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I attended one of Nigel Calder's presentations at one of the SSCA annual
parties in Melbourne (FL). During the Q & A period, he was asked how to make
this selection. He said (paraphrased): "If you are not living aboard, and
the boat is untended for long periods and deep discharging is inevitable, gel
batteries will give better service. If you do live aboard and can provide
proper flooded battery maintenance (specifically keeping water levels up,
preventing deep discharge, and periodic equalization charging) on a
continuous basis, flooded batteries give much higher performance per unit
weight / volume and better durability."
My experiences with both bear this out.
John Mason
Santa Maria / Port San Luis California
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