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How you can help the battery box on your sailboat serve the purpose of keeping the batteries dry and working with salt water sloshing around in an emergency.
[Yandina Ltd., Beaufort, SC, USA]
A boat′s batteries can freeze. Here are some tips on preventing your batteries from being damaged by cold, either in storage or in winter use.
[C&C Sailing Association Northeast, London, ON, Canada]
Some tips on maintaining wet-cell batteries, and a report on the Dashews′ five-year-old Trojan traction batteries. Trojan no longer makes these batteries, but Dashew recommends another supplier.
[SetSail]
An argument against placing your boat′s batteries in parallel, the normal configuration, for safety and efficiency reasons. Instead the author favors two separate battery banks operated alternately and charged separately.
[Sail Jazz, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA]
Battery storage products from Blue Seas, Gil Marine, T&H Marine Tempo, Todd, and West Marine are evaluated for safety and ease of access. 2 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor]
A summary comparison of flooded-cell, gel-cell and AGM batteries. Covers the main advantages and disadvantages of the three types, Text only.
[Ocean Voyager, January 2002]
A comparison of flooded-cell deep-cycle batteries from Deka, Rolls, West Marine, Trojan, Douglas, U.S. Battery and Interstate. Batteries are judged on amp-hour rating, marine cranking amps, and reserve capacity. Good sidebar and tips on maximizing battery life.
[Practical Sailor, 1 September 2003]
Power packs can jump start your engine or provide 12-volt current for other emergencies. PS compared units from Xantrex, West Marine, and Wal-Mart for cold starting (a car and a 80-HP boat diesel), and longevity at low draw.
[Practical Sailor, 1 April 2005]
2-volt gel cells, used in combination can produce a particularly long-lasting battery.
[Mastervolt USA, Inc., Thomaston, ME, USA]
Single-battery boxes, straps and holders, terminals, plugs and switches.
[Attwood Corporation, USA]
Battery Monitors, Smart Controllers
Calculating Your Electrical Needs
Sailors often misjudge just how much power gets used on our boats when we′re at anchor and unplugged from the dock.
Sue & Larry
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