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#1 Feb-26-19 5:38AM

captmikestarrett
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From: Potomac River
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Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Sometimes you just shake your head in disgust.

https://indianheadcharters.com/boom-goes-the-batteries/

Ordered AGM batteries for trolling motor and starter.. Blue top Optima.

B.O.A.T

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#2 Feb-26-19 5:52AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Yikes! What would cause that?

Now I gotta go check mine.....


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#3 Feb-26-19 6:21AM

Junger
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

They weren't under warranty?

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#4 Feb-26-19 6:42AM

drxfish
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From: Sterling
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Was that due to cold?  Pretty scary!


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#5 Feb-26-19 7:25AM

captmikestarrett
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

They are two weeks old and yes I got my money back. It was not easy at Wally Mart since the serial numbers where blown off the batteries. Took almost an hour but I got my money back.. I also replaced the charger as it was close to ten years old. It may have caused the issue, most likely not but with new 275 dollar each Optima batteries why take the chance.

Found some pieces of the battery case embedded in the gauge cluster too.

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#6 Feb-26-19 10:28AM

Junger
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Just FYI - if Advanced Auto Parts has the blue top you're looking for, they almost always have a 20% online coupon code floating around.

I got a 92AH AGM there for my SUV for $175.

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#7 Feb-26-19 10:59AM

captmikestarrett
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Funny thing is Advanced Auto Parts did not have but one Marine Battery for 88 bucks. Not a lot of power reserve either for a deep cycle. Amazon did the job and now three Blue Tops are sitting on my front porch.

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#8 Feb-27-19 9:24AM

hookup
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Registered: Jan-31-12
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Wallmart

Say no more

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#9 Feb-28-19 5:48AM

captmikestarrett
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Thing is I have had batteries from Wally World last ten years and that was deep cycle ones to. Big bulky marine batteries. The blue top is much smaller and pretty heavy at about 58 lbs. New charger is a Pro Mariner 8 watt duel charger. Boat is all wired back up and ready for the season. New Starter battery blue top is also installed.  Almost a grand later I am ready to fish this Saturday. There goes my tax return..POOF..

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#10 Feb-28-19 6:33AM

Ernie
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

hookup wrote:

Wallmart

Say no more

Well...they sell Peanut M&M's and they are as good as the ones I get elsewhere. And sometimes cheaper.

And they sell Zoom flukes too.


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#11 Feb-28-19 2:01PM

Junger
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From: Potomac, MD
Registered: Aug-14-17
Posts: 720

Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Well if anyone needs a new battery, I just got an email from Batters+Bulbs for 20% off Car and Truck Batteries.

https://www.batteriesplus.com/battery/c … nd-battery

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#12 Mar-01-19 2:43AM

hookup
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Ernie wrote:

hookup wrote:

Wallmart

Say no more

Well...they sell Peanut M&M's and they are as good as the ones I get elsewhere. And sometimes cheaper.

And they sell Zoom flukes too.

Sorry

I hate the store and their biz model of rolling into town and putting all the small biz's out

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#13 Mar-01-19 5:49AM

Ernie
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Re: Boat Break Out Another Thousand

Yep! Unfortunately, that ship sailed a long, long time ago. Now they worry about Amazon.


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