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| Has anyone used optima blue tops for a starting battery? I was thinking about the D27M which has 800cca and 1000mca for starting my 200 optimax. Will I have any issues? |
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Location: Twin Cities, MN | Pretty sure you are looking for one with these specs.
-1000 MCA
-800 CCA
Here is a short list of suggested ones.
-Odyssey PC1500, PC1700, PC2150 and PC2250.
-Optima Group 31
-West Marine Sea Volt Group 31 AGM
-Cabela's (X900-31
-Batteries Plus X2Power BCI Group 31M (SLI31AGMDPM)
-Odyessy 31M-PC2150
-Trolling Thunder TT1175 and TT1370
-Excide Megacycle (Mercury Brand) MC-31 and XMC-31.
-Deka Sea Mate/Intimidator 8A31DTM.
-Sears Die Hard Platinum 34M (PM-2) and 31M (PM-1).
BBC is a great resource for your Optimax questions as a side note.
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| Okay , the 27 has those specs but is dual purpose... does this matter? |
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Location: In the slop! | Yes it matters! Do not use a dual purpose for starting! When they put 'dual purpose' on a battery what it really should say is 'not good for anything'. Been down this road, boat wouldn't start, spun over but not fast enough to light (135 opti). Get a good
starting battery. |
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| My experience with Die Hard (automotive only) Platinum and Gold Batteries:
First one was in 3 different cars. Still going at 9 years old when I sold the car. Still held a charge with the car sitting for a month.
#2 made it 7 years.
#3 and #4 are still going strong after 5 and 7 years. |
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Location: Otsego, MN | I have the 31 for starting a 250. Works great. Get the biggest you can. |
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Location: 31 | Pedro - 8/3/2017 12:36 PM
I have the 31 for starting a 250. Works great. Get the biggest you can.
x2... and for years here. |
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You hear lots of stuff about different brand batteries no matter what they are. I would get the biggest you can that will fit in your boat. Ive had pretty good luck with Optima Blue Top 31's and they have lasted longer than other brand Ive used, including Sears Platinum/Odyssey which I would not recommend.
Edited by 4amuskie 8/5/2017 8:24 AM
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Location: Northern Illinois | I used Optima D27Ms for my Opti 200 for years. Worked great. |
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| I'm going to be replacing an Optima blue top today that was new 7/14 which doesn't seem right to me to only get 4 years out it and have heard from others that there quality went way down as soon as they started making them in mexico. I have a 225 mercury efi. |
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Location: Northern Illinois | No it doesn't. The one I bought 10 years ago lasted 6 yrs. Bought another which was ok when I sold boat this winter. |
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