What battery for fishouse?

[mnhunter2]

Need to get another battery for the fishouse/deer camp and was wondering what type or brand I should get, this battery also will be used in the boat for a trolling motor.

[gizmoguy]

Easy, Cabela's AGM

[BartmanMN]

Gruber has nice batteries at a good price.

Just ordered a 12V 12 AH to be used in my kids power wheels in the Summer and my ice house in the Winter

[spinnerboy]

Ive had a diehard for 3 years in my fishouse. Just charged last weekend and hooked a tv and sat to it for 6.5hrs and it was still going. Also use interstate in the boat. 3 years of use and doing good. I always store them in the bsmt in the off seasons, with a full charge. Good luck.

[Chef]

Exide Nautilus marine, you can get them at most auto parts stores

[RebelSS]

I'll give the nod to Interstate Group 27M Deep Cycle..

[Northlander]

Ill second that.

[hoggs222]

I had 2 Interstate Group 27's for the fishhouse/boat. Label on the says 2003. One of them finally quit charging this year. 6 years out of a deep cycle is good enough for me.

[MuskieJunkie]

This topic has been tossed around both with fish house batteries and trolling motor batteries. The concensus seems to be wal marts deep cycle batteries. Low price and good warranty are the main reasons why.

I ran a Cabelas AGM on my trolling motor and it only lasted a few years before it really started to fade. IMO if you're going to spend that kind of money you might as well go with what is the top of the line battery - Optima. I have one in my boat now and have been impressed with it, fast recharge time and on year 4 with now signs of slowing down.

When I replace my 2 trolling motor batteries (which get used in my ice house also) I'm either going to go with the wal marts or Optima.

[Boar]

spinnerrboy do ya have to use a inverter to hook tv an sat.? Boar

[Surface Tension]

Deep cycle for sure.

I have an Interstate Gell Cell that has to be ten years old.

As I have a Stowaway from Wall Mart that is the same age.

Obviously both have been good batteries.

I keep the fluid level up on the wet cell and charge them after every use. My charger is a 15 amp automatic with deep cycle, manual, and maintenance free settings.

A killer for a battery is.

Heat.

Overcharging.

Stored without a charge.

Low fluid level.

Bounced around.

Using a cranking battery when a deep cycle should be used.

[Ed Carlson]

Need to get another battery for the fishouse/deer camp and was wondering what type or brand I should get, this battery also will be used in the boat for a trolling motor.

How large of a trolling motor will it need to power?

At Deer Camp, what kind of amps will you need..just lights, boot dryers...ect..light duty use?

A 27 or 29 class should do it...a 31 class, even better, depends on if weight or if space is an issue or not. A 27 is more compact. 29 is relatively compact and had more reserve capacity, 31 is peak reserve capacity but large and heavy.

In general go with the highest reserve capacity you can get if using a single 12 V...doesn't hurt when stacking them either.

A 12 volt solar panel would work nice to maintain it at camp, and on the ice. Basically a trickle charger powered by the sun.

[spinnerboy]

boar, I use a small inverter. 400 watt. Works well and no noise.

[Phred52]

mnhunter2, I just replied to the post on the furnace question. Check that out. I can't tell you enough, go with a quality battery. It'll pay in the long run!! IMHO, The Trojan IS the one to buy!! Phred52

[fishinaddict]

We use a deepcell in our permy to run the lights

[Bob Horn]

Absorbed glass mat, short for AGM. The best batteries I have ever bought. Keep a full charge on them and they will last a long time. I have gone 30-40 days kept in the garage in the middle of winter, no charge, no heat, and there at 98% charge. I have bought all my batteries from batteries plus. 100ah. Ah stands for Amp Hour.