battery life

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Permalink Reply by NickBarrFishing.com on May 3, 2010 at 9:58pm

I run group 29 Interstates and can run 2 days w/o charge in Medium wind, with the 36V 101 Fortrex.

I run a group 27 Interstate for cranking, and all accessories.

Like said before, check water level, and use a electrolyte tester to test the electrolyte/water ratio. A battery can be at 12.6V and look like its full of water, but if the electrolyte/acid is depleted, it is toast.

Interstates can literally be found at pretty much any auto shop.

Permalink Reply by eric mccarthy on May 3, 2010 at 10:27pm

Took my batteries in to work today @ Bickford Ford and my buddy tested them. One was great the other tested at 44 cranking amps.... shot. The water levels were low too thanks. Now just thinking about picking up another cheap Everstart to replace the bad one or spending some coin on some high quality batteries. My buddy is putting 2 huge 8d batteries in his wakeboard boat to power a stereo system everyone on his lake gets to enjoy... I bet I could run a whole weekend with something like that.

Permalink Reply by rzone on May 3, 2010 at 10:58pm

When I got my Odyssey battery they had a FULL pallet of them, the battery is crazy expensive (like $350), I asked them "what the hell are all these for?", the guy said Metro transit replaces 8D batteries with them.

If I were to do it again, would get the Sears (PM1?) that is the same battery, only $100 less.

eric mccarthy said:

Took my batteries in to work today @ Bickford Ford and my buddy tested them. One was great the other tested at 44 cranking amps.... shot. The water levels were low too thanks. Now just thinking about picking up another cheap Everstart to replace the bad one or spending some coin on some high quality batteries. My buddy is putting 2 huge 8d batteries in his wakeboard boat to power a stereo system everyone on his lake gets to enjoy... I bet I could run a whole weekend with something like that.

Permalink Reply by Eric DeLay on May 4, 2010 at 8:11am

Congrats on your Moses finish.

Shawn O'Connell said:

It's not a problem to use two batteries if you wire them in parallel and not in series. This still provides you with only 12 volts versus wiring in series wich will provide 24 volts. All you will be doing is doubling your capacity which typically means less draw down on each battery extending battery life. I agree with C-RIDE that it is highly probable that your water levels are low. As he said the battery voltage will still read good but your capacity will be down.


Adam Florenzen said:

whatever you do, do NOT hook a 12v motor to 2 12v batteries. only one.
you could break it....(sorry brian. beat you to it)

eric mccarthy said:

Thanks for the info I am going to hook my depthfinders and livewell etc to my cranking battery and run only the Minkota to the 2 deepcycle batteries see if this helps. I think my trolling motor is underpowered too so this could be another reason I am running out of juice and the 3 foot swells I am fishing in lately.

Permalink Reply by Brian Walters on May 4, 2010 at 12:13pm

Yep... done it and used it.. but dont be scared just harness the power and go with it....and you did beat me to it.. Work always getting in the way of posting in a timely manner.



Adam Florenzen said:

sweet. did not know you could do that. electricity scares me

Shawn O'Connell said:

It's not a problem to use two batteries if you wire them in parallel and not in series. This still provides you with only 12 volts versus wiring in series wich will provide 24 volts. All you will be doing is doubling your capacity which typically means less draw down on each battery extending battery life. I agree with C-RIDE that it is highly probable that your water levels are low. As he said the battery voltage will still read good but your capacity will be down.


Adam Florenzen said:

whatever you do, do NOT hook a 12v motor to 2 12v batteries. only one.
you could break it....(sorry brian. beat you to it)

eric mccarthy said:

Thanks for the info I am going to hook my depthfinders and livewell etc to my cranking battery and run only the Minkota to the 2 deepcycle batteries see if this helps. I think my trolling motor is underpowered too so this could be another reason I am running out of juice and the 3 foot swells I am fishing in lately.

Permalink Reply by Shawn O'Connell on May 4, 2010 at 8:24pm

Thanks Eric - I'll take luck over skill any day:)

Eric DeLay said:

Congrats on your Moses finish.

Shawn O'Connell said:

It's not a problem to use two batteries if you wire them in parallel and not in series. This still provides you with only 12 volts versus wiring in series wich will provide 24 volts. All you will be doing is doubling your capacity which typically means less draw down on each battery extending battery life. I agree with C-RIDE that it is highly probable that your water levels are low. As he said the battery voltage will still read good but your capacity will be down.


Adam Florenzen said:

whatever you do, do NOT hook a 12v motor to 2 12v batteries. only one.
you could break it....(sorry brian. beat you to it)

eric mccarthy said:

Thanks for the info I am going to hook my depthfinders and livewell etc to my cranking battery and run only the Minkota to the 2 deepcycle batteries see if this helps. I think my trolling motor is underpowered too so this could be another reason I am running out of juice and the 3 foot swells I am fishing in lately.

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