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polarbill 06-27-2012 3:02 PM

Going to install these batteries tonight in my dad's friend's boat
 
My back already hurts.

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Midnightv10 06-27-2012 3:06 PM

HOLY CRAP!!!
That makes my back hurt too..

Elliottsx80 06-27-2012 3:51 PM

lol what!!! what kind of boat is it? 5 semi batteries and like 12 6volts ? i have 8 6volts golf cart batteries in my x80 and those things took up the whole bathroom on it!

polarbill 06-27-2012 3:56 PM

53 foot Navigator Pilothouse. The Golf Carts are the GC25's which are the equivalent to the Trojan T125 I think. Those 12 are his house bank. 2 of the 8D's are for his thruster(s) and the 8D's are for starting the engines. I am not sure if those 3 8D's will all be in parallel or one for each engine and one for the generator. I just loaded it in our F150. Poor truck did not like it at all.

Elliottsx80 06-27-2012 4:00 PM

what is like 4000 worth of batteries lol!!!!! that would hurt the old pocket book for sure!!!

polarbill 06-27-2012 4:02 PM

Probably about 2500-3000 worth.

murphy_smith 06-27-2012 4:13 PM

I am running those GC-25's - Deka makes a great battery.

Have fun moving those

polarbill 06-27-2012 4:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphy_smith (Post 1763393)
I am running those GC-25's - Deka makes a great battery.

Have fun moving those

They have been good for us. I am going to have so much fun. The bad part is my back has been jacked up the last 3 or 4 days and is jsut starting to get better. Hopefully this doesn't hurt it worse. Luckily I think his boat has a roomy engine room with stairs down to. There isn't ladders or weird/impossible spots to get to. I have installed some batteries in some yachts that were the biggest PITA. It is like they built the boat around the batteries and said "hey, it isn't like we are going to have to replace them. Some poor marine mechanic will, haha".

polarbill 06-28-2012 7:59 AM

Well get them installed. I am going to just come out and say it. I hate batteries. Especially big one's that weight 150 pounds that have to be put in boxes in an engine room that only has 4 feet of height. All hunched over stuffed into a corner trying to lift a huge battery sucks. And this was a lot easier boat to install in then most.

kenteck 06-28-2012 9:25 AM

I seen the Leece Neville in the background, took me a minute... whats going on Mr. Blanchard, installing extra ballast ??? lol


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