The best decision I ever made about boat batteries was switching to the AGM type battery. I bit the bullet several years ago and invested in the extra cost. You are usually looking at almost double the cost of a lead-acid battery but I have always gotten more than double the service life with none of the maintenance or worry with my selection of the DEKA brand. Several manufacturers have slightly different warranties. Cabelas has several AGM type batteries that feature different components of the lead plates and the price varies accordingly. On occasion they run sales which give free shipping and a reduced price....the one AGM that I have heard so many complaints about is the brand (OPTIMA)that looks like a 6-pack. I have shared this info with many of my fishing friends and have almost every one of them thanked me at a later date for steering them in this direction.
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Originally Posted by B&M BOBM
The best decision I ever made about boat batteries was switching to the AGM type battery. I bit the bullet several years ago and invested in the extra cost. You are usually looking at almost double the cost of a lead-acid battery but I have always gotten more than double the service life with none of the maintenance or worry with my selection of the DEKA brand. Several manufacturers have slightly different warranties. Cabelas has several AGM type batteries that feature different components of the lead plates and the price varies accordingly. On occasion they run sales which give free shipping and a reduced price....the one AGM that I have heard so many complaints about is the brand (OPTIMA)that looks like a 6-pack. I have shared this info with many of my fishing friends and have almost every one of them thanked me at a later date for steering them in this direction.
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