Marine Batteries

Here is a thread to discuss Marine Batteries.

Who makes the Best?

What kind should I have on my boat?

Who are the up & coming companies in the Hybrid Marine Propulsion world






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[Submarine Tom]

Two minutes, lots of time.

Sound the alarm, seal off the bulkheads, discharge the CO2, surface and have a coffee. Ventilate.

-Tom

[Ike]

So the best battery is the one that fits your needs at the best price. Determine the capacity and then shop for a good price. Most batteries, if well maintained will last 5 to 7 years. Remember, I said well maintained. That does not mean sitting on the garage floor or in the boat's bilge all winter. It means a good quality charger, with a good battery management system to keep the battery fully charged, and it means you checking the fluid levels on lead acid batteries, at least once a month.

http://newboatbuilders.com/docs/Batt...ndChargers.pdf

http://newboatbuilders.com/docs/Battery_Size.pdf

http://newboatbuilders.com/docs/BatteriesEverything.pdf

Do you have a list of Battery Companies

aand Electric Boat Builders or Hybrid builders?

this could be a whole new industry?

[Ike]

Battery Makers and Brand names List
http://www.jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm
Don't know about Hybrids.

Electric boat builders: only one I am familiar with is ELCO but there are others http://www.elcomotoryachts.com/

Nigel Calder is a leading authority on this. You could probably get in touch with him through ABYC www.abycinc.org

he is also a contributing editor for a variety of boating magazines, among them Professional Boat Builder www.proboat.com and Ocean Navigator http://www.oceannavigator.com/

Here's a link by Nigel from another Forum http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/

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[hoytedow]

Originally Posted by WickedGood

Do you have a list of Battery Companies

aand Electric Boat Builders or Hybrid builders?

this could be a whole new industry?

Are you sure you are not from Florida?

[rasorinc]

Here is a list. http://www.dcbattery.com/submarine.html

[Ike]

Strangely enough, before I answered this post I had received my copy of Professional Boatbuilder but had not yet read it. If I had I would have known it answers your questions about hybrids. You need to get a copy of the November 2010 issue of Professional Boatbuilder pbb#127. It has a lengthy article on hybrid systems. See http://www.proboat.com/ for digital issues.