Looking for new Battery

• May 14, 2020

• #1

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sem0030

New Member

May 14, 2020

2

Boat Info

2005 Sundeck 240

Engines

Mercruiser 5.7L

Just purchased a 2005 Sea Ray Sundeck 240 and my research has brought me here. Going to replace the batteries and looking at Optima D31 dual purpose batteries. Is this the right choice?

 

• May 14, 2020

• #2

dtfeld

Water Contrails

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Jun 5, 2016

5,553

Milton, GA

Boat Info

410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD

Engines

Cat 3126 V-Drives

Some love, some hate Optima. A lot of discussion on here, but the Sams'/Duracell Group 31 is a 8-10 year maintenance free, Marine grade AGM battery. Can be bought on sale for $150 or everyday for $180.

https://www.samsclub.com/p/duracell...size-31dtmagm/prod3590232?xid=plp_product_1_3

I have 5 of them going on 5+ years, no end in sight. Others getting 8+ years.

 

• May 14, 2020

• #3

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bbwhitejr

Well-Known Member

Apr 14, 2013

4,304

Lake Lanier GA

Boat Info

2003 420DA, 6CTAs

Engines

NA

dtfeld said:

Some love, some hate Optima. A lot of discussion on here, but the Sams'/Duracell Group 31 is a 8-10 year maintenance free, Marine grade AGM battery. Can be bought on sale for $150 or everyday for $180.

https://www.samsclub.com/p/duracell...size-31dtmagm/prod3590232?xid=plp_product_1_3

I have 5 of them going on 5+ years, no end in sight. Others getting 8+ years.

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Love the Sam's Durcell. It is manufactured by East Penn in Pennsylvania. Identical to the Deka line of batteries they produce.

Bennett

 

• May 14, 2020

• #4

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sem0030

New Member

May 14, 2020

2

Boat Info

2005 Sundeck 240

Engines

Mercruiser 5.7L

Appreciate the input! Quite the price difference on those brands as well. Now to begin looking for a wakeboard tower