigerator
at night, do they only keep it on when the engine is running?

Without a generator, a cooler and lotsa ice is your best bet. A refer
will kill a group 24 or 27 battery in about 4-6 hours.


Eisboch


We never had a problem running a refrigerator while away from shorepower
overnight. But the boat had 3 group 31 deep cycle batteries though.

Ok, I guess it is time to get a new boat with a genset.
Thanks for the help.



"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Since my boat came with 2 batteries, and this is similar to most of the
smaller cruisers I have seen, how do most people handle the refrigerator
at night, do they only keep it on when the engine is running?

Without a generator, a cooler and lotsa ice is your best bet. A refer
will kill a group 24 or 27 battery in about 4-6 hours.


Eisboch