So I think i have bad batteries.....and I have a feeling its the boat and not the battery since my last set of batteries lasted me 13 and 14 months. Just out of the damn warranty period!
So far no problems on the water, but I just checked the volts and one of my batteries read at 12.5 and the other at 12.4. I dont keep them hooked up all the time, and pretty much charge them for a day after fishing trips...or if its been awhile since I go fishing I hook them up to the charger every couple weeks or so...may have gone longer, about 3 weeks once before. but its been about every 2 weeks give or take a few days when I plug the DC batteries up to charge.
The last time I plugged in was about a week ago, and I just plugged in to top off for upcoming fishing trip (like I always do as well). Before I did though the batteries read at 12.4 and 12.5...which isnt the worse but for just sitting out in the sun i figure theyd be higher. Or is that normal? Im planning to test a couple hours after I unplug before the trip to see where theyre at, and I believe that should be 12.6 or 12.7.....right? Im using a MK 210 2 bank charger thats only about a year and half old (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Minn-Kota...SABEgKmxfD_BwE).
Also...my starting battery was reading 12.2 and it was plugged in about a week ago too. this battery (walmart brand) is only 3 or 4 months old so Im wondering whats going on...because this battery is now doing what the last one was doing and it looks like it doesnt take a full charge with my charger. Im using a noco genius .75 amp charger (https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...ger/388458_0_0), and it flashes red while charging and green for fully charged. When I got the battery at first it would go green on me....now it just stays red like its continually charging, which is what another of these batteries did to me and I returned. Kinda worried that it read 12.2 just now when I keep that in mind.
What do you all think is going on...or am i just overreacting?