If your vehicle is in the garage for weeks or months at a time, chances are your battery will be drained by pesky parasitic loads. So, when you’re ready to hit the road or take the boat out on the water you may be stuck with a dead battery. To 
avoid ruining your day because of a dead battery, keep it on trickle charge using any of these approved Odyssey chargers or physically disconnect one of the two battery cables. This will help you get the most from your Odyssey battery.
Battery chargers are one of the most important things we can add to our boats. We all make mistakes and can sometimes leave one or all battery switches on and possibly not return to our boats for a day or so or even a week and the last thing we want is to come down to a boat that we cant use due to drained batteries. In many cases during the striped bass season the water quality can become very poor and the chances of keeping baits alive overnight in a bait pen can be risky. Having an on-board battery charger allows us to plug the boat into the shore power at the dock and run our livewells over night and keep the baits more oxygenated and ensure a good day of fishing.
We recently switched all our boats over to Odyssey Batteries. The ratings and life expectancy on these batteries blow everything else away. Click here to see their selection of Odyssey marine batteries or find an Odyssey dealer near you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When your boat is stored for weeks or months without use, parasitic loads such as onboard electronics and systems can slowly drain the battery. This occurs even when the boat is turned off, leading to a dead battery when you return.
To prevent your Odyssey battery from dying during extended storage, you can keep it on a trickle charger with an approved Odyssey charger or physically disconnect one of the battery cables. This maintains battery charge and helps extend battery life.
A battery charger on a fishing boat allows you to connect to shore power, keeping your livewells oxygenated overnight. This is especially important during seasons with poor water quality to keep baits alive and ensure successful fishing trips.
We switched to Odyssey marine batteries because their life expectancy and performance ratings significantly outperform other brands, providing longer-lasting and more reliable power for our boating needs.
You can view Odyssey's selection of marine batteries and find authorized dealers through the Odyssey Battery website. This helps you purchase the right battery and charger for your boating needs.
If you accidentally leave battery switches on and can't access your boat for several days, your battery may become drained. To avoid this, using an onboard battery charger connected to shore power can maintain the charge and prevent battery failure.
