Best Battery?????

4 REEL · 01-08-2006, 11:03 AM

How about a little advice. I just picked up the Arima and the battery needs to be replaced. I would like to put two battery's in with the Perko switch. (Anyone have a spare Perko switch laying around?)

What is the BEST battery(s) money can buy?

Onokai · 01-08-2006, 11:43 AM

I have heard great things about-Opima batteries. They are available at big box stores and Cabelas- Many better boat builders are using them now
Also heard good things about Bluesea battery switches- if you go new. I have perkos on both my whalers but the bluseas look like the better ones now. Mark

HOGGEMIN · 01-08-2006, 12:17 PM

Whaler Man has it right in my opinion run one deepcycle-starting battery ans one just a deepcycle battery. Make sure one is a starting type battery as they drive more quick power for runny starters for getting your boat started.

tracker · 01-08-2006, 12:18 PM

I have a switch that is automatic. When there is charging voltage it couples the batteris together but when the charging voltage goes away the the batteries are separated. That way I do not have to worry about wether or not I did the switching.

KillerBeee · 01-08-2006, 01:11 PM

I have been buddies with my Interstate battery supplier for years and have always run them in my boats. I have one deep cycle marine and one cranking deep cycle as mentioned. I've never had a problem with my interstaes and my buddy cuts me a great deal when I need them.
Beeeeeeeee

flapbreaker · 01-08-2006, 02:42 PM

The one thing I like about the optima batteries is their claim to have a very low loss of charge when not in use. They say that even if you didn't use it for a year there would be plenty of charge left. I don't worry about a few months in the winter anymore when I don't use them.

Onokai · 01-08-2006, 05:16 PM

Tracker what is that switch called exactly sound to good to be true.??. Mark

copterdude6 · 01-08-2006, 05:41 PM

I have a 17SR. I put 2 a-27 AGM batteries up in the cutty. These batteries weight 63 lbs. apiece. I needed AGM because I needed to put them on their side in order to fit. Since they are comlpetely sealed, they can be on their side. I wanted the weight forward
They are against the bulkhead port & Starboard. I Have the Perko switch On the inside starboard bulkhead...........Copterdede6

tracker · 01-08-2006, 06:23 PM

It is called a xantrex battery combiner. It is in the west marine catalouge. Works great.

tomictime · 01-08-2006, 09:27 PM

Optimas died early death on my boat (I seem to be able to kill anything that other dogs love ???? go figure) Ficht charging system not up to Optima requirements - they are a pit finicky. Note that newer 4-strokes appear to have this licked..

I switched to wet Trojans

JD

Bluefinn · 01-09-2006, 08:09 AM

Check out the post on this on Boat tech.