[Rhodes22-list] Question about batteries

Susan Crane scranevmd at verizon.net
Sat Apr 21 20:13:59 EDT 2018


Sorry don’t know what kind. They came with the boat. 

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Susan Crane VMD

> On Apr 21, 2018, at 8:06 PM, Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Susan, what kind of solar panels do you have, and were they hard to install?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Frank
> __________________
> Frank Goldsmith
> s/v Mary Bess
> Lake Keowee, SC
> 
> 
>> On Apr 21, 2018, at 12:35 PM, Susan Crane <scranevmd at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I do have two solar panels on the boat so that should help.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
>> Rick Lange
>> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2018 10:07 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Question about batteries
>> 
>> Susan,
>> 
>> Unlike your mobile devices, your boat battery will gradually fade.  A
>> voltmeter will let you see how the battery is doing.  When the battery can
>> no longer hold 12v after charging from your motor, an auto tiller won't
>> work.
>> 
>> The best way to long battery life is to trickle charge it when you aren't
>> using the boat.  A solar charger is very convenient for this purpose.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Rick
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