On Dec 22, 9:13*am, Larry wrote:
Skip Gundlach wrote in news:7f7e4be7-62b2-4117-
:

Despite the supplier's assertion that they were fully charged, they
were at only 10.9 volts, so - fortunately, on shore power, making no

Those new batteries are sulphated and probably have one or more seriously
damaged cells in them. *Take them back for a full refund and get good
batteries, not some that have been sitting in a warehouse for 5 years
rotting away.

Absolutely NO NEW BATTERY will read under 13.5 volts, even with a 20A load,
unless they are sulphated.....

They were made in November...

Can't take them back now - the dinghy ride would kill us :{))

L8R

Skip