T&T: Deep Cycle Battery Woes

[Greg Bradley]

All - 

Thanks for all of the responses.  I posted the question and then ended
up with about 4 days without internet access.  I got all of the
responses and the consensus seemed to be that the battery was bad and
drawing the whole bank down and that I should remove the battery from
the bank immediately.  

I went ahead and removed the battery this evening when I got in and saw
all of the responses.  Everyone was correct.  The battery was reading
5V when tested unloaded after I removed it from the bank.  I do feel
much safer now until I can get out and buy a whole new bank.  

Thanks to all...

Greg...
----
mv Charlie Ray
1977 Thompson Trawler 44'
sitting at Columbus Marina - Columbus, MS
working our way down the Tenn-Tom


--- Greg Bradley <g_bradley at yahoo.com> wrote:

> All - 
> 
> My wife and I left on our boat about a week ago and are slowing
> working
> our way down the Tenn-Tom.  We just arrived at Pickwick lake and I
> checked the batteries again.  I'm a little concerned about one of my
> batteries.
> 
> I have 6 group 31 batteries cabled together as my house bank.  The
> stickers on the batteries show they were new around Jan-Mar 2003.  I
> heard that you could get at least a good 7 years from deep cycle
> batteries, so I've been reluctant to replace them, but I am thinking
> I
> need to now.
> 
> I have one battery that is hot to the touch and boils water out of it
> in less than a week.  It's in the middle of the bank and is the only
> battery that shows a little corrosion around the terminals.  I
> realize
> this is not a good situation but I'm trying to understand it and I'm
> curious to know if it is an immediate safety issue.  The other
> batteries are fine.  
> 
> Thanks...
> Greg...
> ----
> mv Charlie Ray
> 1977 Thompson Trawler 44'
> sitting at Grand Harbor Marina - Pickwick Lake



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