Make Waves with Marine Batteries

Your weekend on the lake lasts as long as your batteries. So, choose the longest-lasting, most reliable marine batteries to start your main prop, run your trolling motor and make waves. Pick the right marine battery for the way you’re going to use it, whether it’s for starting, deep cycling or both.

Do you need a battery to start boat engines? Whether you’re holding the tiller or descending below decks for your engine, you’ll need a cranking battery designed to give that powerful burst of electric power to start your engine. Choose a starting battery built for choppy waters so that you can start your engine every time you need.

Deep-cycle marine batteries deliver the long run times you need for trolling all day, keeping a cooler cool and keeping the lights on and the music playing. Unlike starting batteries, deep-cycle batteries are designed to deliver a slow, steady stream of amps for hours. While they could deliver a burst of power, they won’t be able to do it more than a couple times before failing.

If you need one battery for both deep cycling and cranking engines, then go for dual-purpose batteries. Specially formulated for both big bursts and steady doses of power, dual-purpose batteries can come in special lead-acid designs, including absorbed glass-mat technology.