What brand/type of Batt would be best for a starting/runs my electronics batt? I've always just bought the cheap marine batts from Wal-Mart, didn't know if there was better option out there for my situation. My electronics are (1) humminbird 997 SI GPS combo. I've run my batt dry a few times when running electronics too long without moving spots to charge batt with alternator. Thx guys
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Go to your local Les Schwab and get their deep cycle marine batteries. Great/fair price but the best warranty and replacement around. They also offer military discount if that applies to you.
I researched this extensively as well when deciding what to do with my new rig. I opted to run a 24volt trolling motor system and put a run and charge system in by minn kota. It runs a charge to the batteries while the big motor is running. This allows me to only need a 24v system rather than a 36v and save space and weight.
The batteries I went with, like "the snake" talked about were the highest RC I could find without going to the likes of trolling thunder or trojan batteries. I found the Deka Marine AGM to have a very high RC and only cost $250 bucks with some shopping around. Alot to pay for a single battery, but unlike Chris I didn't want to ever have to worry about my batteries given out on me during a tourney, or run down with the use of two 12" graphs, livewells and so on. With the run and charge the batteries are never allow to fully discharge and have had 3 days in heavy wind on Lake Washington, Clear Lake and Grand Lake where I fished 10 hours each day without losing significant battery power. Chris can atest to how windy that one day on Clear lake was. I spent the whole day on the water from sun up to sun down, fishing in strong wind and had plenty of battery.
With the life of these AGM batteries being a full 5 years, I felt that I would be $$$ ahead, and not having to worry about battery issues.
Mark
Yeah, as far as lead acid batteries go, pretty much all batteries are made by 3 different companies. East Penn, Johnson Controls, and one other one I can't remember. With that being said, not alot of difference, from battery to battery unless you go ultra premium, Like the Trojan or Trolling thunder, which uses 100% pure virgin lead, whereas most other off the shelf batteries are just recycled lead batteries. Rodney mentioned the Interstate Pro's, and I looked into those. Interstate stopped making them in 2014, the reviews were good and Rodney has had great luck with them, but they aren't available now.
I choose the AGM because of no maintenance, higher RC, and longer life of the battery in general.
If I were to go with lead acid battery, I would do like Chris said, get a decent battery, but know that you are going to get new ones every 2 yrs.
Mark
DEKA AGM like Mark said. Never had an issue with run down and always held a good charge. You get what you pay for, just like anything.
Why don't you charge the battery after a day on the water?
Got a Maxx 29, problem solved. Thx for the ideas guys.
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