Battery booster

[bijou22]

Does anyone know how effective the portable battery boosters are when you bat dies at sea?
They come as a compressor, light and booster, this is the link to one on e-bay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Volt-Batte...9QQihZ004QQcategoryZ82529QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Any comments on the above for suitability.........

 

[andy6.3]

Re: Battery booster

I personally would not get one the battery in them is a 17AH battery and cannot provide much current they are SLA jelly cells. St the begining and end of the season do a drop test on the starter battery, if all good then keep if not get another bat.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Battery booster

Jump start packs are like anything else, you get what you pay for. You don't need an air compressor on a boat so why not buy a better quality unit with a higher capacity -- but without the compressor. That said -- a jump start pack on a boat is a good idea, especially if you have only one battery. However, if you are one to run a questionable battery, then your money would be better spent on a new battery. If you have more than one battery, a set of jumper cables is all you need.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Battery booster

any quality auto part store will load test your battery for free.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Battery booster

You would be money ahead carrying a spare charged battery on board with jumper cables.

 

[bijou22]

Re: Battery booster

There is nothing wrong with my battery, its just in case,

 

[Bonus]

Re: Battery booster

I have that or a similar model it works fine. starts quite a few times before charging. I ussually use it in the boat in the summer and the truck in the fall winter. better than jumper cables.

Bob in CO

 

[cjames]

Re: Battery booster

isnt the "battery booster" just a battery in a box with some leads coming off?

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Battery booster

isnt the "battery booster" just a battery in a box with some leads coming off?

Yep!