2 hours and 4 wal-marts later...

I had the tm batteries I needed to be able to fish. By this time, it was 10:30 pm and I hadn't even taken the old batteries out yet. Set up a light and got them swapped out after some cussing and blood loss. New batteries are just a tad larger than the old ones and wouldn't fit in the trays. They are in the trays on one end, but sitting elevated on the other end. Got them strapped in, so they ain't going nowhere.

Question: Does it hurt for them to sit cockeyed or do I need to pull them back out and get larger trays? If it doesn't hurt performance of the battery, I would just as soon leave em be.

Would say they need to be flat where the fluid level in the batts is level as possible. They sittin long ways or cross ways. If long ways I would just cut the front part of the tray off and set em in and strap em down, not gonna slide forward near as easy as they will backwards.

I would think that the tray is to catch any boil over acid. I would get larger trays.

I dont ever have no boiling over acid Major, maybe so tho.

think you'll be OK if you make sure and keep them topped off with water.

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I would think that the tray is to catch any boil over acid. I would get larger trays.

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Exactly right.....you do not want acid getting in the boat......thats the reason for the trays.

3 votes for swapping them out, DD says let em be....guess I got my answer. :biggrin

Are your batteries wet cell or AGM/gel? If they're wet then level em up til the plates are covered. If they're AGM/gel then it don't matter as long as they're not upside down.


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3 votes for swapping them out, DD says let em be....guess I got my answer. :biggrin

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The three that said get the RIGHT trays are correct. You are correct on the DD thing!!! Lol


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My trays aren't solid, they have holes molded in them, so they won't catch the boil over. Spray them down with some foaming cleaner, let sit for a few then hose off good every few months.

The Onboard chargers most of us use today won't boil a battery. They read the charge level and go to a maintenance mode. The trays are to keep the batteries from moving around while traveling or while on the water. Acid will deteriorate a boat, so make sure the batteries are level so they won't leak.


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The trays can catch acid if you hit some rough waves and shake a little out....just saying.

i once just cut the flap on the end of my tray to make the battery sit flat........where the end sticks out an inch or so..........i dont think acid spill is a major problem, never had it happen. in my wareagle boat, the batteries sit flat with no trays.

The one in a thousand chance or one in a million whatever that it might happen.......wouldn't you want the safety net of the tray? no more than trays the right size costs....I believe I would have them. I had to buy bigger trays for my group 31 trolling batterys. Its sort of like insurance.....not really needed until something happens.

If you happen to overfill the batteries they will boil over. If they are in a metal boat the acid will eat holes in it. I know. I would get the right size trays.

Good points, guess I do different from most, take em out if they need servicing, charge, and replace the battrries CLEAN. Been running boats for years with the trolling batts under the front deck storage on carpet and have never had a problem, may one day tho.

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Keep my batts in plastic boxes.

Phooey. Cut one side down to level them and truck on.

Wannabe...

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Phooey. Cut one side down to level them and truck on.

Wannabe...

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Did the same thing in my boat....

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Phooey. Cut one side down to level them and truck on.

Wannabe...

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If they go in sideways you could get away with that

Batteries with fill caps will leak and boil over.. Happened to me once on a fishing trip.. Course the battery was in cab of truck for a spare and temp inside got too hot I guess so they can leak, boil over whatever you wanna call it