Marine Battery

[fishergurl]

Looking for advice for the cheapest place to buy Deep Cycle Marine Battery?

[gurkster]

Wal-Mart

[bobbymalone]

or Fleet Farm

[fishergurl]

Really? Wal-Mart? Any idea how much they sell for? I know Fleet Farm is $70

[TooTallTom]

It's not exactly deep-cycle marine, but my dad swears by the cheapest Wally World batteries for a car starter. They actually have a good warranty, and haven't failed in either of their cars, mine, or my sister's.

But, like I said, it's a different application, and results tend to vary.

[RebelSS]

Wally World sells Everstart Deep-cycle Marine batts....(or did)but beware, I went through three of them in 4 years....know I know why my Buddies called them "Neverstart". You get what you pay for, and a marine battery isn't anyplace to scrimp. If possible, spend a little more and get something like an Interstate Marine....they're great, IMO.

[PerchJerker]

Wally World sells Everstart Deep-cycle Marine batts....(or did)but beware, I went through three of them in 4 years....know I know why my Buddies called them "Neverstart". You get what you pay for, and a marine battery isn't anyplace to scrimp. If possible, spend a little more and get something like an Interstate Marine....they're great, IMO.

I agree completely. I'd avoid Walmart, they are not very "strong" batteries IMO. I have Interstates in my boat now and after 3 years I can't tell any difference from when they were brand new.

[Fowlmouth]

I have 2 deep cycles from FF for running the trolling motor. No problems with them so far after having them for 3 years so far. Just my 2 cents.

[Esox_Magnum]

After replacing 5 never starts in 6 months in my old boat nothing goes in anything now unless it says Interstate. Having said that my current boat came with Everstarts, cranking battery was only a year old when it died, replaced with an Interstate and know someday the 2 trolling batteries will suddenly die with little to no warning.

[fishergurl]

I will be going to FF today to pick up Interstate battery. thanks for all your input!

[FM_Mike]

I will be going to FF today to pick up Interstate battery. thanks for all your input!

Did Fleet Farm start selling Interstate batteries?? If so that would be great!! Very easy place

to get them and have them supported.

Mike

[ozzie]

I agree with the walmart everstart should be called neverstart......they just seemed to lose charges really fast.....my new boat came with interstate and I think I will continue with them......

[fishergurl]

I was wrong! They are not interstate! But they are not neverstart either! Can't rememebr the name. But I did purchase one!

[Tator2k]

FF are Resolute from the same East Penn factory.

[bobbymalone]

i run a neverstart as the ignition battery for my boat, one year no problems. FF battery for the trolling motor and no problems there either.

[fishergurl]

YES RESOLUTE is the brand. I hope they are good for the price!

[amateurfishing]

I had very same topic earlier this year. I used to work at Wallys so went there first. All their non auto batteries only carried 1 year warranty and deep cycle started @ 65. not worth it. so after many suggestions it was either interstate @ ga nder or optima @ cab elas, I chose the 100 vs 150 plus. also when buying them, had several ppl say u cant go wrong and will be very satisfied with selection, so that pretty much sold me on interstate. At wallys, 70% of batteries come back b4 warranty expired, but if u dont have original reciept u r SOL.

[brian6715]

I have taken back an everstart to wally world the last 3 springs, all of them replaced under warranty. Took the boat out the other day, and it is shot again! This would be 4 for 4, non of them lasting more than a year. I am not taking it back, what a waste of time everstart batteries are! COMPLETE JUNK!

[jwmiller33]

going on my 4th yr w/ my resolute deep cycle I bought at FF

[Xplorer]

Cheapest for me for the money is Interstate. Each of my starting batt's have lasted 5 years, and my deep cycles see 4-5 seasons of use. When you say cheapest, you need to look at the per year cost, not just the initial price. My last Interstate 27 series deep cycle was $90, so its about $18-22.50/year for me. My starting batt was $70 last year, so that is about $14/year for a 5 year life. Pretty cheap insurance and I feel good having them in the boat.

[fishergurl]

Where can you get an Interstate? The batteries that I am replacing are Interstate, and I agree, both Trolling motor batteries have lasted the last 4 summers, this would be their 5th, and they both are shot. My cranking battery is also an Interstate, and its still going strong. I have only replaced the one trolling motor battery with the Resolute, and plan to pick another up this week, but for future reference, knowing where to get an interstate would be nice. Also, do the batteries only charge up to 85%? The one I bought yesterday was at that, and has stayed there all night.

[amateurfishing]

Got my interstate @ G ander, heard Capra's in blaine also has them.

[RebelSS]

fishergurl: Many of the Auto parts stores carry them, like O'reilly's, etc. Some NAPA stores do, too. I got mine at a Firestone Auto care dealer.

[FM_Mike]

Cheapest for me for the money is Interstate. Each of my starting batt's have lasted 5 years, and my deep cycles see 4-5 seasons of use. When you say cheapest, you need to look at the per year cost, not just the initial price. My last Interstate 27 series deep cycle was $90, so its about $18-22.50/year for me. My starting batt was $70 last year, so that is about $14/year for a 5 year life. Pretty cheap insurance and I feel good having them in the boat.

Xplorer is spot on when choosing a battery, it's not always price it is years per dollar. Interstate

does that for me.

Mike

[Xplorer]

I'm lucky to have an Interstate dealership here in town, but many garages and auto parts stores will carry them also.