As a general rule, replacing your boat battery once every 4-5 years is recommended, but if it is well maintained and passed load & voltage tests, you can use it for few more years.
A well-maintained battery could last 10 years, and if it is not well maintained, it couldn’t last 2 years. Replace a boat battery can cost in the neighborhood of $200 to $320, although some specialty batteries can cost upwards of $400 to $600.
Imagine you have to spend $200 at least every 2 years, you will spend $1000 at least for 10 years! If you know how to maintain your marine battery, you could save so much money and time.
Maintain a marine battery is so easy, it’s basically like maintain other batteries. The secret is to keep your battery alive, do not let it drain out. I know it’s so easy to forget to charge the battery when you don’t use the boat for a long time. So get a solar panel charger! Connect your battery with a solar charger, it will maintain the battery for you even you totally forget them.
Like this one, easy work, life savor.
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You got my attention when you said that draining your boat’s battery could shorten its lifespan. My husband and I are planning to replace the 4-year-old battery of our boat before using it again next Friday. Since we want to save money on battery replacement costs in the future, we will take note of your tips. http://americanbatterycorporationca.net/batteries#RVMarine
It was good that you advised not to let your battery drain out if you want to maintain its good condition, and get a solar panel charger to connect it with for convenience. My dad took an interest in fishing lately, so he plans to invest in a fishing boat soon. I’ll have to tell him about this when he buys boat batteries in the future. http://batteryxchange.com/applications/marine-application/