What you need to know about Marine Batteries by Gary Howey
When it comes to boat batteries, most boaters put them in the boat and pretty much forget about them until their boat wont start.
They might throw a charge in the battery every once in awhile, but that’s about it when it comes to boat maintenance for most boat owners.
I would bet that most of your average boaters don’t have the foggiest notion when it comes to what type of battery works best and needs to be done when it comes to proper care/maintenance of a marine battery.
Recently I’ve had talks about marine batteries with several marine battery specialist and they shared their knowledge on marine batteries with me.
The question that I put to them was “I know there’s a difference between an automotive and a marine battery, but I’m really not sure what those differences are, can you explain that difference to me”?
“There’s a big difference between a battery that’s used to start a car and one used in the marine industry.
Automotive batteries are made so that they produce a high amount of energy for a short period of time. When a car is started only a small amount of the batteries capacity is used. Once the vehicle is started, the battery is recharged rapidly by the alternator.… Continue reading