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mauro dibenedetto
Member
Username: maurod
Post Number: 25
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 09:04 am: | 
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I am in need of a new battery and was wondering what is the best, cca,deep cycle,brand, all that stuff.
thanks,
Mauro |
Michael J Cormier
Member
Username: mjcormier
Post Number: 26
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 09:37 am: |
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mauro Don't let those ad's out there fool you, there is no such thing as a dual purpose battery,and if your not using your boat in -40 deg temps cold cranking is not an issue,is your motor an out board and do you have equipment that will operate while your engine is shut down. In my opinion the very best deep cycle battery you can purchase is North Star. If you go any where on line to find out what makes a good battery you will quickly learn that the purer the lead content the better the battery and north star uses virgin lead. www.northstar.com I can explain more about battery systems for your boat but would need more info Michael |
mauro dibenedetto
Member
Username: maurod
Post Number: 26
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 10:27 am: |
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Thanks Michael,
It is an outboard, and it will be running a fishfinder and radio when not running.It seems that after a few cranks the battery i have now is depleated and will not spin the starter fast enough to start. big PITA.
Mauro |
Michael J Cormier
Member
Username: mjcormier
Post Number: 27
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 11:44 am: |
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Without a trolling motor one battery should fine almost any bat on the market place is decent but I would spend 20.00 over my budget, and you should be ok,but remember,if you breakdown on the water taxi's or hitch hiking is not an option. Buy the best put your mind at rest |
David Kirkpatrick
Member
Username: dave_kirk
Post Number: 47
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:06 pm: |
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i have an "ever maxx" for my 85hp. decent battery. i also carry a jump box on the boat. worth it! rectifier went bad last year & i didn't find out until 20 miles from the dock. didn't skip a beat w/ the jump box & recharged the battery when i got home. my suggestion. |
Michael J Cormier
Member
Username: mjcormier
Post Number: 29
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:25 pm: |
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And thats a good idea too. laugh if you like but i keep a $20.00 lawn mower battery so if all fails I can at least fire up.
my freind sings ,"michael rowed the boat ashore" to which i reply " michael dont row nutin. |
David Kirkpatrick
Member
Username: dave_kirk
Post Number: 48
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:31 pm: |
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nothin to laugh at there, sounds like american ingenuity...hey whatever gets them in the boat & whatever gets the boat home! |
Andy Woodhouse
Member
Username: jafa39
Post Number: 55
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 05:28 am: |
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I would say that if you run ancilliaries when motor is switched off and getting home is important to you, use a deep cycle batt (I use cheap car batteries) for the "stuff" and a nice big 13 plate 600cca marine starting battery for the motor, with an isolator switch. Start on 13 plate, run with both in circuit and use lights, fish finder, stereo on just the deep cycle battery.
If you are at sea, then "too big and foolproof" will never let you down....which is an American engineering concept that you should not lose sight of. Saving money at sea is a waste of effort....do it, do it properly and build in a margin for error.
The car battery in my boat won't start my 60HP Evinrude, however the starting battery would probably get me home if I by-passed the ignition cut out and cranked it in gear ;-)
Jump boxes are good!! |
