batteries

[catchin30]

I know this has been discussed before. I am looking to buy the best trolling motor batteries. Is the Optima TF1800 what I am looking for. We fish from Sept 15 thru april 15 and went 120 times last year, during that time. We wear out a regular deep cycle set every year. We have an on board charger and the boat stays in a boat shed. HELP

[jlaughlin72]

I was wondering which battery would be the best one for trolling and from the research that I came up with was the Delco voyager series, im not sure what the cost of these things are, but seem to be made especially for trolling and long periods of drawing power from the batteries.
If you want, here is a link where you can read a littel about it, read the Choosing A Battery section on this page, and the second link is from the ac delco website. Good luck with your issue.
http://www.activeangler.com/articles.../batteries.asp
http://www.acdelco.com/parts/battery...er-battery.htm

[Barnacle Bill]

I was wondering which battery would be the best one for trolling and from the research that I came up with was the Delco voyager series, im not sure what the cost of these things are, but seem to be made especially for trolling and long periods of drawing power from the batteries.
If you want, here is a link where you can read a littel about it, read the Choosing A Battery section on this page, and the second link is from the ac delco website. Good luck with your issue.
http://www.activeangler.com/articles.../batteries.asp
http://www.acdelco.com/parts/battery...er-battery.htm

I went thru the same thing a while back. Lots of research. Wound up with a pair of Delco Voyager M30HMF batteries. Total cost was $225.94 for the pair. No regrets so far. BTW, they are totally guaranteed for 18 months and then pro-rated for 36.

[TampaJim]

Optima batteries.

[unknown 5]

I invested in an Optima last year. I use it a lot but it seems to have lost some power. If I had it to do over again, I would probably buy a less expensive battery, the Optima just didn't last as long as I thought it would.

[crome]

i've got a delco voyager i bought 8 years ago at k-mart in south carolina and is still going strong today

[ShortStorie]

If you check the Bass Fishing Home Page (Google it), you'll find the same question answered many times... Usually Voyager or Trojan, with Optima a favorite of the weight conscious. My Trojans have given good service. They're sometimes hard to find but you can run a search for their website and find a dealer in your area.

[papasage]

i have several DELCO VOyGERS that is still in use for over 5 years . don`t know how long theywill last trolling as i don`t do that much .i use them for cranking and trollins have 1 in a motorhome that powers the 12 volt . one of the oldest ones i have is in a boat with a 70 hp and it still cranks it after sitting for several montha . this is a project boat. when i take it to the lake for atrial run i will put another battery in it . or takea extry one

[rango]

I know this has been discussed before. I am looking to buy the best trolling motor batteries. Is the Optima TF1800 what I am looking for. We fish from Sept 15 thru april 15 and went 120 times last year, during that time. We wear out a regular deep cycle set every year. We have an on board charger and the boat stays in a boat shed. HELP

if you arent gettin but a years service out of a set of deep cycles something's wrong. over charging, under chargin, letting the water evaporate all will shorten the life of a battery. id suspect the chargin system/method even with just two year battery life.

[sam1]

call travis at battery specialist in greenville sc.His phone no is 800-952-6462. you need to ask him about those optmia batteries. He knows his stuff and they have good prices on batteries. Go to the trojan battery page [www.trojan-battery.com/] and look at the SCS225 battery [they work good].Travis is a good ole boy and he will tell you straight up the good and the bad about batteries.

just my opinion
Thanks