I just got back from Canada where I realized both batteries in my boat were shot. I'm considering using a standard automotive battery to start my 60 HP Mariner and run electronics in the boat. The reason being a much longer warranty. Is this a bad idea? The dual purpose deep cycle/starting batteries I've been getting just don't seem to last past two years. Will an automotive battery hold up to the rough conditions? Any insight guys?
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
The water looked and smelled disgusting with hundreds of thousands of birds sh*tting in there. About as gross as the Salton Sea. When I duck hunted there I didn't even want to touch the water.
It's kinda gross with the algae in the summer but I got in it anyway. Wanted to see the increased bouyancy at work. You can kinda tuck yourself into a ball and you'll just float with your head above water. When dry off you look diamond encrusted with the salt.
We went to the flats too. I dipped a tire on the rental car onto it just to say I’ve been there,but it was still pretty soft from winter melt. After seeing some moron in a BMW suv get dragged out of the muck I had no intention of repeating his stupidity.
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I just got back from Canada where I realized both batteries in my boat were shot. I'm considering using a standard automotive battery to start my 60 HP Mariner and run electronics in the boat. The reason being a much longer warranty. Is this a bad idea? The dual purpose deep cycle/starting batteries I've been getting just don't seem to last past two years. Will an automotive battery hold up to the rough conditions? Any insight guys?
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