Tucked away for the winter.

Ky Grady

Ky Grady

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Put my boat away tonight and pulled my batteries for the winter. See ya in the spring. At least I won't have fuel tank issues in the spring. $3K later, new fuel tanks. Small upgrades planned for spring,,, SS fuel/water separator head going in, very nice piece. My aluminum one is already showing signs of corrosion after 2 years, and I'm primarily freshwater use.

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Nice storage facility; It's good to have it put away and done with..Bad to look at the beginning of another winter, I would guess.

I recall you had a good Fla trip this summer. I think we were in Michigan during that time.
 
Yes we did. Stayed in Seminole, enjoyed being down there again.
This is off Three Rooker.
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I guess the advantage of living in California is there is no off season, except for some, it’s between paychecks with gas prices over $4 a gallon.
 
Lite Tackle said:
I guess the advantage of living in California is there is no off season, except for some, it’s between paychecks with gas prices over $4 a gallon.
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LOL!!, your right LT. I cringe a little every time I tie up to the fuel dock but it does beat winterizing.
 
Great looking boat KY!

question: Why are 4 Battery Tenders hooked up to service one battery each?
Couldn't they do at least two at a time with a jumper wire between each pair?
 
Finest Kind said:
Great looking boat KY!

question: Why are 4 Battery Tenders hooked up to service one battery each?
Couldn't they do at least two at a time with a jumper wire between each pair?
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Short answer, because I actually have 6 of the tenders.

I used to own old hot rods, riding lawnmower, electric start generator and such and had a tender for everything. Got rid of most of it so have multiple tenders available, so one per battery.
 
Temperature (cold) does affect battery life and I bet unless heated, concrete has a lower temp than wood. 80*F is the ideal temp to maintain a battery at.
 
Battery life is affected more by by heat and not so much cold. Problems show up faster in cold weather so folks think the cold causes the issue. Batteries in the northeast generally last longer then those in the south, say Florida.

Many moons ago, it was recommended that batteries not be stored on concrete. That was when the cases were made of non modern materials. Today's battery cases are plastic and don't have the same issues with concrete floors.
The important thing to note for storage of batteries in potentially freezing conditions is that is is critical to make sure the batteries are fully charged before storage. Partially charged batteries freeze at a higher temp than fully charged ones.

I don't remove my batteries from my boats for the winter.( I used to years ago) I just make sure they are charged before winter lay up. I have not had any issues in the spring. My batteries on my Adventure last 6 years or more.
 
Mmmmmm, if ya'll will put your bifocals on and zoom into the battery pic, you will see the batteries are sitting on a 2×6, not directly on the floor. Is it necessary to sit them on the wood, probably not? But alot of things I do are old habits and old school.
 
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It's all good Skunk,,,, nobody in garage but me. Kids are grown and gone. If I arc a battery, I missed the garbage can throwing a beer can at it.
 
Ky Grady said:
Put my boat away tonight and pulled my batteries for the winter. See ya in the spring. At least I won't have fuel tank issues in the spring. $3K later, new fuel tanks. Small upgrades planned for spring,,, SS fuel/water separator head going in, very nice piece. My aluminum one is already showing signs of corrosion after 2 years, and I'm primarily freshwater use.

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Wow!!!! What a beauty
 
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