Trolling Motor Batteries ???

  • Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    July 29, 2013 at 11:38 pm #1239454

    So I have two group 29 batteries that are dated 08/2008..

    The charge is not lasting very long anymore…

    What makes a good battery ?

    thanks in advance !!

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    July 29, 2013 at 11:56 pm #1186327

    Can I just buy them at Walmart ?

    Isn’t a group 29 all the same ? except for the gell ones of coarse

    hunter1723
    Posts: 349
    July 30, 2013 at 12:29 am #1186336

    Yes, I run the Everstart Marine Maxx 29 marine deep cycle batteries. They run great. They are made by the same manufacturer as the interstate batteries. 2 year free replacement as well!

    greg_r
    Woodbury MN
    Posts: 240
    July 30, 2013 at 12:53 am #1186341

    Dave, I’ve been running the Odyssey battery’s in my Skeeter’s for the past 4 years. Check out the info here.
    http://www.odysseybattery.com/documents/US-TT-PG-002_0113_001.pdf
    Run them 3-4 days straight all day long. I doubt you’ll ever find a better marine battery. You will be done worrying about how long they will last that’s for sure…

    Mike Klein
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 1026
    July 30, 2013 at 1:43 am #1186345

    Odyssey batteries hands down. Worth the money twice the warranty better by far. You won’t
    Be disappointed

    Gary Sanders
    Lake Wisconsin
    Posts: 434
    July 30, 2013 at 12:03 pm #1186376

    The Sears DieHard Platinum are Odyssey batteries rebadged for Sears. I bought 3 this year to replace my Interstates and they are excellent, although much heavier. They have far longer run time and the recharge is faster as well. The price point was far less than an Odyssey battery that says “Odyssey” on it.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    July 31, 2013 at 4:37 am #1186577

    Quote:

    So I have two group 29 batteries that are dated 08/2008..

    The charge is not lasting very long anymore…

    What makes a good battery ?

    thanks in advance !!

    Since you got 6-7 years out of your current set… what’s the name on the side of the batteries you’ve got now? That’s a pretty good run in my opinion.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    August 1, 2013 at 12:01 am #981478

    So… with that said….

    Who sells Interstate Batteries within an hour of Prairie du Chien ?

    I did the Store Locator online…. any recommendations ?

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    August 1, 2013 at 1:05 am #964339

    If there are no dealers for Interstate within 1 hour of you sounds like a good franchise to establish. A big town on a fishing river x2 (Wisconsin and Mississippi).

    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1507
    August 1, 2013 at 2:16 am #1186760

    Pretty sure I saw some interstate batteries in gander mountain last week. I’ll be right next to there after work tomorrow I can stop in and check if you want.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    August 1, 2013 at 9:54 am #1186781

    Would you ????

    Thanks… Group 29 is what I’m looking for..

    out_fishing
    Moorhead, MN
    Posts: 1151
    August 1, 2013 at 2:17 pm #1186831

    Iknow the gander in my area carries interstate batteries. I just got a 29 havent had much time on it but I have been happy with the interstate brand with all my past batteries.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    August 4, 2013 at 12:47 pm #1187418

    I went with Interstate Batteries

    I was talking with the Minn Kota Repair man in Harpers Ferry.. He sells them….

    What happened was he mad me a great deal on a 101 Terrova with the new I Pilot.. trading in my Terrova 80 with the I Pilot…

    JMan is a Retired cop from Cedar Falls and he really knows his stuff… while I was there on Friday he must have had 6 walk ins and he took care of me and each one of the walk ins.. He is located behind the Harpers Post Office in his new building… Stop by and harass him if you’re in the area… He likes Busch Light !!!

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