Taras
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- Joined
- Jan 11, 2008
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- Vessel Make
- Currently Boatless
Wanted to pass along a solution to a common problem.
My Dingee battery would often time sit for extended time and when I went to start it, there just wasn’t enough battery left to fire the motor up.
I’ve used battery chargers in the past, but what has been working really well is a small solar panel designed just for this purpose.
West Marine sells one for about $20. It’s the size of a loaf of bread and I wired it directly to the battery. Just enough “trickle” to keep the battery topped off. Even comes with suction cups to stick it where you want.
Works well.
Taras
My Dingee battery would often time sit for extended time and when I went to start it, there just wasn’t enough battery left to fire the motor up.
I’ve used battery chargers in the past, but what has been working really well is a small solar panel designed just for this purpose.
West Marine sells one for about $20. It’s the size of a loaf of bread and I wired it directly to the battery. Just enough “trickle” to keep the battery topped off. Even comes with suction cups to stick it where you want.
Works well.
Taras