[alberg30] Try to avoid this

[Robert Kirk]

George Dinwiddie regretted:

>My boat was in the water this winter.  We had a heavy snow followed
>by a rain.  The snow funneled the rain down the ventilators and
>covered the batteries.  Fortunately the batteries were gelcells
>and weren't damaged, though discharged.  I was lucky this time.
>My only damages were one battery cable eaten by electrolysis and
>some muddy bilge compartments.

Same thing happened to me, George.  Only damage was a corroded positive 
terminal cable, too. Interestingly, both batteries were normal wet cells, 
one conventional and one sealed, six & five years old, respectively. I've 
only been able to get the conventional up to about 50% charge the last year 
or so but that's enough to start the old Atomic 4 anyway.  Think I'll break 
down and replace it this year!

Bob Kirk
Isobar #181


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