Bob Writes

>Is it possible to charge the battery using
> the battery
> lead from the alternator. I guess I would have to turn on the
> master and
> pull the breaker on the turn and bank.

Bob,

Two elegant thoughts I've seen on this problem discern between trickle
charging or jump starting.  I too have a piano hinged cowl and don't
want to remove it to jump a dead battery.

I installed a cessna style female plug in my passenger seat back.  It
has a fiberglass cover that and is easily accessible (and away from the
prop) for jump starting.  The power is fed back through my 50 amp
breaker through my hydraulic pump power circuit to my firewall mounted
battery.

The other solution has been mentioned already.  Hide a small connector
with light wire for a trickle charging circuit.  It is important to use
an "auto shutoff" charger for this application.

Larry