03-20-2004, 04:59 PM
I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT WHEN TOPPING OFF A BATTERY THAT HAS BEEN "DRIED OUT" YOU DID THE RIGHT THING, DISTILLED WATER IS THE THING TO USE, UNLESS YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION THEY USE AT THE BATTERY WAREHOUSES WHEN THEY "WET DOWN" THE BATTERIES BEFORE THEY GOTO THE RETAIL MARKET PLACE.
I AGREE ON-BOARD CHARGERS ARE GREAT, I DID NOT SAY THEY DONT WORK, I JUST STATED I PREFERR THE BENCH TYPE CHARGER OUT OF THE BOAT. I JUST THINK ALL THAT EQUIPMENT AND ALL IS TOO VALUABLE TO LEAVE ONE OF THOSE UNITS CONNECTED ALL WINTER, I MEAN IF YOU WERE RUNNING ALL THE TIME YOU WOULD GET TIRED, THAT IS WHY WE HAVE QUITTING TIME. SO I PREFERR THE OTHER CHARGER, THEY DONT BREAK ANY MORE OR ANY LESS, BUT I DONT WANT IT TO DIE IN NOVEMBER AND I DONT FIND OUT TILL SPRING, WHEN IT HAS HAD TIME TO KILL MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM, THATS ALL. ONBOARD CHARGERS ARE GREAT FOR CHARGING UP WEEK BY WEEK AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE CRAFT AROUND AND ALL THAT, JUST OVER WINTER I WOULD PREFERR TO USE A STANDARD CHARGER. BUT AGAIN THAT IS MY PREFERENCE. ALOT OF SMALLER CHARGERS BOTH ONBOARD AND OFF, ARE NOT BUILT TO WHAT WE WOULD CALL HEAVY-DUTY STANDARDS, THE ARE KNOCKED OUT CHEAPLY IN TIWAN, CHINA, JAPAN AND ARE SOLD UNDER HUGE NAMES HERE IN THE USA, LIKE CENTURY, SCHUMACHER, ASSOCIATED, SNAP-ON, MAC TOOLS, ALL THOSE HAVE WHAT IN THE BUSINESS WE REFERR TO AS "DISPOSABLES" THAT MEANS THAT WHEN THEY DIE, IT COSTS MORE TO FIX THAN TO REPLACE, AND UNFORTUNATLY THOSE COMPANIES WANT TO SELL CHARGERS AND MAKE MONEY, SO THEY BUILD A MID GRAGE PRODUCT, AT BEST, AND PLAN FOR THE JUNK FACTOR AND BUILD MILLIONS OF THE UNITS FOR SALE AND REPLACEMENT, I JUST THINK YOU ARE BETTER OFF TO GET AN OFF BOARD CHARGER LIKE AN AUTOMOTIVE UNIT TO CHARGE UP OVER THE WINTER. THEY ARE SERVICEABLE, AND BECAUSE THEY HAVE "BETTER" COMPONENTS IN THEM THEY WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER CHARGE.
WHEN YOU STORE A BATTERY MAKE SURE IT IS ALWAYS ON A BOARD OR SOMETHING NON-CONDUCTIVE, ONE INCH THICK AT LEAST. THE BATTERIES WILL ACTUALLY DISCHARGE INTO THE GROUND THROUGH TILE, LENOLEUM, CARPET, CEMENT, ANYTHING BUT WOOD OR THICK PLASTIC OR SOMETHING, PUT EM UP ON THE BENCH OR WHATEVER, OR THAT BATTERY YOU WANT TO USE THAT WAS FULLY CHARGES LAST WEEK, WILL BE DEAD AS A DOOR NAIL THIS WEEK.
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I AGREE ON-BOARD CHARGERS ARE GREAT, I DID NOT SAY THEY DONT WORK, I JUST STATED I PREFERR THE BENCH TYPE CHARGER OUT OF THE BOAT. I JUST THINK ALL THAT EQUIPMENT AND ALL IS TOO VALUABLE TO LEAVE ONE OF THOSE UNITS CONNECTED ALL WINTER, I MEAN IF YOU WERE RUNNING ALL THE TIME YOU WOULD GET TIRED, THAT IS WHY WE HAVE QUITTING TIME. SO I PREFERR THE OTHER CHARGER, THEY DONT BREAK ANY MORE OR ANY LESS, BUT I DONT WANT IT TO DIE IN NOVEMBER AND I DONT FIND OUT TILL SPRING, WHEN IT HAS HAD TIME TO KILL MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM, THATS ALL. ONBOARD CHARGERS ARE GREAT FOR CHARGING UP WEEK BY WEEK AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE CRAFT AROUND AND ALL THAT, JUST OVER WINTER I WOULD PREFERR TO USE A STANDARD CHARGER. BUT AGAIN THAT IS MY PREFERENCE. ALOT OF SMALLER CHARGERS BOTH ONBOARD AND OFF, ARE NOT BUILT TO WHAT WE WOULD CALL HEAVY-DUTY STANDARDS, THE ARE KNOCKED OUT CHEAPLY IN TIWAN, CHINA, JAPAN AND ARE SOLD UNDER HUGE NAMES HERE IN THE USA, LIKE CENTURY, SCHUMACHER, ASSOCIATED, SNAP-ON, MAC TOOLS, ALL THOSE HAVE WHAT IN THE BUSINESS WE REFERR TO AS "DISPOSABLES" THAT MEANS THAT WHEN THEY DIE, IT COSTS MORE TO FIX THAN TO REPLACE, AND UNFORTUNATLY THOSE COMPANIES WANT TO SELL CHARGERS AND MAKE MONEY, SO THEY BUILD A MID GRAGE PRODUCT, AT BEST, AND PLAN FOR THE JUNK FACTOR AND BUILD MILLIONS OF THE UNITS FOR SALE AND REPLACEMENT, I JUST THINK YOU ARE BETTER OFF TO GET AN OFF BOARD CHARGER LIKE AN AUTOMOTIVE UNIT TO CHARGE UP OVER THE WINTER. THEY ARE SERVICEABLE, AND BECAUSE THEY HAVE "BETTER" COMPONENTS IN THEM THEY WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER CHARGE.
WHEN YOU STORE A BATTERY MAKE SURE IT IS ALWAYS ON A BOARD OR SOMETHING NON-CONDUCTIVE, ONE INCH THICK AT LEAST. THE BATTERIES WILL ACTUALLY DISCHARGE INTO THE GROUND THROUGH TILE, LENOLEUM, CARPET, CEMENT, ANYTHING BUT WOOD OR THICK PLASTIC OR SOMETHING, PUT EM UP ON THE BENCH OR WHATEVER, OR THAT BATTERY YOU WANT TO USE THAT WAS FULLY CHARGES LAST WEEK, WILL BE DEAD AS A DOOR NAIL THIS WEEK.
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