On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:20:10 GMT, "Don Dando"
wrote:

If it were mine, I'd put a nice fresh charge on the battery and then check
the electrolyte with a hydrometer to be satisfied that all cells took a good
charge. If any cells are low, I'd replace the battery.

I don't go to the lake to work on boats, I try to get that all done at home
before I head out. Nothing ruins a nice day like a battery that cranked
good at home, but didn't quite make it starting the engine for the first
time out of the season since the motor has not been run since November!

Don Dando


If the engine hasn't been run since November, I would think it should
be run a while at home on the muffs before heading out anyway.

Darn, I left my batteries on the cement floor again this year.
I hear this is bad for the batteries.... -grin-
John C.