Do i need a new battery?

[irishfield]

Okay.. don't say I didn't forewarn!

[Roy]

Sure they make them but a 12v 100ah group 31 is $1500. and all you're really saving is weight. Of course you can always cut back to a 40ah for a measly $900.

[irishfield]

Exactly Roy... I know of these batteries from aircraft guys trying to save weight and ending up with a burning hull. I'll stick with lead and acid.. I generally get 10 years out of a battery = $13 / year !

Edited June 24, 2011 by irishfield

[dhickey]

OK..

 

Got it.

Not worth it.

[irishfield]

I need more than that.

All batteries have the potencial to start fires or mallfunction.

 

question still stands.

do they make lithium batteries for marine use?

 

 

BTW... most normal batteries just have the potential to explode.. usually when frozen and boosted. Lithium Ion actually catch on fire.

[fish_fishburn]

Total Battery sells a product that restores tired batteries and you will get another year or two out of them. I can't remember the name but it is a small bottle of pink liquid that you put in each cell and then recharge. It's about 15 bucks and it really does work. Check it out, I use it and my batteries last about 7 yrs on average.

[lew]

For cranking batteries, be sure to shut off your boats master switch at the end of the day, cause if you don't, BOTH sonar units AND the GPS unit will continue running all night, and when you head down to the boat in the morning to go fishing again, your battery will be deader than dead....just like mine was at Lakair last Sunday

[Roy]

For cranking batteries, be sure to shut off your boats master switch at the end of the day, cause if you don't, BOTH sonar units AND the GPS unit will continue running all night, and when you head down to the boat in the morning to go fishing again, your battery will be deader than dead....just like mine was at Lakair last Sunday

 

Great point, Lew. And don't forget to unplug your trolling motor. I've heard of some horror stories with TMs being left plugged in.

[lew]

Yeah, that's another story too Roy

[Cosmos]

Total Battery sells a product that restores tired batteries and you will get another year or two out of them. I can't remember the name but it is a small bottle of pink liquid that you put in each cell and then recharge. It's about 15 bucks and it really does work. Check it out, I use it and my batteries last about 7 yrs on average.

 

 

Are you talking about this product:

 

http://www.totalbattery.com/details.asp?id=379

 

Did you use it yourself?

[NAW]

I wonder why the guy at total battery didn't suggest that option..

 

Hmm.. I know.. Now he has my $125 in his pocket.

 

Or, my battery was beyond repair.