In my arwa, when posting an ad, you will see a paperclip....when you click on that it opens up a place to attach pictures. I find it better to transfer pics to computer then to the ad. That is about as technical as I get.....lol...
The battery mfgrs call that sulfation on the plates, this is the reason for using a maintainer when the battery us not in use. I bought a small deep cycle wheelchair battery for my granddaughters big wheel electric toy. About the size of an ATV battery but more power and sealed. That was...
My neighbor has a dozen or so high performance Molar classic hotrods. They only get driven on occasion and in nice weather. He keeps his batteries on a maintainer, one for each battery and he can get 8-10 years from a battery as well. On his daily drivers, no way, about 6 years tops. Same...
Same here, but most of my boats have been used...like new in many cases and a few that took serious work to make like new. Each has been an enjoyment to have. Owned numerous boats in my 60 plus years of boating and never been happy to see one go other than knowing I was getting another. As...
If your getting more than 6 years out of a battery, you are a lucky man, way above average for battery life overall. According to mfgr averages...cheaper batteries avg life 2-3 years. Better quality batteries avg 3-5 years and so called premium batteries avg 4-6 year life span. At one time I...
What folks need to understand here is.....a deep cycle will work to start an engine, same as a starting battery will run a trolling motor...no one is saying it won't work !! But ...is it healthy for the battery ? Ask any battery engineer, a deep cycle is designed to give a long steady draw...
Not to many years back, we had a restaurant out in the boonies with a big trash hopper in the back in front of a small wooded area. Long after closing and after dark, a few of us would meet up about 100' or so out from the trash dump with our air rifles. We would get setup then turn on the car...
If at all possible, dunk the hull without the interior, then mark any leak areas. In my 60 plus years of aluminum boats, I have saw many damaged from being filled with water....to much weight and hull not supported enough equals junk twisted hull. Just some words of warning....
According to a DNR officer I became friends with, of those that have taken the boating safety course in our area, most do not remember anything they were taught after 30 days ! Only took the course to get the papers for their insurance discount.
Ask any battery mfgr, we have two different mfgrs in our area. Their engineers as well as the instructions that come with every deep cycle battery I have ever bought claims that high amp charge rates can lessen the life of a true deep cycle battery....thus the reason for the dual purpose...
Get two new gp 27 combo batteries. They are a cross between deep cycle and starting type battery, commonly used in motor homes and larger boats without trolling motors. WallyWorld has them as well as most battery dealers. Always replace batteries in pairs when running them together.
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Due to labor and repair costs, the newer four stroke engines will not need much of a repair to become a parts engine. My local marine repair dealer says it is far cheaper to just replace a short or long block, rather than due a teardown to make a repair....at least for warranty repairs. Once...
