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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
Capt Mike
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Yikes! What would cause that?
Now I gotta go check mine.....
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They weren't under warranty?
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Was that due to cold? Pretty scary!
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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.
Capt Mike
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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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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.
Capt Mike
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Wallmart
Say no more
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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..
Capt Mike
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hookup wrote:
Wallmart
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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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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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Ernie wrote:
hookup wrote:
Wallmart
Say no moreWell...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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Yep! Unfortunately, that ship sailed a long, long time ago. Now they worry about Amazon.
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