Charles T. Low wrote:
Hi, Chuck, and thank you.


The extra money spent on good batteries can more than pay for itself. I know
some friends who use a high-end brand but get 10 years out of them ... _and_
are very knowledgeable about maintenance. Really good charging matters, and
doesn't happen all by itself. See the reference quoted above. Charging is
the topic you started us on.
Charles

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Charles T. Low
www.boatdocking.com

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"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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Anybody else got something useful to add?



Then there's people like me, that on a seasonable runabout I use the
$29.95 "EL Cheapo" battery that has a "12 month free replacement." it
does the job for the 10 or 12 times I'm going to the lake. Then when
boating season is done for me and winterizing has happened. I pull the
battery out and put it on my Dad's log splitter,w here it will have a
good working life through january or so, then it will be pulled from
there, and replace the dead battery in my dads little IH tractor which
will serve out the rest of the winter, then it will probably stay there
and I'll by another new battery for the boat in the spring..


I'm not one to make a science out of battery costs, and maintenance for
the purposes I have.