Cranking Battery Advice

[Targa98]

On 5/5/2020 at 11:56 AM, vernon said:

Oh yeah, that part's looking great too.

Down to 38 Friday night and high's in the low 60's thru Tuesday!

At least it's supposed to rain and be windy......

And I ain't even started to do that weather voodoo that I do. 🧟‍♂️

Sooo.....need a favor from the weather voodoo, could you please plan a trip to Table Rock around June 5-7. If they decide to do the BBB that weekend I would like the crappiest weather possible to keep most pleasure boaters off the water all weekend.....Please and Thank you!!

[vernon]

1 hour ago, Targa98 said:

Sooo.....need a favor from the weather voodoo, could you please plan a trip to Table Rock around June 5-7. If they decide to do the BBB that weekend I would like the crappiest weather possible to keep most pleasure boaters off the water all weekend.....Please and Thank you!!

I’ll check my schedule but I’m sure we can work something out!😉

[Targa98]

DEAL!!!

[David Unnerstall]

This does not address the exact topic but, for me, the easy things are the most difficult.  The battery on the teardrop failed suddenly leaving me in the pitch-black.  The NAPA store in town had a marine "combination" cranking and trolling battery.  I argued with him there is no such thing -- a battery is either one or the other but got nowhere.  Now the Mopar vessel needs a cranking battery (10 volts and no more -- each battery should have a 7th cell that you can switch on.  It is ridiculous replacing the whole unit when one sixth is failing.) and a trolling battery which is weak.  I pulled out the battery in the teardrop and it does in fact say "combination".  I am going to use that as a cranking battery in the boat and buy two deep cycle batteries from NAPA, I guess.  There are NAPA stores everywhere.

[snagged in outlet 3]

8 minutes ago, David Unnerstall said:

This does not address the exact topic but, for me, the easy things are the most difficult.  The battery on the teardrop failed suddenly leaving me in the pitch-black.  The NAPA store in town had a marine "combination" cranking and trolling battery.  I argued with him there is no such thing -- a battery is either one or the other but got nowhere.  Now the Mopar vessel needs a cranking battery (10 volts and no more -- each battery should have a 7th cell that you can switch on.  It is ridiculous replacing the whole unit when one sixth is failing.) and a trolling battery which is weak.  I pulled out the battery in the teardrop and it does in fact say "combination".  I am going to use that as a cranking battery in the boat and buy two deep cycle batteries from NAPA, I guess.  There are NAPA stores everywhere.

Let us know how it works out...

[David Unnerstall]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Let us know how it works out...

Well, Snagged, I just observed that all three of these batteries are low in water.  It has always been easier to go out and buy another battery without checking the water but my finances are a bit different these days.

[fishinwrench]

16 minutes ago, David Unnerstall said:

Well, Snagged, I just observed that all three of these batteries are low in water.  It has always been easier to go out and buy another battery without checking the water but my finances are a bit different these days.

Manual over-charging, or continuously trying to charge a battery that has reached its limit and will accept no further charge....is what causes low liquid level in the battery.  

Just so you know.  

So yeah, if your battery keeps needing to be topped off, then it is time for a new battery.

[snagged in outlet 3]

21 minutes ago, David Unnerstall said:

Well, Snagged, I just observed that all three of these batteries are low in water.  It has always been easier to go out and buy another battery without checking the water but my finances are a bit different these days.

Check the water spring and fall.  

[fishinwrench]

A bad voltage regulator will boil a battery dry.

[Wesley]

I have used Walmart batteries for years.  They last for years.  Honeywell makes them private label for Walmart.  Remember there are very few battery manufactures. Honeywell is a big private label manufacturer.