Battery Storage

  • ses
    Mississippi River
    Posts: 168
    September 29, 2009 at 1:31 pm #1250695

    I thought I seen a post similar to this once, but can not seem to find it.

    After a long season of hunting or fishing, what is the best way to store a battery for your trolling motor, marcum, aqua view, ect.?

    I thought I have heard to run them dead and then recharge and run dead again a couple times over the non-season.

    Any thoughts/ideas?

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    September 29, 2009 at 1:32 pm #450664

    I’m pretty sure you never want to run a deep-cycle battery dead. Keep it fully charged!

    jay55447
    Plymouth MN.
    Posts: 1031
    September 29, 2009 at 1:46 pm #450663

    I take mine out of the boat and store in the basement. i have a battery charger down there and charge them a few hrs every month or so. Seems to work so far. My starting battery is now 5 years old.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13475
    September 29, 2009 at 2:32 pm #550332

    Fully charged at 14V and your good for about 6 months

    Here are some of the previous discussions:
    IDO link1

    IDO link 2

    mikehd
    Dousman, WI
    Posts: 965
    September 29, 2009 at 4:48 pm #529486

    I’m fortunate to be able to store my boat in the garage all winter so keep a battery tender on both batteries, starting and trolling and so far after 4 yrs have not had any problems with them. I do the same for my motorcycle and am on the 5th season with that.

    ses
    Mississippi River
    Posts: 168
    September 29, 2009 at 7:24 pm #545074

    Thanks for the info guys!

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