Hey Fellas; I use my battery for my trolling motor, on a trolling motor only lake, so it is my primary source. I use a 35# Thrust Min Kota, transom mount on a 13 ft. aluminum row boat. Three years is usually the litmit and this is the third year. I fish it a lot and i have always used everstarts from Wal mart. But I want to go to a sealed battery and I do not have any experience with the various brands , Can I get some suggestion from fellas who have USED some of these batteries

Thanks Muddy

Delco Voyager

Hey George, do you know what class I should look at.

Delco Voyager

Ditto. m27mf is what I have. m30mf if you want bigger.

Thanks TD!

Thanks Team_Dougherty

how much do trolling motor batteries usually cost??? Because I need to pick up a couple for my boat.

Muddy,

Group 30 if you can handle the weight, but group 27 is more than likely what you will be able to handle.

how much do trolling motor batteries usually cost??? Because I need to pick up a couple for my boat.

ballpark $50 ~ 200 but it depends on size and brand. you can get an 75AH at walmart for $50 the 105 AH AC Delco I have is $150 if you get it from a GM dealer. I got it for less when K-mart sold them.

I travel alot so my main reason for picking my batts is if they go bad where do I replace them. always a wal-mart or sears close by.

Dale

Just another thing to think about as you make your choice

Muddy,

Group 30 if you can handle the weight, but group 27 is more than likely what you will be able to handle.

Thanks George, I will look at the 30, it iwll stay in the boat as we have a trailer now! 8-)

I too am starting to research what batteries I need for a new trolling motor and to replace my boat battery.

I found this article quite helpful: http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/technical/how-to/select-the-right-battery.txt

I noticed you mentioned that you were looking for a "Sealed Battery". Here's a cut and paste from the above article about sealed batteries: "Sealed non-gel batteries - typically don't withstand deep-cycling quite as well and don't recharge as easily as conventional wet-cell batteries."

Just a heads up for ya...  

Hey TK: I have some friends who bought those Optimas, and they do not stand up as well as the lead/acid batteries that  I use. We fish a 339 acre Impoundment in PA that is EM only, so the batteries get hammered, if you fish a lot. The average battery lasts about 3 years under this condition. With the lead/acid batteries I use they start to loose charge rapidly after 3 years. The Opitma's get that problem in thier 2nd year, and cost a lot more. I want to figure out if the Optima's, Delcos and the Cabellas Advantage have this as an inherent problem or do they need different care and charging methods, as they cost considerably more. Thanks for the link