[C320-list] Trickle Charger

[Joseph R Aberdale]

Karl,

They are lead acid batteries and I will be keeping them in the cellar of my Mass. beach house which is shut down for the winter. If necessary, I can put them in the cellar of the house I live in all winter.

Thank you.

On Nov 20, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Karl Mielenhausen <kmielen at suddenlink.net> wrote:

> Need more info to be able to help you Joe....
> Are you planning on taking the batteries home or leave on the boat?
> Will you have access to the batteries periodically?
> Are the batteries Lead Acid, AGM, or Gel cells?
> 
> My limited experience indicates that 3 copies of a low output trickle
> charger would cost you less than a 3-bank charger. And of course,
> anything designed for the marine environment (ie. humid, salt) will
> cost you even more.
> 
> What I used to do when I lived "up north" was to take the batteries
> home, store in my basement, and charge them once per month for about
> 24 hrs. I am leery of leaving anything hooked up for unattended
> constant charging. Of course, that was a Catalina 22 with a single
> Group 24 battery, so it was much easier to move around!!!
> 
> Karl
> 
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Joseph R Aberdale
> <summerwind3 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I have 3 starter batteries that I think I should leave on a trickle charger until May, unless anyone has a better idea as to how to best maintain them. Does anyone know of a good trickle charger that can charge 3 batteries simultaneously?
>> 
>> Thank you.  Your help is appreciated.
>> 
>> Joe Aberdale
>> #908