Best way to store a battery off season??

[Curious]

I live in the Northeast as well and I have always done the following, which works for me:

I take the battery out of the boat and charge it overnight.  Then I bring it into the basement and store it on a workbench.  In the spring I charge it again and re-install it.  I've been told to never store it on the concrete floor.  I've also been told that really cold temps will destroy a battery.  My basement usually stays in the 50's.  I've had the same battery now for about six years and it is still mint, even though I'm sure some would say to replace it.  Here are the specs on the battery:

Interstate Batteries Marine/RV Cranking
Group size:  24M-XHD
Cold Cranking Amps:  800
Marine Cranking Amps:  1000
Reserve Capacity:  135

[gran398]

I too had always heard never store a batt on concrete. So I didn't. Then heard it was just an old wive's tale. So about three years ago, left one on concrete.

You can still see the imprint of where it sat...although absolutely no sign of leakage. Weird.

[seabob4]

Wive's tale or not, I store mine on 2 wood blocks...

Wood is good.  Need to bang on a steering wheel shaft nut to pop a wheel loose?  Piece of 2 by and a hammer.  Need to separate an outdrive from a gimbal?  Wood wedges.  Need to knock a would be burglar into the next county?  2 by to the forehead...

Yes, wood is good...  

[gran398]

Another use for a wood two by....other than a wood-be burglar....Banging on the teleflex steering rod end every spring.