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tbader
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Initially Posted - 11/30/2004 : 10:43:21

After stalking a 250 for 2 years, and lurking on this forum for a similar amount of time, I have finally gotten a hold of a 250 WK of my very own.
Thanks to the contributors to this forum for helping me with my decision.

Now to the first of my (many) questions:
1. Hull Number: the HIN is CTYA0430F900. So this is Hull # 430, built in January (F) of '00. Is this correct?
2. Battery: My first boat ('69 Cal 20) had a plug for a solar charger to keep the battery charged ("trickle charge") over the winter. Is there a way to create a similar arrangement on the 250? If not, what should I do w/ the battery over the winter?

Thanks in advance.
Tom Bader
2000 Cat 250 WK
Riverton, NJ

Tom Bader
2000 WK #430
'Deliverance'
Riverton, NJ

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Buzz Maring
Master Marine Consultant

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Response Posted - 11/30/2004 : 11:08:51

Hi Tom,

Here is a link to a site that explains how to interpret your hull number ... I think you've got it right ... [url="http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/hin.htm"]Hull numbers[/url]

Congratulations on your new boat, and welcome to the group!

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zebra50
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Response Posted - 11/30/2004 : 13:32:55

Congrats on the boat. During the winter I take my battery home and keep it in the basement so it wont freeze. During the year while docked, it is hooked to a continuous charger also tied in to shore power for two outlets on board (w/GFI).

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 11/30/2004 : 18:01:50

I have 2 12v sockets located in the combing pockets, one on the port and one on the starboard. On the port side I have the wires run to a charge controller that is mounted on the aft bulkhead and then wired to the battery. I use this for the solar panel. The starboard side socket is wired to the main switch panel I use it for other 12v stuff.

Welcome aboard! I've had my 250WK for 3 months now.

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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 12/01/2004 : 13:53:46

Tom,

Welcome to the group. These folks are a terrific resource.

Since you are in New Joisy where it actually gets cold in the winter, I'd agree with Zebra50: Take the battery home & put it on a "smart charger" so you don't cook the battery. Just make sure you have good ventilation & keep it away from the furnace (hydrogen gas+fire=Boom!)

Here's a string I started earlier this year when facing the same question. You can click on the link or do a search for "smart charger" in the files.

http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/search.asp?mode=DoIt

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/01/2004 : 17:38:16

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jeff McK
 

http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/search.asp?mode=DoIt
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
For some reason this is the first time the end of that string has read Doit, I always thought is read DOLT and assumed it was an editorial comment on my searches.

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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 12/01/2004 : 20:30:50

Tom,

My apologies, but for some reason the link I posted does not want to work for me. No idea why this is so. Maybe I left off some critical punctuation soewhere. Has anyone else been able to open it?

In the meantime go to the search link & type in "smart chargers" if you want to see the info.

Frank: I thought mostly the same thing you did, but that it was a dig at the posting person.

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