Whenever your doing boat maintenance, checking the battery is crucial to ensure that the heart of the vessel is functioning as it should. First, check to see if the battery connectors are secured with wing nuts or hex nuts. If they have wing nuts installed, replace them with hex nuts and lock washers. Next, check […]
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Batteries And Chargers: What You Need To Know
Battery chargers are on almost every boat so lets take a look at some of the requirements and limit this discussion to lead acid batteries – not lithium-ion batteries. Lead acid batteries come in three types: wet cell, gel cell, and AGM(Absorbed Glass Mat). Since batteries are used on so many boats and for many […]
Battery Maintenance
Because boating season is almost in full swing and boats are continuously being taken out of storage, we thought it would be helpful to review the importance of battery maintenance. Caring for the electrical system is a crucial part of the boating maintenance schedule and the battery is at the heart of this system. Here […]