11-01-2011, 10:52 AM
[quote Paulpro]My bad, I assumed we wer talking about an inflatable boat ,"tube"not a pontoon,these car batt work ok for light boats,plus you get up to a three year warrante,you could always replace it once it dies after one or two years,I've had mine for a year, runs strong until the end with a sudden lose of power[frown].Rigging the connection is a pain,my batt has the connections on the side,I use a bolt to screw into the side of the terminal and a nut to pinch the batt cable,or if you have batt connector just "clamp to bolt". "Nice boat by the way",I also have a pair of oars,5'1/2 wooden oars,I have an old Eagle mark 320 and a couple of years ago I got the speedometer wheel for it.I even tried one of those pocket size batteries for my fishfinder "weighs like a pound"P.S,I've do about a half mile trip with my 54 on the bow and my 34lb thrust on the stern,and both motors hooked up to a small car battery fastest I've ever gone,plus lightest I've ever been,even security at the lake thought I had a gas motor ,you have to walk really really fast to keep up,almost a light jog,lol[/quote]
Yes you could get a new battery every year by using the warranty, but that would be dishonest wouldn't it.
And most battery companies and stores pro rate the battery anyway. You might have paid $50 for the battery initally, but after a year, they might only credit you $30. Do what you must, but in the long run, the deep cycle is cheaper.
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Yes you could get a new battery every year by using the warranty, but that would be dishonest wouldn't it.
And most battery companies and stores pro rate the battery anyway. You might have paid $50 for the battery initally, but after a year, they might only credit you $30. Do what you must, but in the long run, the deep cycle is cheaper.
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