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| What's the best Battery and where can I get them? How many do you recommend? Starting amps?
LARGE Bow mount 74v
2 fish locators
Marine Radio
GPS
2 Bilge Pumps
1 Livewell pump
Occassional electric down riggers
3 Bank charging system
AM/FM Radio
If you troll alot or drift ALOT (4hrs at a time) with a kicker, what would you hook to the starting battery and how big should it be? ie bilge, locator? marine radio?
Good Luck
Tyee
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| I buy batteries from Remy battery in Milwaukee. 2 locations. I've heard Trojans are the best, but are expensive and weigh a ton.
My Opti calls for a starting battery with 1000 MCA, or , I think 800 CCA. This battery is a Northern and provided by my dealer with the boat. It runs everything but my bowmount. I've not had a problem. I have a 65# bowmount, and can get 2 days of hard use easy, out of my Remy batteries. My last set of TM batteries lasted 5 years. |
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| My kicker has a rectifier on it, which charges the main batteries when I troll. I run 2 depth finders, livewell,radio,VFH radio,baitwell pump.
I've used IronSides for the last 4yrs. Never had to worry about dead batteries.
Bob
Edited by Moose 3/12/2004 8:17 AM
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | I'll second the vote for Trojan. I've run them for three years and they're like new. In fact, I have one that is two years old that's had minimal use that is available for a good price, if anyone's interested. |
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Location: Sth/side Chicago | Stowaway 850 dual purpose. I get mine at Sam's club, $59 I think. Lots of reserve capacity(more then the equivalent trojan), lots of power. The Spiral cell batteries are also nice(Optima and Orbital) but are a little lacking on reserve capacity. So far I have not noticed any problems with my orbital and thats running it all day. I think optima's have more reserve then the orbital, 130 reserve I think. If you go with the trojan here is a link to check out: http://www.batteryservice.com/ |
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| Ok I just picked up a 650cca starting battery, will this be enough? Now how big are your deep cycles?
Good Luck
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| I have used Crown batteries for years and have had great luck with them. Nothing fancy, just well built batteries that last. Check out their website. www.crownbattery.com
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Battery, Whats the BEST one? Hookup?