pvspmo Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I have a 19' Bass Cat with a 82 lb. Motor Guide 24V. Wondering what kind of batteries to buy(Optima, Interstate, Trojan etc.). What do you guys think as far as value/maintenance? I have had AC Delco maintenance free in the past in another boat and had good luck with them. Just looking for some help. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I have run a lot of different batteries and believe that brand is not as important as maintainance. I just got rid of batteries which were close to 5 years old and still going strong, but after that much time I was beginning to wonder if they would let me down sometime soon. What I do is get deep cycle batteries with the most reserve amps that I can get (preferably 200). Never let the water get low and never let them set for more than one day after use before recharging. I always get them at a marine shop of some kind instead of a Wally World or auto parts store. If you are close to Spfld. George at Marine Repair Center or Rick at Fin and Feather should be able to fix you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Champ Posted January 10, 2007 Members Share Posted January 10, 2007 Check this out... w w w.bwbmag.com/output.cfm?id=942715 I use wet cell batteries and change them every 4/5 years. However I bought the wall mart yellow batteries and they failed after 18 months. 18 month warrantee. Only takes one bad one to ruin both batteries in a 24 volt system. I did get new ones of the same kind because I did get some money on the old ones. Will keep a close eye on how they hold up. Those batteries are made by a few different large manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvspmo Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Great article... Thanks Champ for the info. I am sure everyone is tired of this topic, but the information sure helps us newbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I don't know about brands, but I always buy batteries from Shumaker's Battery Warehouse in Golden Missouri. Those folks are 100% customer service advocates. I purchased a deep cell that failed a few months after the warranty ran out. They replaced the battery... no prorate... no cost at all. They didn't care about the warranty as they felt the battery failed too soon, and wouldn't take a dime for the replacement. Great people to deal with, and they have me as a customer for life. ___________________________ AKA Flysmith - Cassville MO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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