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T&T: RE: RE: battery box ventillation

From: Bob Peterson (no email)
Date: Sat Aug 28 2004 - 16:10:37 EDT

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    I don't recall anyone having concerns about the boat becoming unstable; just
    concern about a new-found list that they might cause.

    Bob Peterson
    47' Lien Hwa CMY
    "Lopaka Nane"
    San Francisco

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Kevin Redden
    Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 12:49 PM
    To: Trawler World List; A Jensen
    Subject: T&T: RE: battery box ventillation

    > -----Original Message-----
    > The concerns about the batteries causing he whole boat to become
    > unstable is unfounded unless the dinette is located 10 or 15 feet above
    the water line.
    > Not likely except on a megayacht.
    > By my calculations 2000 A-H would equal the weight of about four or
    > five normal adults males.

    Arild,

    The 8D batteries I'm familiar with come in a 220 AmpHrs and 165 pounds each.
    That comes down to nine 8D batteries to get to 1980 Amp Hrs, for a total
    weight (without boxes, cable and connectors) of 1,485 pounds (1,650 pounds
    if you want to get over 2000 AmpHrs). That is more like eight 180 pound
    adult males.

    That is indeed a significant amount of additional weight to be added that
    high (in addition to the normal passenger and gear load), and will
    definitely raise the CG of the vessel a significant degree.

    If I was going to add that type of permanently installed weight in a vessel
    of that size, I would want a naval architect to review the numbers and make
    sure the boat's stability is not being compromised.

    Kevin
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