"Florida Keyz" wrote in message
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Yesterday, I replaced my 8 d battery on the port engine with a gell
battery.


Gel, or AGM?

If you are using a gel battery then you had best adjust/change the voltage
regulator on the alternator and the battery charger or the gel battery won't
last long either.

If your lead acid battery was getting ruined every year then I suspect that
it was being overcharged. The problem might be your battery charger, not
the battery.

Rod McInnis