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CT, what kinda batteries are those?...sounds like some I'd like to look at when mine finally die...I've had a pair of group 31 A/C Delco Voyagers for 6 years to power my trollin' motor, hooked to a Guest 2620 on-board charger and those things just WON'T die!...strong as new...most likely go back w/Delcos, but would like to know who makes yours... :D...
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Hey Oz, I work at a GM dealer, for close to the cost of those new delcos you can get a pair of those gel batteries. The Delcos are good no doubt, but those gel cells are remarkable.
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Thanks, Franco...like to go w/gel...gotta check out gel-bat HEIGHT (limited) and be sure my on-board charger will fire up them gellies... ;D...
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I'm pretty sure they're West Marine, I'll check this weekend.
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Do you guys find that the battery boxes hold water? What is the real intended purpose of a battery box, leakage?
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The battery boxes are intended to keep anything from shorting the positive and negative terminals, instant trouble. Mine collect water too, but they also contain acid spills
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Franco, as always, is on the mark...the main reason I went w/boxes was to avoid shorting the posts...when that happens, POOP-CREEK is just ahead :o...also, knowing these batteries would be visually exposed, they needed to have a halfway decent appearance, so white boxes filled the bill (they really were white)... ;) :)...
In pic above, that's the onboard battery charger between the two rod-holders...so when they do get to go out the driveway, both batts are HOT-TO-GO...plug in and FORGET...plus, I'm conviced these computerized marvels greatly prolong the service life of a battery as they keep the batt at MAX charge... ;)...
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