Everstart Battery

[summerwind1991]

I just purchased a 17' sea ray, came with EVERSTART, deep cylce 24DC-6 75/100 battery.<br /><br />What do you think of this battery? How much distilled water do you add, it look fairly dry. Won't hold a charge, tried to charge earlier, heard bubbling and checked water. Needs to be added.

 

[Buttanic]

Re: Everstart Battery

Being you don't know how old it is just replace it. Cheap insurance from getting stranded.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Everstart Battery

Why fuss with it if it won't hold a charge? You can't fix it so get a new one. If this is a starting battery, get a marine starting battery, not a deep cycle. Deep Cycles are for trolling motors. Combination Deep Cylcle/Marine Starting are also available.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Everstart Battery

Right, but to answer your 2nd question - add just enough water to cover the plates - water level should be just up to the bottoms of the holes. Add water & charge. Wait four hours. Get a hydrometer at the car parts store & test each cell. If one or more cells measures +/- 30 points from the others, the battery is toast. If it's below 1250 or so it's starting to go downhill. 1200 or below, it's history.<br /><br />But an old battery can test ok and still not hold a charge. If you have doubts you can take it to a car parts store for a load test - most do 'em for free.

 

[KM2]

Re: Everstart Battery

Is it yellow? The yellow ones are a combo battery. They are available at Walmart, very good batteries for the money. I have the group 27 as my trolling battery and will buy a 24 when it's time for a new starter. <br /><br />Don't forget to take your dead battery in when you go to buy new. If you don't exchange you get charged $10. That's how it works here in MN anyway.

 

[JB]

Re: Everstart Battery

I use an Everstart Marine Maxx (the yellow one) Group 31 battery. They are dual purpose, so I only use the one.<br /><br />Never let me down. Run the positioning motor all day, start the engine even if it has been flooded and has to crank and crank and crank. . ..<br /><br />You can probably buy a better battery for double the price, but why?<br /><br />Only problem I ever had was lifting that big sucker over the gunnel in the spring and fall. <br /><br />This topic belongs in Electrics, so I will move it there.