Joined the club, killed my house batteries

[gregc]

Well, it was bound to happen.

Noticed online that the boat had stopped squawking AIS data. Very odd.

Took a drive up to the boat to investigate. The work crew that was working on my galvanic isolator must have switched everything off while working on mains (of course) but didn't remember to flip back on the house battery charger.

Alas, house batteries were dead. Got stuff up and running but I figure the AGM bats are damaged enough, and OLD enough to warrant a replacement.

Anyone have suggestions for marine batteries around Seattle/Everett, or is this just an Amazon situation?

 

[Submariner]

Well, it was bound to happen.

Noticed online that the boat had stopped squawking AIS data. Very odd.

Took a drive up to the boat to investigate. The work crew that was working on my galvanic isolator must have switched everything off while working on mains (of course) but didn't remember to flip back on the house battery charger.

Alas, house batteries were dead. Got stuff up and running but I figure the AGM bats are damaged enough, and OLD enough to warrant a replacement.

Anyone have suggestions for marine batteries around Seattle/Everett, or is this just an Amazon situation?

Make sure the lugs are 5/16" and not automotive clamp on posts.

 

[SKing]

Two seasons ago I replaced my AGMs with AGMs. I wasn't ready to change to lithium. If I was making the same decision today I would make the change to lithium instead of staying with agms.