2 years is a decent lifespan for bargain car batteries in a boat. We routinely did 2 year replacements until I got an expensive gel battery that made about 10 years and my current AGMs that look like they'll make 5-6. By *FAR* the cheapest total cost solution for batteries is golf cart (or forklift or floor sweeper) industrial type deep cycle batteries if you can fit them and don't mind wet cells.
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bina Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 8:55 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List EverStart Marine Battery 27DC-850N I tried a pair of them. They lost capacity within 2 years and had to be replaced. I always checked and filled them regularly and never abused them. Batteries, regardless of manufacturer, are built to a price point for big retailers. This is especially true of the goliaths such as Walmart, who have complete say in how their products are made, and how much they can sell them for while retaining big profit margins. Warrantee means relatively little when you are stranded by unreliable equipment. These batteries are not honestly "deep cycle" batteries as far as I am concerned. Bill Bina On 5/8/2013 6:20 AM, Rich Knowles wrote: Has anyone had experience with Walmart's EverStart Marine Battery 27DC-850N? The units on sale here are made by Johnson Controls. They seem like a good deal. Rich Knowles LF38 Halifax, Nova Scotia
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