Quote Originally Posted by "G" View Post
What the water is for...Batterys are filled with acid to cover the plates.....then some water is put in on top of the acid...reason...the water will evaperate instead of the acid....thats why it should be checked regularly....every three months. If not after the water is all lost to evaperation then you start losing acid....if you have to add large amount of water....or if its so low the tops of the plates are exposed...you have lost some acid.....so now when you fill it up to the ring you have diluted the remaining acid and made your battery weaker.....the weaker battery will not last as long. Yes...it can make a cell go out...and can make the battery go bad. Also....Deep cycle batterys need to really be charged back within 24 hr. of use...not the night before you go fishing again. This is why having a good onboard charger with a bank for each battery is so important. You plug in when you get home from fishing and dont unplug untill you go again.....really adds to the life of the battery.
Ok cool! Ill check the water in the morning. I have a battery tender four bank charger that I use. It stays plug up until I leave to go to the lake. Thanks for the help!!!