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Batteries & Charging Them
Boat Batteries
& Charging Them
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Having enough power on a boat is a combination of battery choice, monitoring, maintenance and charging.
 
Learn how not to have any amp-ogres aboard!

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Easy Battery Watering

Published on March 8, 2015; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you add water on a monthly basis to batteries you can't even reach? A battery watering system makes it easy!

How do you add water on a monthly basis to batteries you can’t even reach? A battery watering system makes it easy!

Choosing and Installing a Victron Battery Monitor

Published on February 20, 2015; last updated on January 16, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Step-by-step instructions with pictures to install a Victron battery monitor, including reasons for having a battery monitor and why we chose this one.

How to Test Boat Batteries

Published on February 11, 2015; last updated on June 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A not-very-expensive battery tester that’s easy to use right in the boat with results comparable to a load tester!

Having Enough Power on a Boat

Published on January 20, 2015; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Our four-step approach to power on our boat means that we have electricity for everything we want.

Our four-step approach to power on our boat means that we have electricity for everything we want.

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