[Rhodes22-list] Keeping outboard up well above water line

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Batteries!  I used to get 5-7 years out of a marine  deep discharge battery.
Nowadays, I was happy with 2-3 years.

What I have learned is that it rarely pays to buy the much more expensive
agm batteries.  They just are not made as well as they were a few years ago.
I have adopted the strategy of buying an Interstate battery from Costco mid
season. They are pricier than the cheapo Walmart batteries that I had been
purchasing.  They come with a one year full replacement cost warranty.  If I
have any issue with the battery next season, I plan to have them replace it
under warranty at no cost (within the year).  If they are going to make the
battery so poorly that it lasts less than 3 years, I will simply use the
replacement warranty to ensure that I have a power source in good working
order each year.

Mike
s/v Windlass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY



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It was the batteries. And the strap was loose. And the contacts were a bit
corroded. And the electric winch may need replacement. Aah a lesson in
battery maintenance and related conveyances. 

Jay Weiss



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