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Old 02-14-2011, 12:03 PM   #25
Bendit
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Vessel Name: Pioneer
Vessel Model: Westcoaster 53 converted to pleasure
Join Date: Nov 2007
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RE: Battery Question

No-one's mentioned Gels.*

Ours are*coming up to*17 years old (made in 1994) and according to my state of charge meter and charging time, as good as new. They were "recondioned" or desulfated in 2004.

I know they are expensive, I was lucky enough to get them second-hand, but being absolutely maintenance free and having a system that sits at around 26V (24V design) is just great. Bright lights, excellent refrigeration,*powerful toilet, everything just works better.
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