Battery Recommendations Needed Quick

VitaBene · 07-06-2015, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

We have a mid console Whaler with a bilge pump that we often leave on the island. Lots of rain killed the battery. Rescued by neighbor isoot308 who offered an unused solar battery tender. Works great, stays on all the time. Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender.../dp/B004Q83TGO

Dan is a great guy... his island glass is in a place of honor at my house!

AC2717 · 07-06-2015, 10:46 PM

Finally got a chance to update
So spoke to four winns this afternoon
Boat was delivered back in 95 with an interstate group 29 with at least 800 CCAs and was dual purpose (found out that most deep cycles are dual purpose)
So battery on the boat is way under powered.
Also not to use a gel or agm type (like optima)

Probably will go to Walmart and get the everstart maxx group 29 (Johnson controls makes both everstart and interstate) $99 ant two year warranty vs interstate at $129 or so with only one year warrenty

Definitely don't have a leak and no draw I do have a switch that shuts everything off but the bilge and was checked along with making sure the the bilge is not stuck on

Also I run a solar battery trickle charger on the battery which was hooked up in May on it
Can't speak for the winter purchased in May

8gv · 07-06-2015, 10:51 PM

+1 on the solar charger.

I use these on two boats and a spare car. They work well.

On the boats I've added fuse protection to them in case the wires get compromised.

TiltonBB · 07-07-2015, 06:31 AM

I have always understood that a charged battery will not freeze, and a good battery will not lose much of it's charge over the winter.

For the winter, I disconnect the cables on mine even though I have a shut off switch, and I leave them in the boat.

My batteries are 6 years old and in May all I did was reconnect them and the boat started right up. I was prepared to put he charger on but there was no need.

Blue Thunder · 07-07-2015, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AC2717

Finally got a chance to update
So spoke to four winns this afternoon
Boat was delivered back in 95 with an interstate group 29 with at least 800 CCAs and was dual purpose (found out that most deep cycles are dual purpose)
So battery on the boat is way under powered.
Also not to use a gel or agm type (like optima)

Probably will go to Walmart and get the everstart maxx group 29 (Johnson controls makes both everstart and interstate) $99 ant two year warranty vs interstate at $129 or so with only one year warrenty

Definitely don't have a leak and no draw I do have a switch that shuts everything off but the bilge and was checked along with making sure the the bilge is not stuck on

Also I run a solar battery trickle charger on the battery which was hooked up in May on it
Can't speak for the winter purchased in May

I've done it all over the years including spending the ridiculous money on an Optima AGM. I have the best luck with the Walmart EVERSTART Maxx battery. (I'm not a Walmart guy)

BroadHopper · 07-07-2015, 09:09 AM

Interstate from the NAPA store. Both 7 years old and doing well on its 8th year! Both were submerged at one time when the bilge pump died (pump was 30 years old). Recharged both batteries with an 'intelligent' battery charger and they were good to go.

Every fall I store the batteries in the cellar. Top off with distilled water and in the spring, trickle charge the batteries before installation.

The two batteries prior to these were 15 years old when they died. I must be pretty lucky as many people claim on 3 to 5 years on their batteries.

07-06-2015, 10:46 PM	#2
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,616 Thanks: 756 Thanked 369 Times in 277 Posts	Finally got a chance to update So spoke to four winns this afternoon Boat was delivered back in 95 with an interstate group 29 with at least 800 CCAs and was dual purpose (found out that most deep cycles are dual purpose) So battery on the boat is way under powered. Also not to use a gel or agm type (like optima) Probably will go to Walmart and get the everstart maxx group 29 (Johnson controls makes both everstart and interstate) $99 ant two year warranty vs interstate at $129 or so with only one year warrenty Definitely don't have a leak and no draw I do have a switch that shuts everything off but the bilge and was checked along with making sure the the bilge is not stuck on Also I run a solar battery trickle charger on the battery which was hooked up in May on it Can't speak for the winter purchased in May __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

07-07-2015, 06:31 AM	#4
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,160 Thanks: 749 Thanked 2,277 Times in 986 Posts	Winter storage I have always understood that a charged battery will not freeze, and a good battery will not lose much of it's charge over the winter. For the winter, I disconnect the cables on mine even though I have a shut off switch, and I leave them in the boat. My batteries are 6 years old and in May all I did was reconnect them and the boat started right up. I was prepared to put he charger on but there was no need.

07-07-2015, 09:09 AM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,667 Thanks: 3,282 Thanked 1,132 Times in 814 Posts	Dual Purpose Battery Interstate from the NAPA store. Both 7 years old and doing well on its 8th year! Both were submerged at one time when the bilge pump died (pump was 30 years old). Recharged both batteries with an 'intelligent' battery charger and they were good to go. Every fall I store the batteries in the cellar. Top off with distilled water and in the spring, trickle charge the batteries before installation. The two batteries prior to these were 15 years old when they died. I must be pretty lucky as many people claim on 3 to 5 years on their batteries. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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07-06-2015, 10:51 PM	#3
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,193 Thanks: 63 Thanked 764 Times in 497 Posts	+1 on the solar charger. I use these on two boats and a spare car. They work well. On the boats I've added fuse protection to them in case the wires get compromised.

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