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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Still Afloat" data-source="post: 517927" data-attributes="member: 32426">With lead acid deep cycle I’ve done both but, it does really boils down to the charger.  A modern charger will do a bulk charge, a float charge in two or three steps. I left one of these plugged in for the winter while my boat was in storage one winter.  The same boat and chargers, fast forward a couple of years.  I keep the boat in different storage unit across the road from the boat ramp.  The owner of the storage unit says I can use his electricity to charge but, he doesn't want it charging all of the time.  My compromise was to install an industrial timer that disconnects the charger after 12 hours.  It seems to work Ok.In hindsight a 24 hour timer would be a better choice so it can float charge longer.</blockquote>