Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.


You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies to
do it my way.


Thanks for the reminder. Mine has been sitting out in the shed for a couple
months.
I may bring it into the cool basement rather than the freezing shed.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.


You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)


I don't find it difficult. I simply remove the batteries before
shrinkwrapping and bring them home. That's one of the advantages of
owning boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy
access and maintenance.

That's one of the advantages of
owning boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy
access and maintenance.

A row boat comes to mind....

--Mike

"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)


I don't find it difficult. I simply remove the batteries before
shrinkwrapping and bring them home. That's one of the advantages of owning
boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy access
and maintenance.

I have Cruis'n Rulz! hooked to a trickle charger, which is plugged into
an outlet in the garage that is hot when the garage lights are on. So,
when I'm in the basement garage fooling around, the boat gets a top off.
Works well.
JR

HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.



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On Dec 26, 7:21*pm, HK wrote:
Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Eh, I put one in the wood splitter, and another in the 8-N Ford
tractor...

They'll stay charged all winter

On Dec 26, 9:51*pm, JR North wrote:
I have Cruis'n Rulz! hooked to a trickle charger, which is plugged into
an outlet in the garage that is hot when the garage lights are on. So,
when I'm in the basement garage fooling around, the boat gets a top off.
Works well.
JR


my brother does something similar. Living on a farm, he has several
odd batteries,t hat just "sit", so he got tired of buying batteries,
for stuff that doesn't get used much, SO......

He changed all his ends over to wing nut type stuff, and even though
there's no heat, he does have an old smoke house, where he has the
batteries lined up and connected with 10 ga. wire. His 10a. battery
charger is wired in with his well water pump. take a shower, the
batteries get a zap. cows get a drink, batteries get zapped. wash
dishes, cloths, ...

If he needs one for his 4 wheeler, he pulls it out of the line, hooks
it up and goes. same thing with his ancient 'Willy's jeep, Oliver 88
tractor, semi-truck, combine, etc, etc, He probably hasn't bought a
battery in 4 years.