New Batteries

[BuckMaxx]

 I need new batteries for my boat 2 trolling 1 ceanking. What would yo recommend. i am leanig towards Maxx 29's for trolling and a 24-27 for cranking. Suggestions? Thanks!!

[B@ssCrzy]

I have had a single Maxx 29 for 4 years now with no problems powering my motoguide.  Thinking about upgrading to two of the Maxx run parallel, and I won't hesitate in going back to them.  I do keep them hooked up to a battery charger year round.

[Way2slow]

Those big yellow batteries a about as good as they come in cheap batteries, if that's all your budget allows, then I would say go for them.

I would however go ahead and get three, and use one for cranking. Bass boats really need a Dual Purpose battery for a cranking battery. Straight cranking batteries tend to not do real well in bass boats because of the demands placed on them by all the accessories pulling on them when the motor is not running.

I personally prefer Trojans or Deka batteries, but you ain't gonna buy them for what the yellow batteries cost.

[Wintersun]

For cranking I use an Exide AGM hybrid marine battery but for trolling I use a Napa deep cycle flooded lead acid type battery. The flooded cost half as much and last longer with partial discharge and partial recharge cycles - i.e. boating.

 

The Napa I bought from a local dealer as I try to buy as much locally as I can and keep the money circulating in the local economy instead of having it go to Bentonville. The Exide I bought from Amazon to take advantage of the free shipping.

[scbassin]

Thursday I noticed my trolling motor(Minn Kota 101) was not running right at high speed so I put a load test on the batteries when I got back to the landing. 1 was bad & the other 2 were weak, They had lasted 4 years 5 months. Yesterday I installed 3 new Interstate SRM-27 batteries. The same as I removed. That is a good lead acid battery.

[Fishes in trees]

The rule on trolling motor batteries is similar to the rule for trolling motors, i.e. get the biggest one you can afford that will fit in the space you've got for it.  That applies to deep cycle trolling and cranking batteries.

[Traveler2586]

Thursday I noticed my trolling motor(Minn Kota 101) was not running right at high speed so I put a load test on the batteries when I got back to the landing. 1 was bad & the other 2 were weak, They had lasted 4 years 5 months. Yesterday I installed 3 new Interstate SRM-27 batteries. The same as I removed. That is a good lead acid battery.

I just had three Interstates installed while the boat was in the shop, I specifically asked for batteries manufactured in 2013; and the shop owner knows how much bass anglers rely on their batteries and agreed to order fresh ones other than what he had on hand.  After I got the boat home I pulled the batteries for inspection and testing, and I'm glad I did !

 

Someone is trying to pass off an old battery as new and I caught it.  The guy at the shop said he installed what the Interstate distributer delivered, but he's re-ordering a replacement.

 

As you can see in the pic's, someone re-branded the date code over top of the original code; and then modified the Mfg. code on the side of the battery; trying to pass off a 2012 battery as a 2013.  Not cool at all.  This is not a recharge stamp or sticker like normal, they actually destroyed the original date info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interstate Corporate is getting a nasty email........

 

Here's the data on the batteries:

BCI Grp #: 29M

Interstate Type: SRM-29 Deep Cycle

CCA: 675

MCA: 845

RC: 210 (Min. @ 25A)

Warranty (Mo.): 30

Hrs. @ Ampere Load 21 @5; 6.4 @ 15; 3.4  @ 25

Dimensions (in.)  L: 13; W: 6-3/4; H: 10  

Weight: 61  (lbs)

Terminal : Auto/Stud posts

 

BCI Grp #: 27M

Interstate Type: 27M-XHD Cranking

CCA: 800

MCA: 1000

RC: 180 (Min. @ 25A)

Warranty (Mo.): 24

Hrs. @ Ampere Load 21 @5; 6.4 @ 15; 3.4  @ 25

Dimensions (in.)  L: 12.75; W: 6.75; H: 9.5

Weight: 54  (lbs)

Terminal : Auto/Stud posts

 

BTW, I had ten (10) years on my old cranking battery

[ww2farmer]

I gave up on Interstate. I couldn't make there batteries last for more than a year. I have been very happy with my Napa store brand DC, and cranking batteries. I had 2 full years use on my last set of TM batts. , 4 years on my cranking ,and were they were still going strong. I swapped them out for new ones this winter, just because. Napa had a rebate on new ones, and a sale, and I had money so better to replace them early then too late. They have a great warranty too, 36 mos.  

[Way2slow]

Well, just for gee wiz info, I said I prefer Deka or Trojan.  Guess what, Deka makes NAPA batteries.  They are one of the best built batteries going now, and they are made in the good old U S of A by EastPenn manufacturing, right up there in PA.. 

 

I know the big yellow and Interstate's are made in the US also, but there's a world of difference what's inside the cases.

 

I just bought two new DC27Ms and waiting on the DP27 go take to Texas with me in two weeks. The ones in the boat out there on going on their fifth year and since I will be using them pretty hard for six weeks, and I gonna be driving out this time, I'm taking new ones with me. The nice part about mine, the same group 27 deep cycle you get at NAPA only cost me $38.00 each.  Soooo, I probably have to pay less for all three than you have to pay for one.