Battery chargers
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Im interested in others opinions also. Last year I made a battery management rack whereas I would trickle all of them a couple hours a month. This year I added an automatic battery float charger (Harbor freight has them on sale) to each battery and attached them to a power strip. A friend of mine who has done a lot of research on the subject for his cabin cruiser says that they need to be used often and kept in a heated area off the ground. So we will see. Maybe Im all dicked up with this approach but my batteries are nearing 3 years of age, and according to Napa, they are still in exc shape.
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In the past I have always left my batteries in the boat, turned on and hooked to an automatic trickle charger. Never had a problem.
My current boat has shore power. I just used the 15/30 amp converter, plugged it, flipped the charger switch and walked away.
My current boat has shore power. I just used the 15/30 amp converter, plugged it, flipped the charger switch and walked away.
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Here is a more permanent solution. We leave it plugged in all winter and anytime boat will not be used for 4+ weeks. This charger is set up to charge both batteries, it is wired to the battery switches. We have a cord rigged to just plug the boat to when not being used.
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