Hats off

[Duck]

Hats off to Shumaker's Battery Outfitter, I had a year old plus battery that did not take a charge well so I stopped by with the boat and within 15 minutes they had installed a new one for free, not a question, and I was out of there. What nice and honest people. Good fishin, Duck.

[Phil Lilley]

Lane Shumaker is as nice a guy as you'll ever find!!

[fishinwrench]

As a battery dealer you are allowed about 2 of those swaps per year, after that you pro-rate or loose money.

He obviously likes you.

[Jerry Rapp]

a question Wrench? Golf Cart Batteries. My golf cart is 36 volts, 6, six volt batteries. And they are HEAVY. I asked my friend at the Golf Cart Shop, about hooking 3 deep cycle trolling motor batteries together to get 36 volts into the golf cart. He said he has known several who have tried, and never get through 9 holes (I get 36 holes out of golf cart batteries, and this is the norm until they wear down in 5 to 7 years). My question is, why not use Golf Cart Batteries in boats? They do weigh more, but since 90% of fishermen could care less about speed, wouldn't the extended capacity be better? I just bought 6 new batteries for the golf cart for $700, so the cost is not prohibitive. Thoughts?

[fishinwrench]

Marine batteries are built with heavier cases, the plates are secured to withstand impact/vibration, and they are vented so as not to spill/leak electrolyte even if turned upside down.

Aside from that I really don't know.

[uofastudent]

I know trollers in MS that all use golf cart batteries and swear by them