Batteries in boat for winter? I leave my boat in the garage over the winter in Iowa should I take my batteries out or leave them hooked up to my charger?

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Oct 24, 2019 11:07:18 #

Elmwood21 Loc: Iowa

I leave my boat in the garage over the winter in Iowa should I take my batteries out or leave them hooked up to my charger?

Oct 24, 2019 12:13:44 #

YankeeBastid

Hmmmm, tough question. I would move to South Carolina. Not an issue here. Tight lines friend!

Oct 24, 2019 12:25:00 #

Garry Loc: Wellborn, Florida

YankeeBastid wrote:

Hmmmm, tough question. I would move to South Carolina. Not an issue here. Tight lines friend!

Heck, skip that and come on down to Fl and fish year around.

Oct 24, 2019 12:31:19 #

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Elmwood21 wrote:

I leave my boat in the garage over the winter in Iowa should I take my batteries out or leave them hooked up to my charger?

Heated garage?

Put them on a shelf with battery tender.

If there is a problem it won't be in the boat.

Or as others have said winterize it by heading south.

Oct 24, 2019 12:41:37 #

doc alden

EasternOZ wrote:

Heated garage?

Put them on a shelf with battery tender.

If there is a problem it won't be in the boat.

Or as others have said winterize it by heading south.

Excellent advice. The key word is "tender" not "charger." A battery tender will automatically maintain the battery at full charge whereas a battery charger will overcharge the battery if left hooked up. The best method is a trickle discharge followed by an equalizing charge once a month. But a battery tender is almost as good. Just check the electrolyte levels monthly while on the tender and your battery should be fine.

Oct 24, 2019 12:59:47 #

Elmwood21 Loc: Iowa

Thanks may take them out and just put slow charge once a month my batteries are sealed

Oct 24, 2019 13:02:30 #

Elmwood21 Loc: Iowa

I do go to orange beach in Feb. And try my luck shore fishing without much luck may ask for advise when I get there

Oct 24, 2019 13:34:14 #

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Elmwood21 wrote:

I leave my boat in the garage over the winter in Iowa should I take my batteries out or leave them hooked up to my charger?

I have a sealed Marine battery for my trolling motor and a sealed small battery for my fish finder. I take my troll motor battery out in our winters and check it every two weeks. I leave the fish finder battery in the kayak and check it too.

I would take them out and remember to check them often Elmwood. 🇺🇸🇨🇱

Oct 24, 2019 13:51:56 #

JimRed Loc: Coastal New Jersey, Belmar area

If you have a basement or utility room with space, bring it in. If the trickle charger fails and it freezes up it may be ruined.

Oct 24, 2019 14:07:14 #

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

HOW TO STORE YOUR BOAT BATTERIES DURING WINTER 🥶 NOW WE WILL KNOW THE REST OF THE INFORMATION.

https://www.crownbattery.com/news/boat-battery-winterization-checklist?hs_amp=true

Oct 24, 2019 14:19:47 #

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

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Oct 25, 2019 07:27:25 #

edkealer

I live in Cheyenne, Y. I had 3 batteries in my Tracker. Left them in the boat all year long and never had a problem. In the spring I would put a trickle charger on each until fully charged.

Oct 25, 2019 09:47:19 #

JoeRap Loc: Pennsylvania

Hi, I read all your posts and I see that I should disconnect my 2 fully charged batteries from my boat for the Winter. Thanks...

If I store the boat in an unheated garage, is it necessary to take the batteries out and store it in a warmer climate like my basement, or can I just leave it in my boat?

Thanks

Oct 25, 2019 10:36:22 #

Garry Loc: Wellborn, Florida

I may have mussed it but did anyone mention to not ever sit your battery on the ground or pavement, I have taken it for granted that everyone knows this until I saw someone who shall stay unnamed pull the battery out of his car and set it on the driveway. There is nothing that will zap a battery any quicker. Put it on a block of wood or a rubber pad.

Oct 25, 2019 11:18:07 #

doc alden

Garry wrote:

That was somewhat true many years ago before battery cases were made of plastic or hard rubber but is no longer true today.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/general-science-you-asked/concrete-truth-about-batteries-stored-concrete

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