On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:24:13 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

My question is this. Why do you feel you need a battery charger on the
boat? If the charging system is good and there is no electrical draw
(leakage) your boat battery should stay up for the whole summer.

That's fine for engine starting batteries that never get discharged to
any real depth and are otherwise in good condition. "House"
batteries and trolling motor batteries rarely see enough run time on
the boat to be completely recharged however. Fully recharging them at
home or dockside will greatly extend their life as long as they don't
get over charged in the process.

On May 14, 12:29*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:24:13 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

My question is this. Why do you feel you need a battery charger on the
boat? *If the charging system is good and there is no electrical draw
(leakage) your boat battery should stay up for the whole summer.

That's fine for engine starting batteries that never get discharged to
any real depth and are otherwise in good condition. * "House"
batteries and trolling motor batteries rarely see enough run time on
the boat to be completely recharged however. *Fully recharging them at
home or dockside will greatly extend their life as long as they don't
get over charged in the process.

True, Wayne, but well, he's never mentioned the boat type options
etc.

But what I was seeing in his OP was that he was panning on having a
charger on a battery 24/7 because he was afraid he'd get to his boat
and the battery would be 'mystically' drained. Well, maybe not
"mystically", But giving the impression that there was a natural
process that boats needed to have chargers on them at all times.


Maybe I'm geting carried away and trying to read way to much
betweenthe lines, but I've seen that thought process concerning
batteries and baots on here before.

either way though, it sure beats the political foolishness.