Boat Safety – A Decent Battery is Essential
As a long time boating enthusiast, both on the open ocean and inland waterways and lakes, I have always thought that many boat owners fail to ensure that their electrical system is adequate, indeed many are flippant about the types of batteries they use.
There are many tales of persons getting into serious difficulties on large expanses of open water, due to an inability to start motors when their battery fails. So many people think that an old disused automotive battery is adequate for their needs when in fact, they should be kitting their vessel out with a battery designed for marine use.
At the minimum, a marine hybrid battery should be considered, they tend to have heavier plates than your typical auto batteries and have better Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) specifications than car batteries.
A true deep cycle marine battery is considerably more costly, but if that is the …
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