Marine Battery

[turbinedoctor]

OK I know I am opening a can of worms but I would like input from you guys about the replacment battery for my boat. The old one, a gel cell I believe, died all of a sudden so I used the deep cycle from my camper for now. Knowing I need a new one, I what are some of your thoughts on which one. There are these new types that look like 6 blue cyclinders molded together. Any body tried one yet?

[brianct12]

I have minimal electrical accessories - so I just use a plain old auto cranking battery. I buy the yellow ones from Walmart - $60 - and around 1000 CCA and 3 year full warranty. Granted - I have 2 in the boat though.

[turbinedoctor]

Brian how long do your batts last or how often do you replace them. My batt came with the boat and I bought it in Jan 06. Dont know how old it is.

I have a VHF, Hand held GPS which plugs in to the power adaptor, **** pit lights, and a bilge pump.

[Skools Out]

i always run the plat. Advance Auto 1000cc Batt with 8 yr warranty for $58 but i run 2 in larger boats than 17 ft and 1 under 17 ft. they are top and side post, i just connect them together with side post thru a batt switch and hook the motor to one of them off the top post.

[turbinedoctor]

OK I know I am opening a can of worms but I would like input from you guys about the replacment battery for my boat. The old one, a gel cell I believe, died all of a sudden so I used the deep cycle from my camper for now. Knowing I need a new one, I what are some of your thoughts on which one. There are these new types that look like 6 blue cyclinders molded together. Any body tried one yet?

[turbinedoctor]

Decides a back up what is the benifit of two batts?

[macojoe]

I also run auto batterys!! Marine comes with crap warr, and they never seem to last more then 2 seasons??

Auto comes with up to 8 years depending what you buy.

as for why they use 2 batterys, one for electronics, and one for start and run.
Most are on a switching system so the power can be on one or both batterys or both off.

This way at rest on the water you can run all your stuff and still have a battery to get home with.

[brianct12]

I have minimal electrical accessories - so I just use a plain old auto cranking battery. I buy the yellow ones from Walmart - $60 - and around 1000 CCA and 3 year full warranty. Granted - I have 2 in the boat though.

[TheTinMan]

Originally Posted by turbinedoctor

There are these new types that look like 6 blue cyclinders molded together. Any body tried one yet?

These are the Optima's and probably the best and lightest...and of course $$$$$

If I needed 2 batteries at once I'd probably go for it.

http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/troll_fury.asp

[turbinedoctor]

Brian how long do your batts last or how often do you replace them. My batt came with the boat and I bought it in Jan 06. Dont know how old it is.

I have a VHF, Hand held GPS which plugs in to the power adaptor, **** pit lights, and a bilge pump.