[C320-list] New Batteries for Odyssey

[Rod Boer]

Thanks for the information John!
  

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Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 11:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Batteries for Odyssey

Are these Interstate 4D deep cycle? They are the ones I use and Ur right they are a 2 man lift. But, they’re inexpensive and work well. I’ve heard of folks switching over to lithium ion, expensive but state of the art. 
Under no circumstances use anything but deep cycle btys on Ur house bank! If you don’t spend much time on the hook you cud go with something smaller than the 4Ds. I know folks who have done this. 
JohnM
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> On Jun 17, 2020, at 10:51 AM, Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Odyssey is still on the hard.  I drove to the Marina Yesterday and 
> discovered that both of my batteries were dead. They seemed okay a 
> couple of weeks ago but they are dead now.  My current batteries were 
> designed to be used in large trucks and they are extremely heavy.  The 
> company that made them supplies batteries to submarines and other very 
> heavy equipment. They are too heavy to take up the ladder while on the 
> hard. Getting them on the boat at the dock is usually a two person event at dock level.
> 
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> I would appreciate suggestions for those that have had good luck with 
> standard batteries which are usually lighter.
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> 
> Thanks ,
> 
> Rod Boer
> 
> Odyssey 688
>