Starting Battery

[FishReaper]

Looks like I'm going to need a new starting battery. plugged in my HDS to make sure everything was working right before hitting the lake and the screen went nuts. kept flashing and rebooting. I checked all connections and they all looked good. I took my HDS to scheeles and put it on their display stand and it worked great. Talked with their electric guy and we came to the conclusion that i need a new starting battery. They have Interstates in stock but ive had problems with interstate starting batterys.
What brand of batteries are you guys running? and would a duel purpose battery be better for starting my boat ( 115 Johnson 4 stroke) and running my electronics( HDS 5 and a Elite 5 up front)

 

[DirtyMike]

Still have a Walmart cranking battery in the boat. My old menards one is my backup.

 

[hookemup]

I used to always use intestate now I only use crown they are far superior.

 

[MuskyManiac]

I like Interstate starting batteries, but I always be sure to get the XHD.

 

[FishReaper]

is the duel purpose battery any better that just a starting battery

 

[johnr]

I have 4 years on my current interstate cranking battery. I use 2 locators, and always have the radio on, usually a livewell running sometimes both. twice I have had to start the kicker motor to put enough juice back into the battery to get the big motor started.

I have no complaints with interstate.

My trolling batteries are not interstate, they are whatever brand my boat mechanic carries, they have been fairly good too.

I think a battery is only as good as how well you take care of them.

 

[Sub_Elect]

Crown dual purpose. Get them from Battery Doctor in Mandan.

 

[Allen]

I'm up to 15 total 12V batteries for vehicles, UTV, tractors, etc, etc. Seems like I replace about 3 a year, latest was my boat's starting battery which I replaced with an Interstate marine starting battery (t'was what was already in there but I got 5 or 6 yrs out of it).

Only thing I am convinced of is they all go bad eventually and at this point I just shut up and grab whatever the heck is available.

Mostly I run interstates on replacement, but have a couple Exide from Walmart and even a NAPA battery.

My frigging Kipor generator and JD tractor are the two that annoy me the most, I absolutely HAVE to buy their batteries due to fit.

 

[Agame24]

I've been having mix luck with Interstate lately, I switched to Durastart batteries from Runnings and have had good luck with them last two years. They're not over priced and will run the boat over 8 hours easily.

 

[Norske]

I run my depth finder off ONE of my deep cycle batteries that power my electric trolling motor. Just don't hook it up to the whole 24V circuit.

 

[Skeeter]

Johnson controls makes batteries for interstate, Napa, Walmart, optima, and more that I can't think of right now. I've had horrible luck with interstate the last few years and not sure why. I buy Napa batteries now cause they are a lot cheaper than interstate or Walmart batteries now and why pay for the name when it's the same battery. Going on 3 years with napa deep cycles without an issue. With interstate I couldn't get a full two seasons. Don't ask me why, I charge after every use and plug in once a month in the winter.

 

[stalker]

This will be year 10 on my Interstate trolling batteries. You guys are making me nervous. I suppose I don't really use them really hard. They get used in the spring and fall. I rarely need to recharge them in July and August. The water gets topped off every fall and I try to hit them with the trickle charger a few times during the winter.

I also have an interstate starting battery. That is on year 3. So far so good. It also runs all of my electronics. That may have to change. I have had problems with it keeping up. It seems to be a little intermittent. I don't have the on board charger hooked up to this one. I wish I would have got a three bank charger, but at the time, I didn't think it was necessary. Maybe I should just add another battery for the electronics. I always know when the starting / electronis battery is getting a little low. If I don't dim the screen on my Lowrance while starting the engine, the depth finder shuts off. I don't have that problem when I throw a charger on starting battery once a day.

 

[Vollmers]

Walmart batteries are all ive ever run in my boat/s over the years and they have been great.

Still have a Walmart cranking battery in the boat. My old menards one is my backup.