batteries

[shugy]

I currently have a 3 bank system on board / 2 house 8d & 1 start all wet cell. Am considering agm and would like some feed back on life expectancy,durability,charging pros & cons, discharge rates maybe some websites that cover such things so I don't have to waste someone else's precious time

 

[wetass]

Take a look at this post: http://forums.pda.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=124973

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

this covers everything you'll ever want/need to know
http://www.amplepower.com/primer/

 

[Stu Jackson]

Very good suggestions. You may also want to read through some of the links here, some of which you may already know about, some new and complimentary to these suggestions: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5977.0.html