Speaking of that, our current 21.5 kW Onan needs 625 CCA minimum, and the PC1500 is rated at 850... so it'll likely be the choice I look at first...
On our previous boat, we used an Odyssey Extreme PC1500 for our 8kW genset. That battery is a Group 34 (or 78, or some such) and I think just a...
You might not be... but your wifey may well have specific preferences. I didn't think to mention it earlier, but that and all your other...
That's basic, but probably a decent start on defining your requirements. Develop more of that, over time. For example, what kind of master...
Yes, not much to physically check, no watering. That's one of the reasons I generally prefer AGMs too... although they're not magic and not...
Maybe sorta kinda... or not. Different boats are designed for different (expected) usage. You might get a copy of the Powerboat Guide and use...
Our Lifeline 8D AGMs were about $750/each, IIRC. Something like 1350 CCA, 255-Ah, 156-lbs each. I've not seen anything anywhere suggesting AGMs...
Were it me, I'd prefer separate battery for each generator. Odyssey Extreme PC2150 for the large genset, PC1500 for the smaller. (These are...
Agree with "hire somebody" to do the grunt work. Agree with Odyssey battery suggestions. (We got 11 and 12 seasons with a couple banks of...
Instead of a "510 Fly", in previous years Sea Ray probably would have called that a 510 "Sedan Bridge" -- since their "motor yachts" usually meant...
When I was researching engines while shopping for this boat (almost a couple years ago now)... the Series 60 got fairly mixed reviews, including...
Adding the Caribbean (i.e., beyond the Bahamas) adds significant boat requirements: sea worthiness (of course), but also tankage and...
OK, none of that wifey part was obvious to me from your earlier posts. And now it's still not obvious what kind of advice you're seeking. Does...
Your project is doomed unless you involve wifey from the git-go. That includes "whether to boat or not" -- not just what kind of boat (which only...
For the audience, we found that to be the case when we replaced the smaller 16K and 12K BTU Cruisair Stowaways with Dometic DTGs. The 27K BTU...
Thanks, for that link! Combo Mat, seems structural from the description, good to know about. I've only got another 60 or so "fixes" in the punch...
Yes, that's the diagram you gave me almost a couple years ago (thanks for that!). I think the diagram suggests the 550/58DB bottoms are solid,...
What brand? Who's "they"? -Chris
All the comments about CTM that I've seen have been positive... except some about their delivery packaging, which is apparently pretty shakey....
We've had OK success with replacement units from Dometic. "Turbo" (DTG or some such) units for 16K BTU and under. A different 27K BTU one more...
