thomaslees
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I live in Michigan and keep my boat in heated storage for the winter. Should I pull the batteries for the winter?
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mwalker4
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I have an outlet next to my boat so I leave them installed and trickle charge them all winter.
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I would pull them out and put them in a controlled environment if you can. If you don't trickle charge them at least put each one on a slow 2amp charge once a month for a day or 2.
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@thomaslees ....it depends. Better quality and different quality batteries discharge at vastly different rates. Also, IMO, leaving a battery on a trickle charger that is not specifically designed to not overcharge your battery is crucial lest you do more damage by charging them than by leaving them alone. I have top-of-the-line (North Star) AGM TPPL batteries. They will remain in the boat - disconnected - until Spring....that is October to May. If you have decent batteries I would charge them, disconnect them and leave them in the boat not on a charger if they are in a heated storage.
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Thanks for the help! It is stored in a large Rack and Launch facility so I will pull the batteries, take home and put on a trickle chager.
