help with batteries.

[lorenbennett]

It seems that I let my batteries go dry! :smt043 (just had boat serviced by a local guy 2 weeks ago not the dealer) They have come back from the dead but are 4 years old and I will never trust them again. I have two of them and do not even know were to start, please give me some advice as I hate asking the dealer until I have gotten some info from outside the stores. :huh:

 

[Stromeister]

Usually (key word here) batteries run dry for a reason. If you had it serviced two weeks ago, were the batteries included in the service? Dry batteries are usually linked to an over charging alternator or something else with the charging system. If you haven't checked the water level in some time, it may be that the battery charger, if so equipt, is drying the batteries out. None the less, if they are 4 years old, I would invest in new batteries just to have piece of mind... Nothing like a dead battery to bring a great day on the water to an end!!!

 

[AWBoater]

I would say that 4 years are pretty much life-cycle for the batteries.

I usually replace mine every 3 seasons, but I boat on Lake Michigan where it can be dangerous to go out with the possibility of batteries dying.

I am sure the ocean folk do similar.

 

[mrtopknight]

I live in FL and down here the heat the heat significantly shortens the life of batteries. I go buy the (2) year rule of thumb; every (2) years I replace my boat batteries. I look at it this way, replacing the batteries every (2) years is a hell of a lot cheaper that a sea tow service or jump start, not to mention the waisted time and humiliation.

I would just replace them every (3) years for piece of mind if I were you. :thumbsup: