[Public-List] battery boxes

Gordon Laco mainstay at csolve.net
Thu Mar 31 12:21:58 PDT 2011 

Or me way back when I first got on the list...thinking about making external
lead ballast and a bendy Abbott 33 mast....




On 31/03/11 3:19 PM, "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:

> Whoa, Mike; that sounds even more radical than my idea of having a remote
> controlled A30 I could sail in The Bay from Pittsburgh!
> 
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Meinhold,
> Michael J.
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 3:00 PM
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> 
> Has anyone taken the liner off to make it a liner a  non-liner?
> 
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Roger L.
> Kingsland
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> 
> I don't to start and liner/non liner wars but, after 8 years of page
> lurking, I am happy to have a non liner boat; because what you see is what
> you get.
> 
> Roger 
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Mike Lehman
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:24 PM
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> 
> It does so reasonable...I thought of that too, my are fiberglass since I
> have a liner boat...I was trying to figure out how to get the strap out
> through the second hole since you cannot reach under the compartment.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger L. Kingsland
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:06 PM
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> 
> Mike,
> 
> Since boxes look to be the safest way to go, I thought I would cut notches
> in the plywood compartment bottoms and run the straps under the plywood and
> around the box.  Sound reasonable?
> 
> Roger
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Mike Lehman
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 11:51 AM
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> 
> This is a good way to secure batteries...
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId
> =442499&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10109&subdeptNum=10
> 548&classNum=10551
> 
> It is cheap and way better than straps. I have one of these on my power boat
> 
> and it take a real beating...just ask George!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger L. Kingsland
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:46 PM
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> 
> Thanks Mike,
> 
> I have made teak brackets to hold the bases and will also have straps.
> Without boxes, I can fit both in the middle locker (perhaps leaving the aft
> one for beer). I plan to put some of that plastic flooring (Sport Court)
> under the batteries so the plywood base stays dry.
> 
> Did you have any surprises with your survey?
> 
> Roger
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Mike Lehman
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> 
> Roger,
> 
> I just had my boat surveyed this morning. My batteries are Group 27 wet cell
> 
> batteries. The are not in battery boxes, but they are strapped down
> securely. The surveyor told me that because of the location, under the floor
> 
> boards, they are protected as if they were in a battery box, therefore they
> did not need to be in a battery box, but must be secured. Hope this helps.
> BTW, 2 group 27 battery boxes will not fit under the cabin sole of the A30.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger L. Kingsland
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:58 PM
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> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> 
> 
> I have a West Marine (fully sealed) starting battery and an Optima Blue Top
> (sealed) gel house battery.  Both have small oval holes on the top for
> ventilation.  Does anyone know if regulatory agencies require they be in
> battery boxes or do I just have to insure they are securely fastened?  Does
> ventilating them to the outside make a difference?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks, Roger 148
> 
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