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Having spent my life around vessels for a great part of my adult years I'm constantly amazed how numerous individuals end up sticking a five year old automobile battery in the rear of the vessel, hoping it can start their outboard as soon as they need it.

The use of inappropriate boat battery types in ocean going boats is exceptionally widespread, and I speculate how many times it gets individuals into danger.

The discharge capabilities of a car battery are hugely different from that of the marine battery, which are intended to be able to lose, in some instances up to 50% of the charge without the chance of suffering damage. This is not the case for the normal automobile battery which is designed to be trickle charged via an alternator, and the loss of more than 5% of its charge could possibly result in permanent damage. Not a great type of battery to get you out of difficulty on the open ocean or on a large area of open water.

I have produced a new web page devoted to the humble Boat Battery in the hope that site visitors will study the information offered and go out and get hold of the right battery for their boats. Utilising the right equipment is imperative to maritime safety and must not be ignored.

So many people are far too complacent on what appear to be insignificant issues, until they discover themselves in a frantic position which requires them calling for external help. The worst case scenario is they don't even get to call for that. So check out the website, consider if you find the information valuable and get the proper boat batteries for your boat.