Thanks, Tim,

There's no one right approach, and the only caveat I have with yours that
you are increasing your chances that you'll have to row home some day,
unless you have a pull-start or some other back-up plan.

Having said that, I don't think I have every maintenance item on my boat
pinned completely down. There are too many of them! And for the type of
boating I do, I make some compromises. For example, an engine rebuilder said
to me last year, "When was the last time the engine was out of the boat?"
(in its 27 year life). The answer was never, because it was working well,
using very little oil, a rebuild is expensive - and I live with it. Wouldn't
take it alone off shore, however...

Charles

P.S. ... been trying to send this for a week - possibly outdated now ...
technical problems .

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Charles T. Low
www.boatdocking.com

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"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...
Then there's people like me, that on a seasonable runabout I use the
$29.95 "EL Cheapo" battery that has a "12 month free replacement." it
does the job for the 10 or 12 times I'm going to the lake. Then when
boating season is done for me and winterizing has happened. I pull the
battery out and put it on my Dad's log splitter,w here it will have a
good working life through january or so, then it will be pulled from
there, and replace the dead battery in my dads little IH tractor which
will serve out the rest of the winter, then it will probably stay there
and I'll by another new battery for the boat in the spring..


I'm not one to make a science out of battery costs, and maintenance for
the purposes I have.