Disconnect Batteries When on the Hard

[bawlmer]

I kept my boat on the hard last winter and the boatyard required that I disconnect the batteries. They started right up in the spring with no issues. This year it will be in the water and I plan to keep the batteries connected. I will not leave it on charge. I plan on visiting it often as it is across the street from me. I have never had to charge it over the winter and I leave the boat in every other year.

 

[dlochner]

I sometimes need to bring snowshoes to work on some boats...

We northern sailors can be a hardy lot. Besides who wants to waste good sailing weather doing boat maintenance? In this marina the cradles sit on top of 3 concrete blocks and then 6x10 timbers. The base of the cradle is about 3 feet off the ground.

 

[arf145]

MS's post makes me feel better about removing and taking them home in order to get to the tank stowage.

Better to leave them disconnected but on the boat as the cold temps is what keeps their self discharge rate so low.

 

[Justin_NSA]

Better to leave them disconnected but on the boat as the cold temps is what keeps their self discharge rate so low.

Thanks Tom. I'll be putting them back in after I add the holding tank level sensor. I was hoping I had a plastic tank so I could use the external sensor. Found out today it is (5052) AL. It looks like new from the outside.

 

[Gunni]

Justin; Not much to investigate with an aluminum holding tank, not a good material for this application. Whip that bad dog out and get a poly tank if there is a whiff of a problem.

 

[Justin_NSA]

Justin; Not much to investigate with an aluminum holding tank, not a good material for this application. Whip that bad dog out and get a poly tank if there is a whiff of a problem.

Sorry to hijack this thread. I did take my 3 batteries home after MS's advice to disconnect them. I had to do it to get to the tank anyway.
I was hoping it was plastic because of all the talk about corroded metal ones. Honestly, it looks fine. I've had no problems, I just want to add a monitor. Do I just replace what could be a perfectly good tank? On the other hand, I don't want to have to do it years down the road. I'm 61 now!

 

[dziedzicmj]

I sometimes need to bring snowshoes to work on some boats...

(Snowshoes) One of the best investments for visiting the boat in winter.