I am having difficulty finding the installation proceedure for a starter battery on the web site, any help with a link for the location would be appreciated
Six years ago when my Mk II was brand new, I installed a dedicated starting battery. I did it from scratch, as I was not a participant in the IC36A at the time. Assuming you already did a search through the archives, I am not sure there is a good reference already posted on the site; perhaps someone else more familiar with the site can help you find one. [Edit - I see Tom has just posted a reference for you.]
Let me give a quick summary of the work, though, which isn't too difficult.
The job breaks down into two main parts: 1) Installing the new Start battery under the seat just fwd of the stbd table and connecting it in lieu of the presently-connected #1 battery; 2) Paralleling the existing two large 4D batteries under the aft seat, and connecting them to the Batt switch as if they were a single battery as Batt #2.
Details involve glassing in (or using 5200) a battery box shelf and hold-down under the fwd seat so that the new battery is firmly strapped down. You don't want a battery to go airborne in a seaway. Also, a heavy ground wire and one of the charger output leads will need to be routed from the present battery location to the Start battery. It was possible on my boat to route these through the sidewall of the boat, but it was a b*tch. There is a lot of sharp fiberglass in there, and your arm will come out looking like it has needle tracks. And, of course, any wiring routed through that space will need to be adequately protected from abrasion.
The job does have serious hazards. Probably most dangerous is working with metal tools near these humongous batteries. Dropping a steel tool across the terminals would create a serious fire and/or burn hazard. Workmanship is an issue, as well. Poor crimping, poor routing of the wiring, these kinds of faults can cause difficult system problems that may take years to show up. So the job has a fair amount of finickyness to it.
(Tom, I looked at your profile on this site, but apparently you haven't entered your personal info yet. It would be helpful for those of us willing to offer information to know at least your hull number and where you're based. If we knew a location, another C36 owner nearby would probably offer to show you their Start battery installation.)
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Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B
Tom,
Under the articles tab on the home page is another set of tabs (red ones). Click on the Upgrades tab, and go to page 3. You'll find it there.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT
Six years ago when my Mk II was brand new, I installed a dedicated starting battery. I did it from scratch, as I was not a participant in the IC36A at the time. Assuming you already did a search through the archives, I am not sure there is a good reference already posted on the site; perhaps someone else more familiar with the site can help you find one. [Edit - I see Tom has just posted a reference for you.]
Let me give a quick summary of the work, though, which isn't too difficult.
The job breaks down into two main parts: 1) Installing the new Start battery under the seat just fwd of the stbd table and connecting it in lieu of the presently-connected #1 battery; 2) Paralleling the existing two large 4D batteries under the aft seat, and connecting them to the Batt switch as if they were a single battery as Batt #2.
Details involve glassing in (or using 5200) a battery box shelf and hold-down under the fwd seat so that the new battery is firmly strapped down. You don't want a battery to go airborne in a seaway. Also, a heavy ground wire and one of the charger output leads will need to be routed from the present battery location to the Start battery. It was possible on my boat to route these through the sidewall of the boat, but it was a b*tch. There is a lot of sharp fiberglass in there, and your arm will come out looking like it has needle tracks. And, of course, any wiring routed through that space will need to be adequately protected from abrasion.
The job does have serious hazards. Probably most dangerous is working with metal tools near these humongous batteries. Dropping a steel tool across the terminals would create a serious fire and/or burn hazard. Workmanship is an issue, as well. Poor crimping, poor routing of the wiring, these kinds of faults can cause difficult system problems that may take years to show up. So the job has a fair amount of finickyness to it.
(Tom, I looked at your profile on this site, but apparently you haven't entered your personal info yet. It would be helpful for those of us willing to offer information to know at least your hull number and where you're based. If we knew a location, another C36 owner nearby would probably offer to show you their Start battery installation.)
Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B