Battery supplier in the Dodecanese

[affinite]

My boat is currently on Leros in the Dodecanese and I need to buy a couple of starter type batteries for my bow thruster bank.
I dont particularly want "Marine Deep Cycle/Dual purpose etc etc " from the chandlers as I know I'll pay the sailors premium so Im hoping to find a truck/car battery supplier on Leros or one of the nearby islands eg KOS that I could go to to buy them.
Thanks
Steve

 

[charles_reed]

My impression is that you have to pay the "island premium" for anything like that - prices for batteries and electrix are very much cheaper in place like Agrinio and Kalamata. Tony Cross put me in touch with an auto-electrician in Ag Nikaloas in Crete who was certainly competitive.

 

[Appleyard]

Steve..there is a place in Pothia (Kalymnos) where you should be able to get a couple
of car batteries. I can't remember the name,however if you walk out of town,up the main street and keep left when you get to the one way system,it is about half a click .I bought cable from them last year.

 

[affinite]

Thanks Both
Charles Thx but wasnt planning to go as far South as Crete this year
Bill, I have a vague recollection that there is a place on Leros and I was hoping that someone could confirm it.
If I cant find anything on Leros I'll get down to Pothia and take a look up the street as you suggest.
S

 

[vyv_cox]

Steve, I would try the electric shop in Lakki. It is on the road leading off the prom with the children's playground on the corner. He is Australian, a very helpful guy. Probably doesn't do batteries himself but will advise. Vyv

 

[affinite]

Steve, I would try the electric shop in Lakki. It is on the road leading off the prom with the children's playground on the corner. He is Australian, a very helpful guy. Probably doesn't do batteries himself but will advise. Vyv

Thx Vyv - will do

 

[Chris_Robb]

My boat is currently on Leros in the Dodecanese and I need to buy a couple of starter type batteries for my bow thruster bank.
I dont particularly want "Marine Deep Cycle/Dual purpose etc etc " from the chandlers as I know I'll pay the sailors premium so Im hoping to find a truck/car battery supplier on Leros or one of the nearby islands eg KOS that I could go to to buy them.
Thanks
Steve

Steve, Last winter I ordered 1 E-Nex sealed LA (made in Korea) from Evros. They supplied at the same price I had a quote from the AThens agents, - I think it was €135. These are excellent quality batteries, and are recommended to be charged at 14.8V by the manufacturers - which is high for sealed.

Why do you need 2 batteries in the bows? - my single 110 runs both Bowthruster and anchor winch. You rarely run both together, except coming stern too, but then its just letting out and not taking much amps.

 

[affinite]

Hi Chris
Agmar have offered 2 x Exide Premium (100Ahr CCA900) @ €167 ea which,even with "Chandlers premium" and "Island premium" still sounds a little expensive given that I could buy them for about 80 quid ea here
Why 2? - its a 24v thruster

All the best
Steve

 

[fuss]

What about one of the petrol stations up the road, Hire yourself a scooter and go for a drive. Surely a petrol station has them. There is also a vehicle franchise up near Patheni. There is also a petrol station 200meters from Evros.

 

[catmandoo]

Steve, I would try the electric shop in Lakki. It is on the road leading off the prom with the children's playground on the corner. He is Australian, a very helpful guy. Probably doesn't do batteries himself but will advise. Vyv

I will second that