I moved the (2) Group 27 deep cycle batteries purchased in 2004 from my 38 to my 25 when I upgraded the 38 for cruising and increased the size of the house bank. They have been in the 25 since 2009 and are still doing fine. These are GNB batteries (made by Johnson Controls) and I check the water about twice a year and trickle charge periodically.
I was in the heavy equipment and forklift business from the mid-80s until retirement in 2009, much of that time in Parts Marketing and engineering, and worked closely with the folks at Johnson Controls. The make all the batteries for GNB east of the Mississippi. They also make batteries and private brand for Exide, Sears, Wal-Mart (EverStart brand), and others. Among the arcane things I've learned is that ALL Sears batteries of a particular size/type (e.g. group 27 automotive)) are chemically and structurally the same. The only variation is the color of the plastic top to the case and the warranty that Sears puts on the battery. That's right - a 2 year warranty Sears battery and 6 year warranty DieHard battery are exactly the same in construction and capacity; only the color, label, published specs, warranty and price are different. Base on what I learned while marketing batteries, all my recent purchase have been Exide batteries from Sam's Club or EverStart batteries from Wal-Mart, since they seem to offer the lowest price available and a pretty high level of quality. And they are probably identical to the GNB deep cycle batteries that have lasted for 8 years on my boat(s). Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:45 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Batteries The Great Northern Battery 6 volt units I got about 4 years ago have lasted fine so far. See here for model, size and amp hours: http://www.gnbsystems.com/6_volt_golf_cart.php And I also use a group 24 deep cycle GNB as a starting battery and backup. Also still strong after 4 years and I never remove any of these from the boat for winter storage down to -20C around here and for about 7 months. See here: also not a sealed unit. http://www.gnbsystems.com/12_volt_multipurpose.php My receipts are on the boat but I believe thse batteries altogether were under $400 CDN taxes in...I can't complain but I will when I have to replace them...they are heavy batteries and well enough for my coastal cruising purposes, fridge is the big draw and I also still have incandescent 12 V lighting and electric marine toilet Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Connon Sent: April 28, 2013 11:10 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List third battery Don Siddall wrote: > In my 35-1 on placed a big red surrette 8D in the locker on the port > side beside the mast. This put 240 lbs low and in the center of the > boat. The battery had 375 CCA that I used to run refrigeration, SSB, > windlass, radar ... a whole bunch of cruising gear. I kept a size 24 > in the locker beside the motor as a starting battery. > > Don > Don, I have 2 Surrette 12 volts on my boat that set me back close to $500 each delivered. Could you clue us in to what your 8D cost. Next time around I might be tempted to install a couple of less expensive 6 volt golf cart batteries in series. Bill Caprice 1 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3162/5779 - Release Date: 04/28/13
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