battery size....

[psychopic]

The manual for my Tohatsu 90 TLDI staes that i should use a 100 amp hour battery, but looking at the pysical size of one of these it's huge!! Do you think that i would get away with a 60 or 75 amp hour car battery, that way it would be a much better fit under the console....

[JABS]

If the engine manufacturer suggests a 100amp hour battery, that is what you need. They may even suggest something more for cold weather use. They probably suggest that based on the expected cold cranking current requirements.

I have a 90 Mercury and two 110 amp hour batteries.

Don't forget you could sit having a picnic, fishing or whatever with electronics running and you still want an easy start even with a partially discharged battery.

With a battery of lower capacity you could need to use heavier cables to maintain the voltage to the engine.

[codprawn]

A new 75A battery is going to perform better than a tired 100A - unless you make a habit of boating in sub zero conditions you should be ok. Let's face it you can start engines on a booster pack and they often have tiny batteries in them.

[Andy Moore]

Originally Posted by psychopic

The manual for my Tohatsu 90 TLDI staes that i should use a 100 amp hour battery, but looking at the pysical size of one of these it's huge!! Do you think that i would get away with a 60 or 75 amp hour car battery, that way it would be a much better fit under the console....

Have a look at a Squadron battery. We have just got one, 100amp/hr. It fits inside a jockey seat. Its more compact than a car battery:-

http://www.aquamarineuk.com/product_...oducts_id=1352

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Andy Moore

Have a look at a Squadron battery. We have just got one, 100amp/hr. It fits inside a jockey seat. Its more compact than a car battery:-

http://www.aquamarineuk.com/product_...oducts_id=1352

They are made/imported by Engery Batteries in Corby Northants, they do mail order too ?

[Hugh Jardon]

i have two 120/130 squadron batteries, were 70 quid each and i have very heavy battery cables as well, i never think it is worth scrimping on a battery as its the only way you can start some of these outboards and some need to turn a full revolution before they fire

[codprawn]

Those batteries look very good value.

[psychopic]

those look nice....as they are spill proof etc do have to put them in a battery box if they are in a watertight locker?

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by psychopic

those look nice....as they are spill proof etc do have to put them in a battery box if they are in a watertight locker?

i put mine in battery boxs just to protect them from other stuff and ensure nothing can touch the terminals, if you have space it is a nice idea

[Andy Moore]

Originally Posted by psychopic

those look nice....as they are spill proof etc do have to put them in a battery box if they are in a watertight locker?

Going by their website, the SFL range are sealed, maintenance free and leak-proof.

http://www.energy-batteries.com/

~Ours is not in a watertight locker, but I cannot vouch for it as it was a replacement battery as the original only lasted one season. However, I was assured that the original battery was from a duff batch.

[Downhilldai]

What's the CCA rating of those Squadrons?

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What's the CCA rating of those Squadrons?

Bear in mind that the postage to deepest darkest druid land on that thing could be many drinking vouchers.

[Andy Moore]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What's the CCA rating of those Squadrons?

The one I have is rated at 600 CCA. However, the Mercury website states that I sould have 750 CCA for our OptiMax:

http://northamerica.mercurymarine.co.../optimax.php#6

Who knows?

[jwalker]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Bear in mind that the postage to deepest darkest druid land on that thing could be many drinking vouchers.

If you read the advert, you'll see that they won't ship them and only accept uplift. So it could cost a tad more.

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What's the CCA rating of those Squadrons?

plenty....get ya sheckles out

[Downhilldai]

Sheckles already spent on an Optima.
They say they're fully functional at all angles, even upside-down.
Had to have it.

I did think of a Numax CXV24MF: (http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/586/0...es-page1.html),
This is physically small, a decent price and has the required CCA, but the optima seemed a better box of volts for the job.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by jwalker

If you read the advert, you'll see that they won't ship them and only accept uplift. So it could cost a tad more.

Read? We've got you for that.

But, perhaps no more cost as Mr.DHDai has a boating aquaintance in Mr. Jardon whom lives only a couple of junctions away on the M3. What a thing it is to have friends.

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Sheckles already spent on an Optima.
They say they're fully functional at all angles, even upside-down.
Had to have it.

I did think of a Numax CXV24MF: (http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/586/0...es-page1.html),
This is physically small, a decent price and has the required CCA, but the optima seemed a better box of volts for the job.

and there was me thinking you would be going down the scrappy for some second hand battery out of a mini or something!!

or down halfords for one of those 19quid watch batteries

if ya need me to pick up a few bits from down this way then just say

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Mollers

...... Mr.DHDai has a boating aquaintance in Mr. Jardon...... What a thing it is to have friends.

No friend of mine

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

No friend of mine

JACK BA$TARD!



We just need a friend to sort our a field for pikey club outing and we are set!!!