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    100 amp battery charger to 250 amp battery bank? Any problems?

    I don't understand charge/discharge rates or what C/10 means. Do batteries really have a maximum current they can receive when being recharged? Can anyone explain? Thanks. Additional info: I'm thinking about getting a 2kw inverter with a built-in 100 amp battery charger (for faster recharge...
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    Two Chargers To One Battery Bank?

    Can two different battery chargers supply charge to one battery bank at the same time? Or will there be problems? Thanks. Additional details: 250 amp house battery bank. 60 amp charger present. Thinking about connecting an inverter which happens to have a 70 amp charger built in. Now my house...
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    Engine Voltages Read Differently

    Started both engines. Both voltages read 12.5 volts. Raised both engines' RPMs. Port voltage goes up, but the starboard goes down. Do engines use battery power when they run?
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    Battery Charger and Battery Banks Question

    Hello. I have a 30 amp rated battery charger/converter that has the ability to charge 3 banks of batteries with an output of 10 amps each. But, my boat has 2 banks of batteries, and therefore my charger has an unused 3rd output. Could I connect the 3rd unused output to one of my existing banks...
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    Remaining powered without shore power

    Hi all. How do you manage to stay powered when you're away from shore power and you're at sea, at anchor, at a mooring, etc.? I made my first trip to Catalina Island and moored at Avalon Harbor for 3 nights. It was a lot of fun. However, a major concern of mine was battery power. I have lots of...
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    Underwater Adhesive

    Hello all. Is there a way I can attach/glue/affix something to my boat's hull below the waterline while the boat is still in the water (in other words, without having to take the boat out of the water and without having to drill holes and use screws)? Thanks!
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