New Starting Battery

[RonandReel]

Battery dead from winter storage. Put a good charge to it and DEAD again the next day. Checked for any drains, found none. NEW battery time. Now what has been a good battery for YOU? Starter or Deepcycle.
Need to start a 225 Opti and three deapth finders and two live wells.

[Hot Runr Guy]

I run an Interstate 27M-XHD starting/cranking battery, and have been happy with it. But, with all the load you've got, I'd look hard at a Sears Platinum PM-1.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...rine+Batteries

HRG

[REW]

Go to wallmart and get a group 31 deep cycle battery.
The extra capacity of a group 31 will easily handle the starting chores and leave you with ample capacity to run pumps, lights and nav gear.
Take care
REW

[rebs]

I have a group 27 stowaway battery for starting and electronics, it is 5 years old and still going strong
you can get them at walmart or sams club

[SinOrSwim]

Put a solar trickle charger on them over the winter as well.

[1shooter]

I run the Interstate 27M-XHD starting/cranking battery. Dont have the load you have but I do have a opti that requires the bigger battery and 2 colored sonar/GPS and 2 livewells.


So far so good.

[RonandReel]

Thanks for the replys. Going to price some today.

[rpieske]

Take a serious look at Deka Seamate AGM batteries from East Penn Mfg. They are highly rated, competitively priced and American made. I have had two for several years with great results. Here is a link:
http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/assets/base/0245.pdf

[David Anderson]

Second the AGM suggestion. I run a series 27 deep cycle AGM for my startiing and accessory battery. No water to worry about. Had 3 batteries a few years back, 1 agm and 2 wet cells. Something happened in storage and all 3 froze solid. Recharged and took them back to Fleet Farm and the 2 wet cells were shot, while the AGM tested like new. Replaced the 2 bad with AGM and never looked back. With live wells running, lights, electronics, my opinion is stating batteries are worthless. I have a 115 Suzuki and have never run out of either power or starting capability with a deep cycle.

After reading David Anderson's post I went on the web and did a search for AGM batteries. It seems they are manufactured in Scotland. Just thought I'd put that out there for the guys who try to purchase American made products. I am not passing any judgement on anyone who chooses to buy AGM batteries. From the post they sound like a quality product.