[Rhodes22-list] Battteries

[Bud]

Another suggestion on batteries is to buy two, but buy them a few years 
apart.
That way you (typically) won't have both of them fail at the same time 
or during the
same season.  And when the first battery does fail, it will give you an 
idea of the
life of the second battery, given the use/abuse of your particular 
sailing and charging
habits.

-Bud

John Lock wrote:

>At 11:33 AM 4/13/2007 -0500, you wrote:
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>>Hmmm.  This may apply to wives as well.  Let me think about that!
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>No thinking required... that's a no-brainer ;-)
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>Regarding el-cheapo batteries - that has been my experience as 
>well.  They tend to last about the same if you take good care of 
>them.  The more expensive ones will tolerate neglect better.
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>Now... about flooded-cell, gel-cell, and AGM - does the same apply to 
>the more expensive technologies?  IOW, can you get just as good 
>service from conventional flooded-cell as the more expensive 
>alternatives IF you maintain them properly?  But if you're a slacker 
>about maintaining them, spend the bucks on AGM (or whatever).
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>Cheers!
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>John Lock
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>Lake Sinclair, GA
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