Trolling motor battery

[ikeslayer]

i have to buy a new battery for my trolling motor. I have a 12 volt system. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated. I am like any sportsman i want the best bang for my buck but know that you get what you pay for. thanks in advance. ike

[JPSavage]

I think you just summed it up....You get what you pay for...Mainly don't get a bottom line battery.

[ikeslayer]

yeah are there some brands better than others. How many CCA should it have. etc etc. just wondering what you other guys think that run your trolling motor batteries all day which one you choose? ike

[bassn1]

I get the Fleet Farm brand, Group 27 size, which is the largest size. I've always had them last for 3-4 years. The trick is to take care of them. Keep them full and Don't over charge them. Charge them as soon as you get off the water.

[ikeslayer]

curious to know if what is the average live span of a trolling motor battery? any one? bueler? thanks in adavance ike

[AWH]

Your best bet is to get the biggest battery you can fit wherever your battery storage is. 24, 27 and 31 series are the different size batteries. The biggest ones I can fit in my compartment are the 27 series. I believe the 31 series would have run $10 more, but too big for my compartment.

Average life span? I think it all depends on how hard you use your batteries and how well you maintain them. But I would say 4 to 5 years.

I bought Everstart deep cycles from Wal-Mart originally for my boat. Very good batteries for the money. Even though they're Wal-Mart, I wouldn't call them low end batteries. Quality mid-range batteries. If you want to get the best batteries out there, I would go with Trojans. A little more money, but well worth it in my opinion. That's what I went with after my Everstarts were done. I've been very happy with them.

Aaron

[senkoskipper]

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Your best bet is to get the biggest battery you can fit wherever your battery storage is. 24, 27 and 31 series are the different size batteries. The biggest ones I can fit in my compartment are the 27 series. I believe the 31 series would have run $10 more, but too big for my compartment.

Average life span? I think it all depends on how hard you use your batteries and how well you maintain them. But I would say 4 to 5 years.

I bought Everstart deep cycles from Wal-Mart originally for my boat. Very good batteries for the money. Even though they're Wal-Mart, I wouldn't call them low end batteries. Quality mid-range batteries. If you want to get the best batteries out there, I would go with Trojans. A little more money, but well worth it in my opinion. That's what I went with after my Everstarts were done. I've been very happy with them.

Aaron

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I DIDNT KNOW TROJAN MAKES BATTERIES TOO WOW!

[HellaBass]

This is the place to buy Trojan Batteries

Battery Wholesale Inc.

13790 Glendale Trail

Savage MN

612 890 4676

and the best advice I could give, is to get a 24volt system