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Let me introduce myself before i bombard you with many other questions
My name is Madeleine Sacco, spanish currently living in Malta and Valencia.
For as long as I can remember, my family always had boats, hence my love for the sea and boating! my dad's current boat is a beneteau swift trawler, and he has always been an active owner doing most of his own maintenance. Now i am trying to emulate my father

At the moment i am wondering if my impromptu purchase of a Leader 805 was such a good thing, since i am finding it difficult to reach my goal and have the boat in the water by mid July.

My current problems are:
-batteries are flat, how can i know if they are still good? and when fully charged how many volts will the meter read? (+ i dnt have electricty supply in the yard) boooo
- i located the water tank, and decided not to empty it for cleaning. Is there a water gauge on the jeanneau leader 805?

- the list goes on and on note to self...need to service lewmar anchor winch and shower pump. just wanna make sure they work fine

appreciate your replies.
thanks
xx
 
Worth getting the batteries charged and see if they hold a charge. Might also be worth checking that the water covers the plates (unless they are sealed units) and if not top up with distiller water.

Can't help with the water gauge I am afraid
 
Welcome to the forum. On the water gauge - have a look at the top of the tank. There may be a sight glass gauge with an pointer in to show water level. It can often be in a small cut out window if there is floor or cabin over the tank. On the batts - they should be reading at least say 12.2v or higher if they are charged or holding charge. When they are healthy and fully charged they'll read 12.5ish volts.

The Leader 805 is great boat, we had one for a short while and loved it. When you get her up together, you'll have fun. The engine and drive are the places to keep a close eye on and both of these are worth maintaining regularly and properly. What engine set up do you have?
 
With the batteries you need to charge them properly, ie.less current for a longer period. If you have 100 AH battery and a 4 amp charger you will need at least 24 hours.

Once charged isolate them and see if they hold charge over a period of a week or so. Straight after charging the voltage will measure a bit higher, leave overnight and measure the voltage. See how that changes after a week.

To check the capacity either do a drop test where a very high load is played across the battery for a short period of time or see how the battery copes with smaller currents over a longer time. Calculate your current draw in amps, ( add up everything you have turned on) then run them for several hours and see how the battery copes. In theory you should get full capacity out of the battery but in practice these things aren't 100% efficient.

Henry :)
 
thank you :) well explained. tomorrow will have a marine electrician see to it.

going to ask another question here which i posted earlier on the forum...maybe someone will shed some light on it.

is it ok if i buy white antifouling paint and add a green a colour pigment to it?
thanks~
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Madelaine, welcome to the forum.
The batteries should show 12.7 volts immediately after a charge. If the voltage drop quickly (overnight) to below 12v then either something is drawing current, or the batteries need replacing. As Henry says, a good electrician should have a load meter to test.
Not sure if there is a water gauge, but I think unlikely in this type of boat.
Sorry, can't comment on colouring the antifoul, but you can buy green antifoul surely? Alternatively, try calling the antifoul manufacturer for their advice.
 
There is no water gauge or sight tube on this boat and the tank is below the boarded off section below the mid berth. There is an inspection hatch but awkward to get at. The tank hold about 120 litres and I find it best to just regularly top up until the breather is over flowing on the port side of the hull.
 
The Leader 805 is a great boat, and the KAD43 is a great engine so you've made a good choice.

Regarding the batteries; even if they are dead, it is not a big deal to replace them. Normally when I replace boats, I change the batteries regardless as they can really ruin your day if you have bad batteries.

wakeup is the local Leader 805 expert, when I was considering one he gave me great advice... maybe he won't mind you annoying him with questions :) But over-all remember that you bought a great boat for the size!
 
msacco said:
Let me introduce myself before i bombard you with many other questions
My name is Madeleine Sacco, spanish currently living in Malta and Valencia.
For as long as I can remember, my family always had boats, hence my love for the sea and boating! my dad's current boat is a beneteau swift trawler, and he has always been an active owner doing most of his own maintenance. Now i am trying to emulate my father

At the moment i am wondering if my impromptu purchase of a Leader 805 was such a good thing, since i am finding it difficult to reach my goal and have the boat in the water by mid July.

My current problems are:
-batteries are flat, how can i know if they are still good? and when fully charged how many volts will the meter read? (+ i dnt have electricty supply in the yard) boooo
- i located the water tank, and decided not to empty it for cleaning. Is there a water gauge on the jeanneau leader 805?

- the list goes on and on note to self...need to service lewmar anchor winch and shower pump. just wanna make sure they work fine

appreciate your replies.
thanks
xx
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Hi Madelaine

according to the 12v Bible for Boats - a fully charged battery reads 12.6V +, 12.4V= 75%, 12.2V= 50% and 12.0V=25% .Finally 11.7V=0% The check should only be done with battery at rest- ( no electrical draw) and if the battery has been charged it should be disconnected from the charger for at least an hour before the check.
 
Several PMs going back n forth already. Msacco is asking all the right questions. Thought I'd keep via PM as very, very specific to this boat only.
 
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