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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1978 Starcraft SUS 16ft - Rebuild and Fix'er up
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<blockquote data-quote="silentbravo" data-source="post: 482131" data-attributes="member: 29669"><p>Thanks Weldor. It does seem to be a nice platform to build on, and quite capable.</p><p></p><p>First thing to get some comments about on electrical is for the starting/accessory battery arrangement. I have a typical starting battery and then a smaller 35AH deep cycle battery which will be combined with the starting battery during charging via an Automatic Charging Relay. At first I was planning to have both batteries next to each other at the back of boat, easy to combine them with short wires if needed, and then I would need to run 2 sets of 10AWG duplex up to the console for my switches.</p><p></p><p>Then I got to thinking that small battery may not even really be useful to help the starting battery if by some chance it went dead or got weak and needed help, so instead I could move the small battery up near the console, and only run a single 10 AWG back as a charge/combine wire to the starting battery/ACR. 10AWG will carry 30 amps and neither of my outboards charge that high so it should be fine. That would let me have 2 small runs of duplex to my switches at console, and only a single run to the back.</p><p></p><p>I'm not really worried so much about using wire, but if in reality the small deep cycle won't be able to do much for the back battery then it doesn't need to be back there really. Also it may work out better for space constraints to move the Acc. battery forward, I haven't got that far in the build yet to see if it would be better at console or in back anyway.</p><p></p><p>Some more details about the parts.</p><p>Accessory battery: https://www.mightymaxbattery.com/shop/12v-sla-batteries/ml35-12-12-volt-35-ah-sla-battery/</p><p>ACR+On/Off/Both Switch: https://www.bluesea.com/products/7649/Mini_Add-A-Battery_Kit_-_65A</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silentbravo, post: 482131, member: 29669"] Thanks Weldor. It does seem to be a nice platform to build on, and quite capable. First thing to get some comments about on electrical is for the starting/accessory battery arrangement. I have a typical starting battery and then a smaller 35AH deep cycle battery which will be combined with the starting battery during charging via an Automatic Charging Relay. At first I was planning to have both batteries next to each other at the back of boat, easy to combine them with short wires if needed, and then I would need to run 2 sets of 10AWG duplex up to the console for my switches. Then I got to thinking that small battery may not even really be useful to help the starting battery if by some chance it went dead or got weak and needed help, so instead I could move the small battery up near the console, and only run a single 10 AWG back as a charge/combine wire to the starting battery/ACR. 10AWG will carry 30 amps and neither of my outboards charge that high so it should be fine. That would let me have 2 small runs of duplex to my switches at console, and only a single run to the back. I'm not really worried so much about using wire, but if in reality the small deep cycle won't be able to do much for the back battery then it doesn't need to be back there really. Also it may work out better for space constraints to move the Acc. battery forward, I haven't got that far in the build yet to see if it would be better at console or in back anyway. Some more details about the parts. Accessory battery: https://www.mightymaxbattery.com/shop/12v-sla-batteries/ml35-12-12-volt-35-ah-sla-battery/ ACR+On/Off/Both Switch: https://www.bluesea.com/products/7649/Mini_Add-A-Battery_Kit_-_65A Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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