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What do most use for your batteries to run your lights ,trolling motors and depth finder. Cheaper auto batteries or the deep cell marine batteries. I even found with my marine battery that my depth finder goes blank when my trolling motor is running at high speed. I'm thinking that the deep cell ones are for the boat engines with a key start and just the plan auto zone car batteries would work for everything else. Is this right??
id use the deep cycle battery if i could afford it laserdoc..they usus have more reserve amp capacity for those long uses between charges.they are designed to be depleted time and time again.most auto batteries get charged during use with the alteranator,so they dont take well to being discharged completley between charges. hope this helps..
is it a marine starting battery or a deep cyckle . i use deep cyckle for all my boat needs . i did git a deal on 3 marine starting batteries . i use them for starting onley . @ $35.00 a pice i couldn`t turn them down .outbord charging system don`t put out but 8 amps . some of the newer ones might put out more . my pontoon has 4 batteries . one is a spare .one for cranking 1 for acc. and one up frunt for triling motor and troling depth finder . when the battery fgits week the depth finder will cut off . with a troling motor at high speed will draw a lot of current . i have never had a good battery to caus ethe probablem .
Auto Batteries All The Way.i Probably Dont Troll As Much As Most Of You But I Do A Lot Of Fishing.buy A Higher Price Auto With The Longest Warranty And You Can Trade It In At Wal Mart When It Gives Out.i Personally Think They Handle The Recharging Better Because Thats Whats Happening In A Car The Whole Tine It Is Running.just My Opinion.i Also Think They Sit Up Better Over Longer Non Use Periods Than Marine.
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hmmmmm,,,Well I do know that a cell phone battery and a laptop battery(both rechargeable) do better and last longer if you do run them all the way down and then charge them up
Deep cycle batteries are pretty much the same way. Does'em good to be discharged real low sometimes. Oh, and Marine batteries definitely the way to go for your t.m. and lights and what not. Starting batt. cant take the cycling of discharging and recharging. My 2 cents, anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by laserdoc
I use marine deepcycle batteries for t/m and starting, I hook my depth sounders to the starting battery to avoid interference from the t/m. Charge both everytime I get home from the lake with a 10 amp charger. I'm planning on installing a third battery to handle the live well and bait well and lights.
Not sure, but ive heard that deep cycle batteries aren't good for the charging systems on outboards?Quote:
Originally Posted by reelcrappie
Deep cycle and Marine are the same,,,right?Quote:
Originally Posted by jh_blount
Yes, deep cycle batteries are marine, but you also have marine starting batteries for your outboard. Deep cycle batteries should cover your trolling motor.
All I run on my deep cycle is the trolling motor. EVERTHING else is on the marine cranking battery. Outboard, depthfinder, lights, etc.
If you think this is right for you, go to Interstate Battery and purchase the used batteries they sell. They get them in from Wal-Mart, Pep-Boys, etc and send them in for scrap. Before they do this they charge/check each battery. You will be amazed at the batteries turned in just because they are not charged properly. I buy these at 20.00 each and have never had a problem. Interstate reconditions and charges the good ones. I have used these for over 6 years and have had no complaints about the batteries. One will give up the ghost now and then after being used for a couple years, but all in all its hard to beat 'em. I buy and use only the deep cycle type since I use them for Flounder gigging, shrimping and also nite stalking, plus trolling motor use when spiderrigging.Quote:
Originally Posted by laserdoc
Well since I have a 15 horse 4 cycle mercury pull start. Guess I should stick with deep cycle. I like the used Interstate battery idea. Should check into those. Price is right. Do all places that sell Interstate batteries sell the used ones?? Like the marine places or where do I find the used ones??
I get mine down in Aiken. I get just the deep cycle and use them for gigging, shrimping, and trolling motor when Spiderrigging. Try a Interstate or other battery business in your area. When the used batteries come in they are checked for bad cells, shorts, etc. These go to the recycler for teardown. The ones that will hold a charge are cleaned, checked, recharged. They are not available all the time so you may have to make a couple trips but talk to the counter man, get on the list and maybe he'll set a couple aside for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by laserdoc