Battery ?

[Mueller]

I have to buy 2 batteries for my 24v. trolling motor. I could get a good buy on Interstates but hear a lot about Trojans. My preliminary guess is that Trojans are pricier than the Interstates. Are the Trojans worth the money? Are Interstates decent? Any other brands that anyone cares to mention? Looking for Group 31's.

Thanks

Mueller

[wayner]

I'm also in need of 2 new deep cycles this year. From my research so far, I am leaning towards Everstarts from Wal-mart. They have 18 month free replacement warranty. I priced them at $65 for the 31 series. Trojans are $120 at Batteries plus. Interstates are $90 at Cabela's. If I was a tournament fisherman I would go with the Trojans, but for me I think the Everstarts will be just fine.

[davev]

Everstarts from WalMart have worked well for me. Easy on the wallet also

[Northlander]

I run Interstates on my trolling motor and really like them. The guys at Interstate are very helpfull and know their stuff. I also have 2 Exide Nautilas batterys that I got at Bumper to Bumper and for the $ have held up very well. Thats all I had on my last boat and they lasted 4-5 years.

I have also heard good reports on Optima Batterys.

[jltimm]

Count my vote for the "Lemon Yellow" Everstart Marine batteries!I think it's the Maxx series,as they are a better quality battery than the standard series.I think the price is $65-70 if i remember correctly.

[Fisher Dave]

I burned an interstate up in 1 season a few years back. I probably had a *lemon*, but I wont buy one again. Keep in mind, I usually run the thing dead 4 days a week on the city lakes, so my batteries get heavy use.

The best battery I have had, and still do is a battery I bought at batteries plus about 5 years ago. It lasted me 2 of the harsh city lakes seasons, and all the use I have needed it for in the last 3 years and it still seems as good as day 1. I cant tell you the brand offhand, its sitting in my fish house 150 miles away, but I will when I retrieve it soon. Its the only deep cycle they had rated at 135 amp hours.... this battery also puts all others to shame(that I have used) in battery life on the water. I have trolled cranks for 7 hours strait on one charge.

I have also had decent luck with the everstarts from walmart, I will continue to run them in the future.. Walmart is also very good at not hassling the customer on exchanges, so if the battery kills in 2 years, I know I will walk out with a new one.