[alberg30] Try to avoid this

[Dan Sternglass]

George Dinwiddie wrote:
> 
> Dan,
> 
> When storing the boat on land, I like to disconnect the engine
> intake hose and leave that seacock open.  That limits the depth
> of any water.

That's a good idea, I'll try to remember to do that.
 
> 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.

I take my batteries out becasue it gets so cold and I have no good way
to keep them charged at the baot yard. That's SOP in upstate NY here.

--Dan S.
dans at stmktg.com

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