A group 31 battery is exactly the same size as Amel uses including the
battery posts.

They just drop in. 1 hour maximum.

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

The 13 battery bank was an option from the factory.

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

Thanks Vito:
Just to confrim with you a couple of things:

1. Since the SCS225 Trojan Battery is almost one inch longer than the AC Delco
batteries that were fit by Amel, please verify that the extra length doesn't
interfere with anything in the battery box.

2. Does the 2x4 fit correctly between the water filler caps without having to
modify it?

3. Did you have to do anything special with the battery handles?

4. Did you shorten the Amel copper interconnect bars to fit between the
posts or did you have new cables made to tie the + to -posts together?

5. Has your boat been located in regions that are as hot as the Caribbean
and how often do you have to service the batteries with water?

6. What year was you Amel SM manufactured and how long have you had
your Trojan SCS225 batteries?

7. Are you pleased with the Trojan's as far a holding a charge etc.?

Thanks for the additional details.

Gary

--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, asm283 <no_reply@> wrote:

HI Gary

I have SM#283 I replaced my batteries with the SC 225. They fit fine but I had to have new interconect leads made. But otherwise no problems and I got a few extra amp hours.

Vito

ASM 283

Bay of Islands NZ

We recently had on board an electrician a retired navy commander for subs for our trip north. They reviewed our charging system (Engine 100 & 30 Amp alternators) and the Genset 100 amp outputs for our 12 battery Delco bank that has 840 Amp/Hours.
They recommended that we split the existing battery bank of 12 batteries into 2 separate banks with a switch to better control charging. It appears Amel built the vessel for charging a 400 Amp/hour battery bank.
They indicated that the current charging system is not sufficient for the existing battery bank of 12 batteries.
They noted that the 2 separate banks would provide sufficient power for a days use based on our consumption levels.
Further benefits would be that the one bank not in use would have a days rest and could be recharged in a shorter time than the full bank. They recommended using Bank #1 on odd days and Bank #2 on even days.
The other benefit would be that when the need arises to replace the batteries only one bank would have to be done at a time if only a few batteries failed by moving them around.
Has anyone done this or had similar thoughts.
I am not an electrical person and batteries are not something I am fully conversant with but I'm learning.

Paul & Sue
SM #362

Richard,
On the Maramu, the mizzen mast is stepped at the level of the cockpit seat,
not on the aft cabin roof as for the Mango etc. I can't get to our boat
right now (it's in Mexico and we're not) but to the best of my recollection
all the wires/cables go through a robust tube under the mast between the
seat level and the cockpit deck level, which can be seen in the small center
compartment under the aft seats. The wires/cables then come out in the
center aft of the engine room, between the mizzen support struts and right
at the aft bulkhead. The radar cable on our boat originally ran through the
engine room to the forward bulkhead, then to starboard into the very forward
end of the aft companionway, then up and over and forward to the nav
station. There was a junction box on the aft bulkhead of the engine room to
splice the cable.
Dave Wallaces/v Air OpsMaramu #104

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Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:32:53 -0400
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Alan,



Thanks. I will take a look.



Richard

On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:30 PM, svcharisma <svcharisma@yahoo.com> wrote:

Richard,

On my Mango, the mizzen mast wiring came out behind the mirror in the aft

head. It took me quite a while to figure this out, in fact I had already

cut

the radar wires in another spot before I removed the mirror and voila.

Good

luck.

Alan Spence

sv Charisma, Mango #62

Musket Cove, Fiji

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HI Gary

I have SM#283 I replaced my batteries with the SC 225. They fit fine but I had to have new interconect leads made. But otherwise no problems and I got a few extra amp hours.

Vito

ASM 283

Bay of Islands NZ

Richard,
On my Mango, the mizzen mast wiring came out behind the mirror in the aft
head. It took me quite a while to figure this out, in fact I had already cut
the radar wires in another spot before I removed the mirror and voila. Good
luck.

Alan Spence
sv Charisma, Mango #62
Musket Cove, Fiji

Hi everyone:
It has come time to replace my house batteries. I have no source for a Group 31 deep cycle battery with flush caps and a SS threaded stud placement that will allow me to utilize the copper tie bar between the positive and negative post for the series (24 volt) set up in my boat.

The AC Delco 1150 batteries originally fit measure 13 inches long x 6.825 inches wide x 9.5 inches tall to the top of the threaded stud and have a flush top that allows the 2x4 beam on the bottom of the bunk top to fit against the tops of the batteries:

Replacement options (i.e. available to me in Antigua) are:

1. Trojan SCS225 measuring 13.94 (almost 14 inches long) x 6.75 inches wide x 9.875 inches tall to the top of the stud

OR

2. Trojan SCS200 measuring 12.75 inches long x 6.75 inches wide x 9.75 inches tall to the top of the stud.

Neither layout of the studs will allow me to use the existing interconnect bars. I will have to have fabricated interconnect cables. Additionally I am concerned that the 2x4 hold down beam may not clear the filler caps on the top of the batteries.

Has anybody out there fitted either of these batteries to an Amel SM2000 of approximately my vintage (delivered July 2001, Hull # 335) and can tell me about their experience.

Thanks to all, Gary

Govianni,




I do not know what you mean by "it's possible to have the batteries on
board every where," and I have not needed any support, but I have seen
FullRiver sold in a number of places.



I contacted Reya (Dolphin) in France and was told that the Dolphin
24volt 100amp 220volt (24V100A) Model DOL24100/C and the Dolphin 24volt
220volt (24V30A) Model DOL2430/3 would work with AGM FullRiver GRP31
batteries.



My chargers do not have anything that can be changed. Here is the email
that I received from Reya:



From: Lucy Kelly [mailto:lucy.kelly"at"reya.com]

Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 12:38 PM

To: 'Bill Rouse'

Subject: RE: Can you tell me how to change the program of DOL24100/C and
DOL2430/3 would work with AGM Fullriver GRP31 batteries...see specs
attached.



Dear Bill,



This version of charger is good for both types of battery without
modification. Please go ahead and connect.



Best regards, Lucy.



I had to shorten some of the copper straps and cut a little piece of
mahogany because the posts on the Full River are in slightly different
location than the original batteries. I also had to use 2 or 3 pieces
of cable where the ground straps would not fit. When I was looking at
FullRiver I thought I was careful about charging parameters and all of
the measurements, but missed the different position of the posts.



I will upload photos to "Battery Compartment" today.



I do not believe that AMCar Freight delivers to Venezuela, but I assume
that DC Battery may have another solution.



Best,



Bill

s/v BeBe, SM2, #387

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