[Rhodes22-list] Does removing batteries affect the solar panels

[Richard Arking]

No issues at all. I always put my two batteries on 12 v chargers in my
basement while a tarp kept rain and ice off the deck.

On Thu, Oct 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have two solar panels that charge two deep cycle batteries.
> I would like to:
> - remove the batteries and trickle charge them over the winter
> - tarp the boat for the winter
>
> Normally I left the batteries in the boat and did not tarp it to let the
> solar panels charge the batteries.
>
> Any issues with that?
>
> Thanks
> Bob Garrant
> s/v Sail la Vie
> Kent Island, MD
>