cap in boat with battery switch

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I have a 1.5 farad cap that I was thinking about installing in my boat. After I got thinking about it I was wondering if that is possible since I have a Perko switch that turns the batteries off when the boat is idle. I know you have to charge the cap first so I was wondering how long the cap holds the power that it's storing. I'm assuming it's not possible but I was hoping to get some expert opinions first. I do not want to keep the amps under power when I'm not using the boat.

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't do it. If the cap drains and you throw the isolator, it'll act like a dead short until the cap is charged. Sell the cap and buy a battery //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif