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MFF US Northeast => New York => Topic started by: modeler on Jan 19, 2022, 02:44 PM

Title: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: modeler on Jan 19, 2022, 02:44 PM: Ok boaters how do you maintain your batteries during the winter months?
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: Mac Attack on Jan 19, 2022, 02:57 PM: The LA's -
charge them up, remove the wires from the terminal posts and leave them in the boat

The LiFePo4 -
run it down to between 40-60% SOC, remove the wires from the terminal posts and leave it in the boat
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: rgfixit on Jan 19, 2022, 02:57 PM: Leave it in the boat and charge it in the spring.

Pretty simple really.
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: Doubles Shooter on Jan 19, 2022, 03:47 PM: NoCo two bank on board charger.
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: trapper2000 on Jan 19, 2022, 05:32 PM: sitting on the bench with a battery tender on it
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: Mac Attack on Jan 19, 2022, 07:11 PM: Quote from: trapper2000 on Jan 19, 2022, 05:32 PM
sitting on the bench with a battery tender on it

Why do you sit on the bench Trap?

8)
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: mcully on Jan 20, 2022, 08:21 AM: Charged all 5, turned battery switch to 0 on 2 running batteries and just unplugged trolling motor on those 3. Typically plug in the onboard charger when I uncover and if the others need a charge I'll hit them too. Usually just turn the switch to the 2 and go fishing.
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: trapper2000 on Jan 20, 2022, 11:21 AM: Quote from: Mac Attack on Jan 19, 2022, 07:11 PM
Why do you sit on the bench Trap?

8)

no bar stool silly duhhhhhh
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: filetandrelease on Jan 20, 2022, 06:06 PM: On board charger
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: SeanP on Feb 11, 2022, 11:35 AM: Charge them before i put it in the water then on battery maintainer in the slip....

SeanP
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: greensider on Mar 07, 2022, 01:11 PM: I pull mine charge once a month my trolling motor battery is 17 years old
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 09, 2022, 08:00 AM: a good friend gave me a trolling motor battery i charged it and put a battery tender on it i'll charge it before i go fishing ...... i got a new camo paint job new seats (from the same friend) swivels the old fart is going in style this year ................. now that same buddy better stock up on batteries cause with my boat we can get into those old slips with no problem
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: fishinjohn on Mar 09, 2022, 08:35 AM: 3 bank charger plugged in all winter
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: lowaccord66 on Mar 18, 2022, 08:28 AM: Minnkota 4 bank charger also plugged in all winter on the stratos. The proline just turn the battery switch off. I use it enough to have the 2 batteries charged constantly.
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: Hookset on Mar 29, 2022, 02:22 PM: I pull my three Odysseys out of my boat when she hibernates for the winter at an off-premise, indoor storage facility. I charge them to 100% then store them in my spare bedroom closet for the winter. I'll throw them on the charger for an hour or two to top them off the night before I bring the rig home for soft water season. After that, the onboard charger does the rest.
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: 62 & Done on Mar 29, 2022, 06:26 PM: pull all the wires and make sure every thing is clean and free of oxidation. Leave battery within reach from the garage floor so I don't have to climb in the boat and simply charge every 4-6 weeks. Never have a problem. Be goin after some whisker fish soon. Ye-ha strike up the lanterns boys, it's bullhead time!
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: trapper2000 on Mar 31, 2022, 03:03 PM: eat a good breakfest and use the pull starter
Title: Re: How do you maintain your boat’s battery?
Post by: Jethro on Mar 31, 2022, 03:50 PM: Charge the batteries before storage and then pull the wires. In the spring I wire brush the terminals so I can see my reflection in them. Reconnect and top off the charge, good to go.