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Batteries Vs Water?
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:27 pm
by racfish
When I want to use my pontoon boat with a battery operated motor ie..Min -Kota what if the battery gets wet? Can a battery get wet and still funtion properly?Or is it very dangerous?My toon has a motor mount and a wire basket for a motor.Do I need to enclose the battery for safe operation?
RE:Batteries Vs Water?
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:31 pm
by Bodofish
A few splashes shouldn't hurt it. dunking it????? I'd think about some sort of battery box for the 'toon. Cheap insurance.
RE:Batteries Vs Water?
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:41 pm
by Toni
If it rains my battery gets wet (SO DOES THE MOTOR) and nothing has happened.
RE:Batteries Vs Water?
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:22 pm
by VHMLLC
dont dunk it and all will be good. mine gets wet all the time. i just upgraded to a sealed (dont buy it a les schwab )battery just in case it goes in the drink i dont have to worrie about the lake.
:viking:
RE:Batteries Vs Water?
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:11 am
by racfish
Thanks everyone.Asking anything in here is the greatest.You have people who have experienced all the elements,better then a salesperson who dosent know what its like at all.
RE:Batteries Vs Water?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:30 am
by joefisherman
As long as it doesn't get dunked in salt water it will be ok, I am in the marine industry and have had quite a few customers with bellows problems and there batteries were actually still functioning properly completely submereged under fresh water.