Need some advice... batteries.

[High Tide]

Well, I have always had below average deep cycle trolling motor batteries, but with my new electronics, below average is NOT cutting it. So I start to look into a high end battery, and holy smokes, I'm gonna need to take out a second mortage to buy two (I have a 24 volt system). I have heard good things and bad things about the "six pack batteries", but I also see that there are a ton of other brands, so what do you guys have to say? I don't mind paying top dollar if it is worth it. Thanks in advance for all your help!!

[Bartman]

My boat is setup with 24V and the trolling motor is the only thing that runs off those batteries. EVERYTHING else runs off my cranking battery. I've trolled more than 9 hours and still have plenty of juice at the end of the day. No problem with running HB 797c SI, livewell pumps and aerator and motor not starting. 3-bank charger that I leave plugged in 24/7. To answer your question, here's what I have for trolling batteries AutoZone.com | Battery - Automotive and Marine | 12 Volts, 1000 CA Marine Dual Purpose Battery. 12 Month Free Replacement

[BigHookCrappieJigs]

90% of the time when I'm on the water I'm trolling. I've been using Wal-mart specials the last several years and get about two good seasons out of them before I notice the charged time starts really decreasing. I swore next time I was gonna spend the money and buy an Optima (six pack) battery. I did however recently find Interstate deep cycle batteries at National Boat Mart on the West side of Indy for $74.

On a side note, I have found that keeping a trickle/tender charger on the battery all the time, even through the winter, really helps.

[GoldDust]

Hi, spend the extra $ and buy the optima! I use a Optima dual purpose battery and I have never brought my boat home with it under 11 Volts, it has been a wonderful battery but costly at $209.00. If you don't want to spend the extra cash on a Optima I would very highly recomend a Ac Delco Voyager at about $90.00 at Auto Tech in Marion, Grant county. The optima is very hard to beat though but expensive. Good luck

[jiggshooter]

Hi, spend the extra $ and buy the optima! I use a Optima dual purpose battery and I have never brought my boat home with it under 11 Volts, it has been a wonderful battery but costly at $209.00. If you don't want to spend the extra cash on a Optima I would very highly recomend a Ac Delco Voyager at about $90.00 at Auto Tech in Marion, Grant county. The optima is very hard to beat though but expensive. Good luck

if you got the money drop on what you can afford me myself have the big yellow battries from walmart has them 4 years and no problems whatsoever i use three batteries 2for trolling 1 cranking after fishing i plug up my on board charger and forget it to the next fishing trip

[brushnjigs]

I knew it has been along time that I bought batteries. Look at the receipt and this is the 5th year on them. Think I will replace them even though they still run fine all day. Take a look at AC Delco, they have the group 27 that would be fine for starting and electronics. I will get the 30 group this time for the trolling batteries. Online says the 27 group is 98.00, 30 group is 130.00 each.

[michael addison]

i use interstate batteries. i am going to start stocking them in my bait shop

[wannabecrappieking]

interstate batteries, run about 85 to 90 $ a peice

[kwerdal]

Autozone has a marine battery with 210 reserve capcity highest i have ever seen $110 eACH

[GoldDust]

if you got the money drop on what you can afford me myself have the big yellow battries from walmart has them 4 years and no problems whatsoever i use three batteries 2for trolling 1 cranking after fishing i plug up my on board charger and forget it to the next fishing trip

The last Wal-mart Everlast marine deepcycle battery I purchased lasted me about 4 yrs., so knock on wood! Usually they go when the warrety does, which I think is 3 yrs. I kept it stored in my closet in the winter time also, mine however was black in color not yellow and it may have not been the largest one, but...... anyway I was happy with it and got it relatively cheap so I went to Wal-Mart and checked into another one early this year ant the cheapest one I saw was like $74.00 so why spend that when you can get a Delco or Interstate for not even $20.00 more that usually last at least 8 yrs or better. So I chose to buy a AC/ Delco Voyager for my starting batt and a Optima for my troller which is only a 12V system, but I cant kill that Optima if I tried, I ought to test it and see how many hours or days I could troll with it straight hahahaha! I just went out to the garage and checked the manufacture date on that dead everstart " I still have it but it no good" the date was 8/06 and it was done for about last July, I remember my cousin and I camped at Miss and it started giving me issues then. Just my 2 cents happy shopping