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Location: Hastings, mn, 55033 | My boat is a Lund Pro-V 1775 tiller(75hp Honda), and batteries are running a 24 volt 60lb thrust pinpoint motor and a pinpoint locator.
My current batteries are the Evercell Evertrolls, which were supposed to be some new battery technology, no lead or acid at all, but seem to have vanished from the market. I was happy with mine, but will have to switch to something different since these need replacing. (Will also need to add an onboard charger since the onboard chargers that came with the Evertroll's were for those batteries only. So if anyone has suggestions on a quality onboard charger please let me know.)
The 2 Evertrolls weigh 96 lbs total, going with the 31 series from Cabelas would bring that up to 168 lbs total, an increase of 72 lbs, or like carrying an extra kid with at all times. How much, if any, will that extra weight effect speed and gas consumption? Do I need to worry about the extra weight stressing the floor in rougher water?(The boat was made for a 24 volt system and seems to be beefed up a bit in the battery compartment, but it came with trays for a 24 series battery in it)
I know many guys are happy with their 31 series Optimas. So if the 24 series from Cabelas has more reserve and more CCA's does that mean it will run longer under the same load? If so then it seems like the Cabelas ones would be better, if their smallest one has longer run time than the largest Optima.
And if thats the case, how much longer run time will I find between the 24 series with 178 mins reserve, the 27 series with 180 mins reserve and the 31 series with 205 mins reserve? If the difference means the 31 will last 20 hours and the 24 only 8 then I'll go with the 31. If its more like 31 20 hours, 24 16 hours, I'll save some $$ and weight and go with the 24 for the few times I'm ever on the water longer than 12 hours without access to electricity. |
