"Roger Long" wrote in message
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While picking people's brains about batteries today, I learned why I
haven't
seen a friend of mine around the waterfront in a while. He isn't in
Florida.
He was bending over the battery in his boat a couple months ago when it
blew
up for no apparent cause. In addition to acid burns, the force of the
explosion threw him against the bulkhead of his boat so hard that he broke
ribs and punctured his lungs. He's been laid up for weeks.

I don't think wet cells have any place on a boat except maybe one that is
large enough to have a dedicated battery compartment.

I agree totally. Liquid lead-acid batterys have a bunch of problems. They
are obsolete technology for boat use. Gel or AGM are far better choices.
Even with a dedicated battery compartment Liquid Lead-Acid batteries
are still dangerous.

Doug
s/v Callista

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Roger Long