Greetings. I am at the stage of upgrading my
charging system on my Corbin 39. Currently I have Hitachi 55 amp standard
alternator on my 55 hp
Yanmar 4JHE. I have approx 350 amp
battery bank, with dual paralleled house
batteries and a dedicated starter. I have used
Balmar externally regulated
alternator with smart
regulator on previous
boat, however I have been reading about a number of other options. The one that intrigued me was the
Ample Power system that uses a solenoid to parallel the house and starter
batteries, an external smart
regulator and dispenses entirely with the 1/2/Both
battery switch. Does anyone have any experience and thoughts on this type of set up.
Solar panels are in the future as well, however biggest bang for the buck first. Thanks in advance.
Bill