Battery Maintenance

[Jaackrabbit]

OK... so I picked up a new deep cycle battery this past spring for the trolling motor. Now that I'm done with the boat for the year I have a storage question.

How do you store your battery for winter? Store it fully charged, drained down to nothing or someplace in between? Does it matter?

Also, should I be doing anything to the trolling motor before I stick in the shed for the winter?

Thanks,
Mike
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