On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.


You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.


You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies to
do it my way.


Thanks for the reminder. Mine has been sitting out in the shed for a couple
months.
I may bring it into the cool basement rather than the freezing shed.

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.
Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies to
do it my way.


Thanks for the reminder. Mine has been sitting out in the shed for a couple
months.
I may bring it into the cool basement rather than the freezing shed.



Have your boy drag it in. Sit back with a cold beer and relax!

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)


I don't find it difficult. I simply remove the batteries before
shrinkwrapping and bring them home. That's one of the advantages of
owning boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy
access and maintenance.

That's one of the advantages of
owning boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy
access and maintenance.

A row boat comes to mind....

--Mike

"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)


I don't find it difficult. I simply remove the batteries before
shrinkwrapping and bring them home. That's one of the advantages of owning
boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy access
and maintenance.

"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)


I don't find it difficult. I simply remove the batteries before
shrinkwrapping and bring them home. That's one of the advantages of owning
boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy access
and maintenance.

Then you would *love* the design and layout of the Navigator's engine room
space.

Eisboch

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:20:58 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. :-)


I don't find it difficult. I simply remove the batteries before
shrinkwrapping and bring them home. That's one of the advantages of owning
boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy access
and maintenance.

Then you would *love* the design and layout of the Navigator's engine room
space.

I agree. I got in and out of "Soul Source's" engine room - it's open
with plenty of room to move around and work on stuff.

I was impressed.

On Dec 27, 3:20*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:22 -0500, HK wrote:

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies
to do it my way.

Cost is not the issue, difficulty is. *Unless you take your batteries
off the boat (also overkill in my experience), then you have to go out
to the boatyard, run extension cords, get under the winter cover, etc.
When we lived north I eventually came to the conclusion that none of
that was really necessary. *This was somewhat influenced by ownership
of a boat that had 160 pound 8D batteries. *:-)

I don't find it difficult. I simply remove the batteries before
shrinkwrapping and bring them home. That's one of the advantages of owning
boats where critical systems and subsystems are designed for easy access
and maintenance.

Then you would *love* the design and layout of the Navigator's engine room
space.

Eisboch- Hide quoted text -

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Or a canoe!