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Originally Posted by JADAQ
I’m on year 5 with my boat battery.
The key to battery life is take the extra 3.5 minutes and take the battery out and keep it warm for the winter.
I guarantee there is not one marina in this state that takes batteries out of the boats for the winter anymore.
Also, if you do choose to take out your battery and give it the love you should don’t store it on a cement floor! It will drain your battery over time.
And trickle charge that thing over the cold months!
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Some batteries have better access than other's... Mine are both in a huge pain in the a** location in the bilge to get at that I don't bother taking them out. Way too much work!! I do put a battery tender on them throughout the winter and I am on the 5th or 6th year on the same batteries that came with the boat that I bought used with the current batteries in it, so I really have no idea how long they have been in it. I also carry one of those little jump packs with me at all times just in case they decide to go without warning...