On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:17:50 GMT, Don White
wrote:

wrote:
Popular widsom has it that the batteries should be removed from the
boat before winteer storage. The boat will be stored outside, here in
Montreal,.

Question is, why can the batteries not be left in the boat if they are
fully charged before the winter and charged again in the spring?


I'd bet over your 4 month winter the battery would discharge and freeze
if just left outside. The question is...do you want a reliable battery
to use in the spring?

My boat is stored outside, over 6 months every winter, temperature
here in Finland being sometimes -30C...

No problems leaving fully charged battery in the boat with one wire
disconnected. Used to charge the battery once during winter. Would
start my diesel on first try in spring.

This year I connected a small 5 watt solar panel. Though there will be
_no_ sunlight for about a month in December

Mika


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I agree with most of this, but primarily (again). with M. Rosalie. If
you have a battery you can take out, go ahead and take it out. But if
you have 700-800 Ah worth of batteries, then leave'm in. If leaving
in, disconnect from the system and trickle-charge if possible.
that's my 2 cents

( Mika) wrote in :

My boat is stored outside, over 6 months every winter, temperature
here in Finland being sometimes -30C...


Aruba's too far to save this battery. There's a great little marina in
Ta'Xbiex, Malta, I remember from when I was there.

http://www.maltavista.net/en/map/big/v.html
See the yacht marina office up at the top of this map up Lazaretto Creek?

I doubt Ta'Xbiex has changed much since I rented a house there right after
independence from the British in the late 60's. It's a beautiful place.

http://www.maltavista.net/en/list/photo/331.html
Hmm...looks like they've added quite a few new slips since then, too!

Tell your friends you're going there and see how many can come even close
to SPELLING it....(c;

--
Larry

Larry wrote:
( Mika) wrote in :


My boat is stored outside, over 6 months every winter, temperature
here in Finland being sometimes -30C...



Aruba's too far to save this battery. There's a great little marina in
Ta'Xbiex, Malta, I remember from when I was there.

http://www.maltavista.net/en/map/big/v.html
See the yacht marina office up at the top of this map up Lazaretto Creek?

I doubt Ta'Xbiex has changed much since I rented a house there right after
independence from the British in the late 60's. It's a beautiful place.

http://www.maltavista.net/en/list/photo/331.html
Hmm...looks like they've added quite a few new slips since then, too!

Tell your friends you're going there and see how many can come even close
to SPELLING it....(c;

I've got a buddy in the BVI who would be very helpful giving advice on
your battery or other boat issues. He has both his Captain's papers and
his Surveyor Certificate. That would be a great place to while away
Dec-March