More Battery Talk.. Since I'm a gewb

I'm about to buy 2 trollers and 1 cranking. My max $$$ is about $100 each on the trollers.

I've been staring at the compairison chart http://www.propickupmag.com/files/20...ison-Chart.pdf and I want to be sure what I'm looking at.

Is column CCA referring to cold cranking amps? What are the AH and RC columns? I want to make sure that I get the most bang for my buck. Oh yeah, and I don't and won't have a terrova yet (hopefully will in another year), but it is my full intension to troll these a batteries til death all day. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

WB, thanks for trying to hook me up the other day. I'm still wondering if I should have pounced on that deal. Just scared of the gel until I hear some first-hand reports.

check with cat fan guber

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Originally Posted by billbob

check with cat fan guber

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What does that mean in English?

Get Group 31 deep cycle batteries....not all group 31's are the same as they come in different amp ratings....get the ones with the highest amp ratings.....do not cheap out on batteries.......if you do , it will kick you in the butt and cost you more in the long run. Get a good onboard charger and use it. Check your battery water once a month and add only distilled water.

Definately know I want deep cycle group 31's. Highest amp ratings...? Is that only referring to the CCA column?

Oh, and much to my suprise, the boat already had an onboard charger. Bonus for me since it was never mentioned when buying the boat. I've been trying to download a picture, but it doesn't seem to be working for me today. Anyway this appears to be the same one that's on the boat except mine is an '01 model.
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Now I'm sure you'll all tell me it's a piece of crap

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You have a two bank charger. You will need one with three banks, one for eack troller batt and one for the cranking battery. Looking at that charger( its a 10 amp and it puts out 5 amps per bank....it would be better to have one with 10 amps per bank. If you use the one you have and connect one bank to the cranking bat and the other bank to two trollers you have wired in paralell.....you will be charging the cranking battery with 5 amps and your trollers will take twice as long to charge with only one bank putting out 5 amps which with the two batts will be equivelent to 2 and a half amps per batt......take a long time to charge that way. Yep....you need to add a three bank charger with 10 amps per bank to your shopping list. Fishing is fun but its expensive.

I find this site most helpful.....

Deep Cycle Battery FAQ

CAT FAN on the elet.board he is sharp ask cp you guber

You want to get the highest RC (Reserve Capacity at 25 amp draw). The RC is measured in minutes. Basically you put a nonstop 25 amp draw on a battery and see how long it will last. Also, some companies size 29 is the same as size 31... Some 29s (like ACdelco) have higher RC than some 31s. If you look at the dimensions they are the same size just called a 29 or 31. The Trojan SCS225 is the highest RC battery available with 225 RC. The next is the ACdelco or Interstate 29s with 210 RC. The next is Exide 31s at 205 RC. All these batteries have different dimensions (slightly) so it might be a matter of what fits. Trojan also makes a SCS200 at 200 RC.

If you want a bad to the bone trolling motor battery get a Trojan T1275. It has an RC of 280 but is one hunk of a battery... I got two of them!!!!! I have trolled all day long the last couple times out and it says I had 3/4 battery power left...

DoubleG

Size isn't a factor, but $ is. You could drive a tank into that battery compartment.

Trojan T1275's!!!!!!! $220!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You kin to WB?

Thanks for the RC info

Some places might have blemished batteries.. I got mine for $85 each. The place in jackson had them for $175 each for the t1275 and $132 for the SCS225.

DoubleG

Everstart Maxx 29 Deep Cycle 29 Flooded Cell 675 125 205 NA $75

Ole Wally World is looking better and better

I didn't read all the above post, but I do agree you're a gewb.

As a matter if fact, I didn't read any if it.

There usst to be a place on Shelby Drive that would sell batteries with blemishes to the public but the last time I went to get a new battery for my vett they said they no longer sold to the public. Anyone know of any oher places in Memphis that sell seconds?

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There usst to be a place on Shelby Drive that would sell batteries with blemishes to the public but the last time I went to get a new battery for my vett they said they no longer sold to the public. Anyone know of any oher places in Memphis that sell seconds?

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Don't remember name but place just west of elvis presley on brooks , south side almost across street from NAPA store used to have pretty good deals and sometimes blems. also interstate on millbranch just south of brooks on right.

Too late. I already bought the wal-mart specials.

Brooks rd across from that Napa is a liquor store:eek:. What chew doin shoppin for batteries at a liquor store in that part of town?:D

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Too late. I already bought the wal-mart specials.

Brooks rd across from that Napa is a liquor store:eek:. What chew doin shoppin for batteries at a liquor store in that part of town?:D

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:eek: oop's i should have known not to be givin you general directionsDoh never paid any attention to that since i don't drink:rolleyes: but since you got them wallymart specials you should be good to go. Whens the maiden voage for the new boat?????

Every time this thread pops back to the top, it reminds me sumthin.



















You still a Gewber.

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Whens the maiden voage for the new boat?????

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Probably be next weekend

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Probably be next weekend

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There usst to be a place on Shelby Drive that would sell batteries with blemishes to the public but the last time I went to get a new battery for my vett they said they no longer sold to the public. Anyone know of any oher places in Memphis that sell seconds?

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Battery Sales and Service on Knight Arnold at Lamar...they sell blem Trojan batteries

Stop the presses....stop the presses. ES, I've found your new batteries!

And at a scant 62 pounds for 2 12V batteries rated at 100 ah, just think of all the extra speed and fuel economy you'll get from that new boat of yours. Heck, the fuel savings alone will practically pay for them things......in about 15 years.

MARINE

Wannabe...

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Stop the presses....stop the presses. ES, I've found your new batteries!

And at a scant 62 pounds for 2 12V batteries rated at 100 ah, just think of all the extra speed and fuel economy you'll get from that new boat of yours. Heck, the fuel savings alone will practically pay for them things......in about 15 years.

MARINE

Wannabe...

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I think I will order 4 of those if'n you'll loan me the money.

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I think I will order 4 of those if'n you'll loan me the money.

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With a wireless key FOB...... how the heck can you pass on that???? ;)

No thanks. I'm holding out for the group 60's

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Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Stop the presses....stop the presses. ES, I've found your new batteries!

And at a scant 62 pounds for 2 12V batteries rated at 100 ah, just think of all the extra speed and fuel economy you'll get from that new boat of yours. Heck, the fuel savings alone will practically pay for them things......in about 15 years.

MARINE

Wannabe...

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Good Night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek::eek::eek: You boys gone off the deep end if'n you buying this stufff!!!!!

You done finally lost your mind Wb,

I told my wife I needed to order 2 of them, She asked me iffin I was smokin Pot, and gave me a wack for being stupid.