electrical
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November 17, 2020
There aren’t many things more frustrating than waiting for that first perfect day in spring to get the boat back on the water only to realize you have a dead battery. Proper battery maintenance and storage should be an essential part of your winterization procedures, and it can help you avoid additional costs and headaches along the way. Here are a few tips to help make sure when the weather is ready for boating, your battery is ready as well.
- First off, make sure you are performing regular maintenance on your boat’s battery. Clean the battery tops and battery posts of debris and corrosion, filling the electrolyte, check the voltage and recharge on a monthly basis.
- Disconnect the terminals to remove all the electrical loads from your batteries. If you aren’t removing the battery from your boat, you will want to make sure all your switches are turned off. Or, simply remove any equipment that may cause a drain on the battery. Many electronics have