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I know there expensive . But I have been thinking about spending the money and getting gel for my boat . I like the idea that you don't have to keep a watch on your water levels and they don't have corrosion problems . If you have any thoughts pro are con please speak up . Thanks
#1 expensive
#2 need special charger
#3 most do not have the reserve capacity that a good lead acid deep cycle does
# my experience with them was when they die they are dead. You really don't get any indication they are pulling down like a normal battery. They work fine until the instant they are discharged if this makes sense.
What Cray said....go ole school!!
I bought one for my 4 wheeler.. Supposed to be greatest thing..Didn't last 2 years...less cranking power
I rest my case!!!
they are high
I've used AGM batteries for years. Had 'em in my truck for over 5 years with no problem. Same with my car. Use 'em in my boat with same result. I've recently added an inboard charging system to my boat and it seems to work better than when I was just using the Wal-Mart charger I've had for years. That might be because I just keep it plugged in and don't think about it anymore. Haven't cleaned a corrosion problem since I changed to using them. I use mostly Optima AGM's but have had good luck with Dura-Cell from Sam's too. In all I own 6 of 'em and not a single one has failed me since I started using them more than 5 years back.
Sounds like you must work for them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hattiesburger
No I don't work for them.
The man asked if anybody had any experience using Gel type batteries in their boat. I was the only respondent that provided any useful, informed information.
Opinion is cheap.
I have a set of 3. Size 27's. In my experience they don't pull as good as the exides I replaced. I will go back to regular next time. Probably sooner than I planned. This is an opinion of mine.
That's useful and informed information.
I have a NAPA gel cell battery that was removed from a dump trailer over 12 years ago that I use to crank my outboard.
Who has best price on agm?
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Wow, I sure hope you have some jumper cables on board. That is a long life for any battery. Wish I had a couple like that, 4 to 5 years is about the best I get with lead acid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnerkillr
I bought my current boat a year ago(used) and it has two NAPA marine cranking batteries in it(lead acid). I figured I would kill the one on the TM but I have run it for 5 hours non stop and it was still going strong. I may look at NAPA when I need new ones.
Anyone know who makes them for NAPA??
East Penn / Deka?? What the innerweb told me.. those NAPA lead batteries sure are good, that's just opinion though, hopefully not to cheap :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaRay
My biggest beef with some of the new product is the warranties. So many things sold today that are double or triple or more the price of the standard models have a year maybe two warranty. Now I understand all the reasons why they can't warranty a battery or some other product for long periods. But none the less it is hard to spend that kind of money with the realization I may be looking at that expensive product just as dead as the cheap stuff just out of warranty. Even the fishfinders...I mean a year or two on a product that cost $1000.00 dollars or more? It's hard for me to shell out that kind of money without a little more confidence from a company in their product then that. And I do not care about the bean counter math or corporate strategy reinforced by "experts" in the marketing and loss prevention telling why it has to be that way.
I also have my risk assessment expert on staff. And he says it is too risky to spend big money on something with so short a full replacement warranty.
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Originally Posted by SeaRay
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