Need some advice…

[Against The Wind]

Hello friends, once again it’s hull 1452 asking your advice about Calmark covers for our Olly. After reading several posts about Calmark, we decided to invest in the best (buy once, cry once…) but have a question about having access to our Lithionics batteries in the off season. Calmark can custom make your covers with more access points than the entry door if needed, for additional cost.Our question is: will we need access to the Platinum batteries in the off season? I haven’t figured out all the ins and outs of adding our trailer/tow vehicle info yet, so bear with me, please😉

[aaronorange]

Do you live in a freezing climate? Will you keep you batteries heated? Will you keep your rig plugged into shore power? I would research those questions first. Lithium batteries don’t like to be charged in cold weather. You may want to remove your batteries for winter. I have kept mine in but monitor throughout winter for right temperature. As far as the Calmark cover, you can loosen the straps and lift the cover to get into the battery cabinet. It’s a pain especially in winter. It would be nice to have an access zipper flap added. 

Edited 1 hour ago by aaronorange

[topgun2]

2 hours ago, aaronorange said:

As far as the Calmark cover, you can loosen the straps and lift the cover to get into the battery cabinet. It’s a pain especially in winter. It would be nice to have an access zipper flap added. 

For the couple of times during the winter months that you may want to check on the batteries I'm guessing that the price that Calmark would want to install an access flap would be a bit high.

Living in western North Carolina, our temps don't usually get very cold for very long.  I do not charge my lithium batteries from the time I put it to bed until about a month before I wake it up in the Spring.  When I wake it up, I simply plug in a small (25 watt) solar panel and leave it that way for a month or so.  Then when I uncover the trailer, the batteries are fully charged and ready to go.

Bill

p.s.  But, as aaronorange says above - you should answer the questions he proposes before you decide what to do about your cover.