Quote Originally Posted by Cray View Post
Depends on what charger you have. Most modern chargers will have a setting like 2-10 and boost. You would want to run it on 10, as it charges the amps will drop off and eventually be just a trickle. And some will actually shut off at end of charge. So first thing is figure out what charger you have and how it operates. Most of us today run a onboard charger that is fully automatic. I also was in the truck leasing business for 31 years. So I understand what you did back in the day. That’s just not feasible or nessecary in your situation. Best investment you can make is a cheap multimeter if you don’t have one. Put battery on charge and let it charge up, then remove charger and let sit for about 30 minutes. Check voltage with meter. It should read in the 13.7 13.9 range when fully charged and can drop on down to 13.5 after a period of time.
I have 3 or 4 chargers. The newest one (perhaps 20 yrs.old) is 10 amp and it does cut back amps as battery charges. However I do not have a small maintainer type.Walmart has several styles. Yes I have a multi meter as well as a old military volt meter so I should be able to maintain a good environment for the battery. Some may think I am just cheap but I may only use this a few times each year. I am reducing my work load so hope to put more time on the water.