Much to our dismay after less than two years of use our batteries were shot. Our friends Miles and Anne ordered new Rolls AGM batteries for us to be delivered to Tropical near Crown Bay Marina in St. Thomas. Well, as we were loading them from the cockpit to the engine room one of the handles broke. The good news is that it was only 2 or 3 inches from the cockpit when it released. They weigh 125 each and if the handle broke when the battery was dangling over the engine room, the result would not have been pretty. Another lesson learned, we will NEVER use just the handles but rather a bridle system with ropes. I am definitely joining 'Batteries Anonymous’.
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