Dual Purpose Battery vs 1 Crank and 1 Deep Cycle

[Gerald]

FYI.....


After years of buying batteries from Walmart, Academy and Battery Wholesale I got a recommended battery from someone on this site.


These "cheaper" batteries generally would last 20 to 30 months. I would charge them up after each trip, but none of these batteries would last much over 2 years.


Then someone said they used batteries bought from a NAPA auto parts store and had them for 5 years.


I bought their battery to use for starting and trolling motor. Several months later I bought a new boat and 2 more deep cycle batteries for my 24 volt TM. I keep the batteries connected to an onboard charger in my shop.


I bought this boat 5.5 years ago so I have had one battery for about 6 years and 2 for 5.5 years..... and still perform well.


These batteries now cost about $ 99, so not a lot more than the "cheap" batteries. Be sure to bring an old battery, if you go there to buy batteries..... core charge is very high.