As far as what I learned from our conversation, there are a few simple rules to follow. (First of all, sitting out in my driveway over the last two months has not helped at all. I did fully charge my previous battery every three or so weeks but the extreme cold didn't help). 1) Always recharge the battery when you get back from a trip as soon as possible. 2) Buy as big of a battery as you can afford or want in your boat that will do what you are requiring of it. Go big. 3) Fully automatic is the way to go when selecting a charger. The one I was using worked well for me for years on the same gel battery but it would start a "trickle" charge once it reached "full" status. Apparently, this is not so good for the battery. The full auto ones will shut completely off while remaining plugged in and not come back on unless they sense the battery has lost some charge. It's almost like I was compromising the ability of my battery by leaving it on the charger because once full, it would keep kicking on and off. the charger I bought from them was the "Dual Pro - RS1 - 6 amp". I think earlier I said "volt" but meant to say "amp". I hope this helps and if you want to ask Scott any questions, give him a call. Especially since I am very capable of leaving something out that he may have told me. His number is 612-6124.
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