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Second Battery vs. Jump Box
Hi
I am considering adding a second battery on my '89 V, but carrying a Jump Box seems a whole lot easier. For about the price of a battery I can get a Jump Box with AC and DC outlets. With the proper adapters I can run my AM/FM radio and fishfinder off of it and still be able to jump start my main battery if need be. Has anyone tried this? Thanx - Duke 
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03-03-2015, 05:31 PM
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1999 Wellcraft 22WA-200 Ocean Runner 1982 Grady White Tarpon 190-110 Evinrude-Sold 1996 Striper 2100WA-RIP Sandy 1989 Wellcraft 18-Sport-125 Force-sold
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03-03-2015, 05:38 PM
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Make sure you get a quality jump box, i made the mistake of buying a cheaper one the first time and the thing would barely start my car let alone a big old carbed outboard
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03-03-2015, 08:08 PM
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all a jump box is a motorcycle/lawnmower battery inside a plastic box. You pay for the portability, not for the power. I'd add a second high quality starting battery with a switch and be done with it
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03-03-2015, 09:20 PM
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^ THIS!
Don't waste your money on a tiny battery in a plastic box.... Spend the same money on a battery w 10 times the power.
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03-03-2015, 09:39 PM
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What Spare and Smoke said. Jumpboxes are great for the people that sell them, but not so good for the people that use them. Don't waste your money on one, buy a second battery instead.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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03-03-2015, 09:46 PM
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Ive always rigged 2 batteries on all my boats with a switch, in case i get stupid with the radio or something while drifting
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03-04-2015, 08:44 AM
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I mounted a second deep cycle marine battery with a selector switch. Ive have had to switch to it when my starter was failing. I dont think a jumper would have helped. If you do go with the jumper dont buy a Stanley, I saw three brought back to Sams club yesterday! I do buy the Duracell Deep cycle battery that Sams sells and have great luck with them.
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03-04-2015, 10:24 AM
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I would like to add that while I do currently run a single battery I would prefer to have two. My two previous boats had dual batteries but this one only had one and I already own a good jump box.
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1999 Wellcraft 22WA-200 Ocean Runner 1982 Grady White Tarpon 190-110 Evinrude-Sold 1996 Striper 2100WA-RIP Sandy 1989 Wellcraft 18-Sport-125 Force-sold
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03-04-2015, 07:40 PM
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I run 2 Interstate Group 24 1000 cranking amp starting batteries on the 1 both 2 off switch.
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