lawn mower battery for 35 HP

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ndolbear1

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Hey guys. I have a 35 HP Evinrude on a 15ft Alumacraft. I'm trying to eliminate some of the weight at the back of the boat. I currently have large deep cycle battery for the trolling motor and a large dual purposee for cranking. I was wondering if I could get by with a small lawn mower battery for cranking. It starts easily and I can always pull start it if I have to. If so, would it be OK to charge it with my onboard 2 bank battery charger?
 
Boatist

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Re: lawn mower battery for 35 HP

Lawn mover batteries normally charged with a very low amp battery charger.<br /><br />Personaly I would not go with a battery smaller than a group 24 or 26.
 
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Re: lawn mower battery for 35 HP

I suggest that you replace both batteries with one GRP 31 Everstart Marine Maxx dual purpose battery and use that for both applications.<br /><br />Very unlikely that you can discharge it far enough in one day of fishing so that it won't start the 35.<br /><br />Been using them for about 8 years for positioning and starting bigger engines than your 35. Never had it so low it wouldn't start the outboard. I always use Minn Kota Maximizer equipped trollers. That big Marine Maxx will run a 55lb Minn Kota Genesis AP troller all day.
 
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