Run time while trolling

so far i have always got 4 yrs or more ,usually get 5 and was at 6yrs on a starting battery when i sold my last boat.never tried the everstart maxx,i use the regular everstart.

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Originally Posted by crappiemax

4 year old batteries....not good.
I used to buy Duralast Auto Zone batteries. I would get 3 years out of the every set. The 4th year they would still test good but they just wouldn't hold up to a days fishing. It didn't really matter how I fished troll or cast jigs or whatever, I never could get that 4th year. On the starting battery I would get 4/5 years or longer, no problem.
I hear of people getting 5 or more years out of T/M batteries. I think either he must not fish much (either very often or only a few hours a day) or he's got a super battery.
This year I switched to Wally World Everstart Maxx and replaced my charger. I'm hopefull I can get a longer life but I'm not counting on it.

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Originally Posted by crappiemax

This year I switched to Wally World Everstart Maxx and replaced my charger. I'm hopefull I can get a longer life but I'm not counting on it.

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Those batteries are now made by Johnson Controls down in Mexico, or so I've been told. One thing for sure, they're not made by Exide, contracts are generally 5 years. Should be good batteries.

Well I trolled for 5 hours then shot from hole to hole for another. Got home and still have 1/2 battery. Was getting 2.8-3.0 on 10 when I left. I could tell they were running down but much better than the old ones. I guess the new one stays. Thanks for all the input folks.