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Old 06-07-2012, 05:38 AM   #7
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The consensus of most boaters and marina tecs I have talked to that flooded is the way to go.

Unless you have a special needs..like a bluewater sailboat that may take a knockdown or an unusual battey space that requires wird mounting (on their side or something)...flooded can't be beat forgeneral use if COST IS a consideration.

Problems with charging are a function of your charging system and battery use...not the batteries. If you have problems with flooded...then you may have the same of other issues with AGMs.

Battery banks and charging systems can be very simple and carefree...or you can make them complicated trying to power your boat forever through a massive system that requires an EE degree to keep it functioning...not that that approach is bad...you just have to understand what is going on with YOUR system and most advice from others is useless unless you provide a detailed schematic and specs on every componenet.
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