Battery Question
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Printed Date: November-18-2024 at 12:48pm
Topic: Battery Question
Posted By: parrott
Subject: Battery Question
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 5:03pm
Battery died on me this weekend. I am looking at a Stowaway from Academy Sports for only $60. It is a Starting Battery with 1000 marine cranking amps & 800CCA. What is everyone's thoughts on this? Thanks for your replies.
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1999 Air Nautique
1992 Nautique
1978 Nautique
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Posted By: Kingiant
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 6:47pm
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Sounds like a good deal. Is this new battery purely for starting? Or will it be an accessory battery?
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Posted By: parrott
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 6:51pm
Mainly for starting. I do have a radio/cd player but we rarely just sit and listen to it. Really the only thing besides starting the motor is running the blower and bilge pump.
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1999 Air Nautique
1992 Nautique
1978 Nautique
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Posted By: Kingiant
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 6:52pm
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I haven't seen that particular battery before. But the stats on it sound very comparable to the optima's and other brands. You mainly just want the CCamps, everything else should be fine. Good find.
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Posted By: parrott
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 6:59pm
I was prepared to spend much more money. When something is cheap, I tend to worry about it. Oh well, if it is no good I have only wasted $60.
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1999 Air Nautique
1992 Nautique
1978 Nautique
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Posted By: Kingiant
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 7:07pm
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If it truly holds up to those stats,then I would say your in the clear. That should be plenty of cranking power when needed. The accessories shouldn't put that much of load, sounds like a decent unit.
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Posted By: skicat2001
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 7:22pm
I have had some good luck with Car Quest Marine battery. I bought it at the end of 08, and I have put a charger test on it, it still is holding the recommended volts, CCA as if I still just bought it. It cost me 100 bucks.. The previous battery I had stunk, a Napa marine battery. Lasted about 1.5 yr..
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1985 CC 2001-SOLD
Lee Michael Johnson
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