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 Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
#11994004
12/20/16 01:54 AM
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DTX Angler
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Hey y'all,
I just recently moved up here to MA from TX and I'm wondering if I should stow away my batteries for the winter? I have an old 1998 384V Ranger w a 1998 150 Johnson. I already winterized it and everything.
Thanks
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
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#11994253
12/20/16 03:50 AM
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bigbass94
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I'm not 100% sure if you're supposed to but if it were me, I would take 'em out. At the very least, it can't hurt things.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
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#11994455
12/20/16 12:34 PM
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T Bird
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Yes sir and charge them regularly.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/01/full-47849-80883-111.jpg) USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
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12/21/16 02:16 AM
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Freeman Clark
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I try to run mine 52 weeks a year. So need to remove my battery.
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
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12/23/16 06:24 PM
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SoonerDG
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If you do take them out DON'T set them on a concrete floor. If your floor is concrete put down a block of wood to set them on.
"Life is a matter of luck and the odds of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution." - Erich Topp, German U-boat Commander, 1943.
When in doubt, set the hook.
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
[Re: SoonerDG]
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12/23/16 06:37 PM
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Tjbev13
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If you do take them out DON'T set them on a concrete floor. If your floor is concrete put down a block of wood to set them on. This is no longer true. Not with the construction of battery cases. It will not cause a effect on the battery from holding a charge. I used to work at interstate battery. This myth was put to rest YEARS ago!
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
[Re: Tjbev13]
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12/23/16 07:18 PM
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SoonerDG
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If you do take them out DON'T set them on a concrete floor. If your floor is concrete put down a block of wood to set them on. This is no longer true. Not with the construction of battery cases. It will not cause a effect on the battery from holding a charge. I used to work at interstate battery. This myth was put to rest YEARS ago! Still better safe than sorry. A scrap piece of wood is cheap insurance.
"Life is a matter of luck and the odds of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution." - Erich Topp, German U-boat Commander, 1943.
When in doubt, set the hook.
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
[Re: SoonerDG]
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01/03/17 06:36 PM
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Stump jumper
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If you do take them out DON'T set them on a concrete floor. If your floor is concrete put down a block of wood to set them on. This is no longer true. Not with the construction of battery cases. It will not cause a effect on the battery from holding a charge. I used to work at interstate battery. This myth was put to rest YEARS ago! Still better safe than sorry. A scrap piece of wood is cheap insurance. no need for it so why bother. If it is convenient I would just leave them in the boat and fully charge at 2 amps once a month.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax
2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
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01/06/17 03:23 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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It's to keep from scuffing the bottom of the battery or possibly even crack the concrete. 
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
[Re: SoonerDG]
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01/06/17 07:06 PM
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psycho0819
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If you do take them out DON'T set them on a concrete floor. If your floor is concrete put down a block of wood to set them on. This is no longer true. Not with the construction of battery cases. It will not cause a effect on the battery from holding a charge. I used to work at interstate battery. This myth was put to rest YEARS ago! Still better safe than sorry. A scrap piece of wood is cheap insurance. Never putting a battery on concrete was a lesson learned from my dad several decades ago. I know that is no longer an issue, yet I cannot help myself. To this day I will always set a battery on something other than concrete, even though it is no longer necessary.
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
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01/08/17 09:41 PM
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Bulletman99
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Freezing weather is death to any battery----Take them out!!!
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
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01/08/17 10:31 PM
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MikeW62
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If you have a good on board charger with a maintainer just leave them plugged in
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
[Re: Bulletman99]
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01/09/17 02:52 AM
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Dubee
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Freezing weather is death to any battery----Take them out!!! No reason to take them out. Just leave them on the charger.
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
[Re: Dubee]
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01/09/17 03:08 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Freezing weather is death to any battery----Take them out!!! No reason to take them out. Just leave them on the charger. You should see me take my trucks batteries out every night. Just kidding. Haha
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Taking out your boat batteries for the winter?
[Re: Bulletman99]
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01/09/17 06:25 PM
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Freezing weather is death to any battery----Take them out!!! Take them out and put them in the house? It was 20 degrees in my garage Saturday morning. I use my boat in the winter and have never taken my batteries out. I just keep them charged.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax
2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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