1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

[BWR1953]

Eight hours after putting the batteries on charge, they're now in conditioning mode. I don't know when they switched over, but I'll let them keep going overnight.

 

[Watermann]

Eight hours after putting the batteries on charge, they're now in conditioning mode. I don't know when they switched over, but I'll let them keep going overnight.

Yeah 4 amps will take a while to charge up big deep cycles. Check to make sure there's a relay on your TM power, sometimes people forget those little things.

 

[BWR1953]

Yeah 4 amps will take a while to charge up big deep cycles. Check to make sure there's a relay on your TM power, sometimes people forget those little things.

Relay?

EDITED: Oh, you mean circuit breakers? Yes, the TM has 40 amp circuit breakers.

 

[BWR1953]

Batteries are charged! I'm liking the convenience of this new charger.

Yes, it took awhile, but I'm used to that. On my other boats, I'd charge the TM battery using my regular charger set at 2 amps. So, 4 amps is better.



I'll likely not get any more done out there today. Weather headed this way soon.

 

[Scott Danforth]

we can use the rain, as it hasn't rained here since Milton.

 

[Watermann]

Relay?

EDITED: Oh, you mean circuit breakers? Yes, the TM has 40 amp circuit breakers.

Yes circuit breaker

 

[BWR1953]

A little more progress this afternoon.

I removed everything from the charger mounting board and used it as a drill template. Got all the holes drilled, including the big one for the 120v connector. I was pleased to learn that the console bulkhead is aluminum and not plastic. Looks like maybe 80 gauge. Of course, the mounting board will be located behind the console bulkhead when everything is mounted.

I bought a couple of regular battery cases and will return that open tray (Post #116) because it's not the right size.

The next step is to sand and paint the charger board, but I just wasn't up to it and that was it for today. My knees are screaming at me.

 

[BWR1953]

Such slow progress.

I've been essentially unable to walk for a month. I could just hobble around inside the house a little, and even then I had great pain.

But the pain eased up in the last couple of days after I stayed off my feet for a week or so and I'm able to hobble a little farther. I do have a doc appointment tomorrow and I'm hoping that I can get some serious pain meds to help me along. I sure hope so, because my knees are screaming at me from the little bit that I did today.

As a result of me feeling a little better today, I got out to the garage and white-washed the charger mounting plate. I'm keeping it simple so that I can get more done sooner.

We've been having the hot & cold weather cycles here. It was 34 degrees when I got up this morning, but it's up to 67 outside now and 70 inside the garage. It was time for me to work a little.

 

[BWR1953]

Doc appt was a flop. I got referred to the wrong doc.

But, she was kind enough to check me out and then got me on the correct path.

Delays, delays.

 

[Watermann]

No money in making people well, they spread you around for weeks or months to everyone and then never tell you what's wrong or even venture a guess until they all get a cut. Here try these pills...