"Tony" wrote in
:

Using gel batteries could be a problem

I like the way there's no way in hell to tell what their actual condition
is....well, until you're at sea and things start getting dimmer and
dimmer..

Nope....I want a battery I can put my hydrometer into and measure its
gravity...cell by cell...so I can check each cell to see what condition it
is....thanks.

Gelcells and AGMs are fine for any application where it doesn't really
matter....camcorders, kiddie kars....There's AGM batteries in my Powerboard
for scooting around the neighborhood and down the LONG docks at city
marina. I can walk if I have to...(c;

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Larry