A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
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A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
I'm looking for a quality marine deep cycle battery that just keeps going and going and going. My Costco Marine Deep Cycle Battery is dying out after just 2 years and I'd like to get a quality battery - do you guys have any links to a good Deep Cycle Marine Battery for a Minn Kota Endura 30-lb Thrust Transom Mount Motor 30-in Shaft. It's only a 30-pound thrust...but I want a really good battery. Not the Costco battery. I know there was a thread like this just recently, but I need a battery that is not a Costco battery, but one that is very powerful.
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
Kutthroat u cant go wrong with trojan batteries but they are expensive
so is there anyway we can fish beaver tomorrow
so is there anyway we can fish beaver tomorrow
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
My dad has had the same battery for 4 years and it still works fine
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
I'm looking at a battery like this: http://www.batterymart.com/p-12v-32ah-s ... ttery.html
Does this seem like a good fit?
Does this seem like a good fit?
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
yeah that could work but i suggest u take at least one look at trojan batteries
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Trojan Batteries. Joes stocks them. I have one for my 30lb thrust Minn Kota. Never felt a loss of power...I have the SCS 150...
It's a deep cycle battery, and Joes carries two more of their batteries but they are bigger and have a lot more power in em, but I've done fine with a the 150 Trojan pushing around me and a buddy in a 180lb Lund and gear in heavy wind for a long time...
http://www.trojan-battery.com/Products/Marine.aspx
It's a deep cycle battery, and Joes carries two more of their batteries but they are bigger and have a lot more power in em, but I've done fine with a the 150 Trojan pushing around me and a buddy in a 180lb Lund and gear in heavy wind for a long time...
http://www.trojan-battery.com/Products/Marine.aspx
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
I second what Sam says. Trojan is the way to go. I onced used my Trojan battery for 3 days straight on one charge. Best battery on market today. Well worth the price.Sam Kafelafish wrote:Trojan Batteries. Joes stocks them. I have one for my 30lb thrust Minn Kota. Never felt a loss of power...I have the SCS 150...
It's a deep cycle battery, and Joes carries two more of their batteries but they are bigger and have a lot more power in em, but I've done fine with a the 150 Trojan pushing around me and a buddy in a 180lb Lund and gear in heavy wind for a long time...
http://www.trojan-battery.com/Products/Marine.aspx
Make sure you get a good charger that has the ability to drip charge at around 2amp.
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
Yea you want a charger that trickles the charge back into the battery. The slower the better. Joes has a good automatic one for around $70....
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
What about the battery tender plus?Sam Kafelafish wrote:Yea you want a charger that trickles the charge back into the battery. The slower the better. Joes has a good automatic one for around $70....
http://batterytender.com/default.php?cPath=11_2
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
Yeah Joes has them. I work at the one in Bellingham. I was talking to an 'old timer' at my store and he said it was all about maintenance. He also said he has had his deep cycle for 8 years! Crazy.
And as for the trojans, we have never had anyone come back and say they had any problems in all the time I have worked there.
And as for the trojans, we have never had anyone come back and say they had any problems in all the time I have worked there.
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
You should also check the optimax batteries. They can hold a charge for quite a long time. I usually charge it every two outings for my bass boat.
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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
Cabela's has their deep cycle AGM batteries on sale right now. I also ran across a guy that sells rebuilt Optimas. PM me for his info, I can't vouch for his reputation, but he said he would replace anything that didn't work as expected. I think they went for $80 through him.

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RE:A Strong Battery Deep Cycle Marine for 12-hr Trolling Days
Optimax BLUE TOP Batteries THEY LAST AND ARE SPILL PROOF....