"Boater" wrote in message
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I keep my Parker batteries on the lower shelf of my garage workbench in
the winter. Every month, I hook them up to my auto shut-off charger on its
low amp setting and top them up. I got five years out of a pair of
batteries on the first Yo Ho that way, and they were still good when I
sold that boat.


I don't think I'd consider 5 year old batteries in a boat to be in good
shape regardless of how
well they were cared for. Don't like surprises.

Eisboch