Trolling Motor Batteries?

[flippinstick]

Now that I bought my batteries what is the best procedure to get the max life out of them?
1) Plug them in to my on board charger and leave them plugged in and let them set at a float on the charger?
2) Go out and plug them in every few days
They will get used (fished) about 1 time a week thats it.

[VMAXX]

Now that I bought my batteries what is the best procedure to get the max life out of them?
1) Plug them in to my on board charger and leave them plugged in and let them set at a float on the charger?
2) Go out and plug them in every few days
They will get used (fished) about 1 time a week thats it.

Myself I leave mine plugged in all the time I guess it depends on the type of charger you have and if you trust it(to kick off to a trickle) however if you go that route I would check your water level at least twice a month and top off the water level with distilled water(tap water will kill your batts,heavy in minerals) coat your post with some di-electric grease(a couple of bucks at auto parts store) and you should be good to go! If you go out and plug them in every few days they'll probably go straight to the trickle charge anyway as they havent dropped enough to draw a charge.