Battery's & Inflatable

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Two questions:

1. Am I better off leaving the batteries on the boat with the switches off or taking them off for the season?

2. Looking for a used/pre-owned dinghy inflatable with motor for toying around our marina and the great south bay. Anyone looking to sell???
 
Batteries last 3 to 5 years, take them off, leave them on, it won't matter.
I leave mine on plugged in to charger now.
Used to pull them off, but they weigh a alot.
Especially house battery, its like a small generator!
If you can't leave them on a charger, I would disconnect them and be done.
In spring, charge them up.
They don't freeze.
 
http://www.trojanbattery.com/BatteryMaintenance/Storage.aspx From the Trojan battery website
 
Originally posted by CurrentSea

Batteries last 3 to 5 years, take them off, leave them on, it won't matter.
I leave mine on plugged in to charger now.
Used to pull them off, but they weigh a alot.
Especially house battery, its like a small generator!
If you can't leave them on a charger, I would disconnect them and be done.
In spring, charge them up.
They don't freeze.

That's also been my experience. Just to make me feel better I check them with a volt meter if they sit more than 2- 2 1/2 months without a charger.
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They will only not freeze if they are charged. If not charged, they can freeze.
 
Wasn't where I thought we were headed with this when I read the Topic Heading. Got one once for a birthday, had a can holder molded into the top. Duracell seems to be the other popular choice.
 
I leave em in the boat, charge em after I winterize it, then a few times over the winter I charge em again, maybe once every 2 months....that's about the best you can do...
 
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Originally posted by LouC

I leave em in the boat, charge em after I winterize it, then a few times over the winter I charge em again, maybe once every 2 months....that's about the best you can do...

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If you can charge them over winter, then no sense pulling them. If you can not do that, then bring them home or expect a shorter life.
 
I used to remove them, now I leave mine on the boat and hooked up. Last year, I kept the electric cord running out from under the shrinkwrap so I can plug it in. I plugged in and ran the battery charger a couple of times for a day or two over the winter. My batteries were no worse for wear.
Plus, it's kind of nice to be able to crawl in through the door in the shrinkwrap and be able to have heat (little 110 ceramic heater) and 12 volt lights when I want to do things inside the boat over the winter.
I think that the key to long battery life, absent a defect, is keeping them charged.
This past spring I finally broke down and got a new battery in my 68 GTO. The one I took out was ten years old and went in somene elses "station" car. Last I heard it was still going strong.
I think it lasted so long because I always hooked it up to a Battery Tender when I knew the car would be sitting for any length of time without being used.
I only replaced it because of age, and I didn't want to push the envelope with it.
 
Thank you for all of your input.

Guess no dingy's for sale, huh?
 
I don't know what you are looking for condition wise, but I have a 10' Avon in my back yard you can have. It's 20 years old and needs some tlc. It has held air for the last couple of years although it needs some. I have a Johnson outboard you can have also. I think it's a 7 or 8 hp. I can post a pic if your interested. It was great when the kids were small and now it's just sitting there. If jas doesn't want it, it is available to anyone. Come and get it.

Billy K.
 
Billy, I could use the engine. How much you want for it and does it run?
 
Hi guys,

I would want to get rid of both as a package. They are both past their better days, but are functional. I'll take a couple of pics and post.

Billy K.
 
what do you want for the package?
 
Very interested Billy. Is it still available & when can I look at it?
 
I'll post pics tomorrow. Sorry I've been real busy.

Billy K.
 
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