When I bought my boat in 2006 I was furnished with 8 batteries from the 'Squadron' badge. Two were for the bow thruster. One was for the starter. And 5 were leisure batteries. They were £200 each! π±π±π±They would have been fitted in/or about July/August of that year. It is now some 14 years later and just last night I ordered their replacements. ππππ Although I am still not sure I couldn't squeeze another year out of them.
The 'Squadron' badge no longer exists so I settled for a cheaper set of 4 batteries (see here). Even so they came to £762.88. £190.72 ea plus delivery £15 so at £777.88 a bit pricey.
There are those who may think that is a bit expensive, but lets stop there. If you think 3 years out of a cheap set of FLAs is good contemplate this, in 14 years I have never looked at my batteries, except to dust them off once in a while, only then because I felt I should do as everyone else seems to have spent eons nurturing their batteries.
In that 14 years I have never had to lift them out, they weigh more than a large bag of coal. I have never risked possible back injury, you guys of course have, and many times! And as you know with lifting them out you also have to lift them back in.
Another good thing is, I know many people who switch their inverter off at night 'to save the batteries', I never have. And I dont have solar!
In that 14 years I have never had to lift them out, they weigh more than a large bag of coal. I have never risked possible back injury, you guys of course have, and many times! And as you know with lifting them out you also have to lift them back in.
Another good thing is, I know many people who switch their inverter off at night 'to save the batteries', I never have. And I dont have solar!
The initial cost for all my batteries in 2006 was £1600/ £1000 for 5 leisure batteries. So although the price hasn't dropped much (£22.12p) I think I got a great deal in the beginning and a great deal last night. After all I am nigh on 70 and I don't suppose I will be changing them again any time soon if ever!
EDIT: The batteries arrived today, Thursday! So when I set about changing them I was surprised to see that there were 5 not 4 leisure batteries installed in the boat. Consequently I have amended some of the figures above.
EDIT: The batteries arrived today, Thursday! So when I set about changing them I was surprised to see that there were 5 not 4 leisure batteries installed in the boat. Consequently I have amended some of the figures above.