TM Battery Recomendations

Johnnielund

Petty Officer 3rd Class
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Nov 14, 2002
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MInkota Power Drive 50 LB thrust. Minkota recomends a Group 27 105 Amp Hour as a minimum. Can anybody recomend a good brand.
 

karrick

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: TM Battery Recomendations

No reccomendation on the type but, I would get the largest amp/hour rating you feel comfortable $$ buying. Never hurts to have too much :)
 

kd6nem

Chief Petty Officer
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Re: TM Battery Recomendations

Get a true deep cycle, not a starting/deep cycle combo. How big is your budget? If you have the money an Optima deep cycle maring battery might be a good investment. These are the only low maintenance battery I would use, personally. They deliver a lot of performance under the toughest conditions for longer than most any other type of battery. At nearly three times the price it takes a long time to make the extra cost pay for itself, though. Otherwise I prefer a deep cycle that will allow me to add water when necessary, since the flooded cell no maintenance batteries will eventually need water but won't allow you to add any. Whatever you get, bigger is better as karrick says, and make sure you NEVER drain it all the way- half its amp capacity should really be max, keep distilled or deionized water in it, and charge again IMMEDIATELY after using it! Otherwise, you'll be throwing money away and cussing whichever brand of battery for not lasting very long.
 

rpddoc

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Jun 20, 2004
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Re: TM Battery Recomendations

Optima Blue Top is the way to go if you can afford it. Compared to some other high performance batteries out there, it's well worth the investment. I have a friend who fishes every other weekend 7 months out of the year and has had the same Optima blue top for over 2 1/2 years now. It's like the Eveready bunny. It just keeps going and going... Which ever battery you get, charge it when you get home and before you go back out.<br /><br />TakeEm
 
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