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  1. Rivernut

    Batteries

    I have owned many Walmart deep cycle marine batteries. I only buy them when I’m in a pinch. They usually last me a few years. I have 4 “old” Batteries in my Gator V8 jet bass boat. Three are 15 year-old m-31 AGM Sears Platinum (made by Odyssey) deep cycle trolling motor batteries. The...
  2. Rivernut

    On Board Battery Chargers

    Its mot the humidity in small compartments that kills sealed battery chargers,its the heat. This is my 4 battery Stealth charging system. It is about 20 years old. It can be used with 12, 24, or 36 volt trolling motor systems. It charges my three trolling motor batteries with 40 Amps from...
  3. Rivernut

    Judge Judy

    My friend Kenny was married to her daughter. Can you imagine having JJ as your mother in-law?!?! Lots of money handed down but holy crap! Then to go through a divorce with JJ watching over.
  4. Rivernut

    Installing stereo on a boat.

    The high notes do get a little lost while motoring along :) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=27Q3f4y6at4
  5. Rivernut

    Installing stereo on a boat.

    I installed the same Kenwoid Bluetooth marine stereo you are considering. Very easy install. It does not have a CD player so it is not very deep, which is a plus. I think it cost under $100. I have two speakers in my V8 jetboat “dog house” deck. I can talk on the wireless phone over the...
  6. Rivernut

    What is causing my battery terminals to corrode?

    I put pennies on my batteries. Put a dot of silicone on the top near each post. Push a penny on each silicone dot. No more post corrosion! The pennies act as sacrificial anodes. I put several on each side of the battery. When they corrode after a few years I replace them. Costs “pennies”.
  7. Rivernut

    Battery disconnect switch

    I use these simple switches that mount on the battery terminal. No holes to drill and only about $5 on ebay.
  8. Rivernut

    Protecting Battery Terminals?

    I have a pic of my car battery with penny's. These are about a year old. The penny's usually last 2 or 3 years. They frequently "go bad" by delaminating between the copper and zinc layers.
  9. Rivernut

    Protecting Battery Terminals?

    I place penny's near each terminal and glue them down with a little silicone sealer. The copper and zinc cores of the penny's act as sacrificial anodes. Any acid vapors act on the Penney rather than the lead terminals. I use this method on all of my vehicles that use vented lead-acid...
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