battery recommendation
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Topic: battery recommendation
Posted By: RG
Subject: battery recommendation
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 2:23pm
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Been using Marine Interstates for a few years now in my PCM 350, but they only last about three years despite being on a trickle charger all the time.
Is there a better battery out there, giving longer service life? Optima perhaps? (current battery is a Interstate SRM-24) thanks so much, RG |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 2:30pm
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RG,
Having them on the "trickle" charger all the time may be your problem. The typical trickle will not completely turn off so they will "cook" the battery. If you want to keep a battery hooked up all the time, you need a battery maintainer or a three stage charger that will turn off. Many here use and have very god luck with automotive batteries. BTW, why do you have it hooked up all the time? Welcome to CCfan. Post some pictures as we always like them. Get some submitted to Keith for the diaries section as well. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: watrski
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 2:35pm
| If you do some research on the "optima" (the official keep up with the Jones' battery) you will find that they changed their manufacturing when the company changed hands a few years ago and they are not the quality product that they used to be. |
Posted By: RG
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 4:17pm
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I should have stated that I maintain with a Battery Tender, which turns off automatically.
thanks, RG |
Posted By: RG
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 4:19pm
geez, that's not good. I'm guessing they lowered the price with the subsequent drop in quality 
rpg |
watrski wrote:Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 6:31pm
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RG, I googled the battery model you mentioned. It looks like it is a deep cycle.
For your application, you want a regular starting battery. It's been mentioned that Group 65N is correct for this boat. The starting battery is one instance where you actually want automotive. Many batteries labled "Marine" are deep cycle, and you don't want this. Check out this http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20917&PN=1&title=what-size-type-battery-for-a-95-sn - thread By the way, the Walmart version is pushing $100 now. If you go there, or elsewhere, bring your old one to turn in. There's a decent amount core return. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 7:57pm
That explains the short life!!! RG, Who ever sold you a deep cycle for starting???? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: mrinboard
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 10:43pm
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Dont wast you money on a "optima" when they first come out they where great but now your better of with some cheap brand I have had good luck with NAPA batterys
Good luck ------------- Dont Hate "ACCELERATE!" |
Posted By: RG
Date Posted: November-02-2011 at 11:56am
I take responsibility for that ignorance.
Always thought Marine, Deep Cycle were the best for boats. Long Life, etc. I've been edjumicated here. thanks so much, RG |
Posted By: RG
Date Posted: November-02-2011 at 11:59am
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so it sounds like any good Automotive battery that fits in the box, with a ton of CCA's should be fine.
RG |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-02-2011 at 12:28pm
RG, Don't go for the real big CCA's. I made the mistake years ago (1000 CCA's). With the big CCA's batteries, support of the plates is sacrificed to get larger plates in the case. 600 to 700 is a good size for starting our engines. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: RG
Date Posted: November-02-2011 at 2:26pm
will do. thanks again for the information. RG |