Bob,

Just replace what you have.  With properly regulated solar charging, no
maintenance is required.  However, if you remove them over the winter, they
should be trickle charged.

Regards,

Rick Lange

On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 8:01 AM Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:

> I need a recommendation for the type/size of batteries for my Rhodes 22.
> It's a 2000 that was refurbished by Stan in 2017.
> I managed to kill both batteries by poor (actually no) maintenance so I
> learned an expensive lesson.
> I have two solar panels that keep the batteries charged and I have minimal
> power requirements while sailing since I only use the motor lift, VHF
> radio, and Garmin GPS on a regular basis. I use the running lights
> infrequently.
> I would like to purchase the new batteries today, probably from AutoZone
> here on Kent Island in Maryland.
>
> I searched the site documents and this forum for 'Rhodes batteries for
> dummies' but didn't find explicit guidance on this.
> thanks very much,
> Bob Garrant
> s/v Sail la Vie 2000
>