I check mine about every two weeks when I am home. I check voltage, electrolyte level, and specific gravity. Most times I find that there is no need to add water. When I am at sea (on a ship) I am often gone for several months but so far I have never came home and found plates exposed above the electrolyte level. I water manually using a turkey baster or an old hydrometer with the floaty thing removed. After an equalization charge I always check the level, and generally have to add water to each cell.
I have no experience with any auto watering systems. Mine are easily accessed. I built an enclosure and lid out of 3/4" plywood and 2x6 contoured to fit the curved cabin sole, They are located directly under the companionway hatch and serve as a step or seat. I lift the lid, and there they are, ready to be checked. I had other options for tucking them away out of sight but discarded them in favor of easy access. I will be adding a second bank of golf cart batteries forward, after I add my solar panel canopy.
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