East coast battery supplier recommendation

[flipper]

Engine went in today at last! Both batteries on the boat knackered

Any suggestions for reasonable battery suppliers locally? One is a car sized (engine battery I guess) and will have to be the same size due to the fixed battery box, and the other is the larger house battery.
Thanks
Patrick

 

[MoodySabre]

Anglia Batteries in Leigh are good. Also worth checking what Dauntless have in stock.

 

[flipper]

Cheers Roger

Forgot about Dauntless. I need to make trip over there as I have a bit of a shopping list.

 

[sailorman]

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/products/group/?c=Battery&a=Boat

nxt day free delivery

 

[flipper]

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/products/group/?c=Battery&a=Boat

nxt day free delivery

Ta , not sure where to start with all those...what spec should I be looking for?

 

[sailorman]

Ta , not sure where to start with all those...what spec should I be looking for?

i bought 4 x 115 Ah sealed
1 for the engine
3 domestics
i cant see the point of having different batteries.
all the same are interchangable.
get the largest Ah that will fit your dims

 

[flipper]

Thanks Roger. I shall stop posting now - it's getting expensive

 

[nigelm]

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/products/group/?c=Battery&a=Boat

nxt day free delivery

Yep + 1 for these guys , I got both my engine and house batts from them , ordered and paid online , no probs ...

Will be going back for 2nd house batt in new yr ..

 

[Burnham Bob]

agree about buying online - and someone else lifts them as far as your doorstep!

 

[baldyash]

I get all my batteries form here. Just off the A127 at Progress Rd- Leigh on Sea
http://www.lincon.co.uk/ 01702 525374 / 528711. No connection but v good prices

 

[FullCircle]

I get all my batteries form here. Just off the A127 at Progress Rd- Leigh on Sea
http://www.lincon.co.uk/ 01702 525374 / 528711. No connection but v good prices

+1 they are the manufacturers.....

 

[keithsboat]

+1 they are the manufacturers.....

+ another we use them on our cars as well the oldest is now 6 years old..

 

[PetiteFleur]

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/products/group/?c=Battery&a=Boat

nxt day free delivery

I've also used them for my batteries for my current and previous boat and they have been excellent with next day delivery. On the other hand these people also do good deals for batteries which have more discharge cycles for only a little more:- http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Lucas-Batteries-Online?_trksid=p4340.l2563 Should be OK with the Lucas name?

 

[Cantata]

Perhaps I am going against the flow here by saying that I have always bought my service batteries from caravan shops, they seemed to be far cheaper than elsewhere and appear to last just as long. The two I have now, both 110Ah 'leisure' batteries, are 5 and 6 years old and still going strong. One of them, I clearly remember, cost £45. I can't remember the last time I had to top them up, it certainly wasn't this year. I don't leave the boat plugged in when not in use. The charging system includes a smart regulator. And I run a fridge 24x7 when we're cruising. And no it's not a mobo.

 

[nigelm]

Perhaps I am going against the flow here by saying that I have always bought my service batteries from caravan shops, they seemed to be far cheaper than elsewhere and appear to last just as long. The two I have now, both 110Ah 'leisure' batteries, are 5 and 6 years old and still going strong. One of them, I clearly remember, cost £45. I can't remember the last time I had to top them up, it certainly wasn't this year. I don't leave the boat plugged in when not in use. The charging system includes a smart regulator. And I run a fridge 24x7 when we're cruising. And no it's not a mobo.

I did this when I had my previous boat , the batt space was less restricting on space and I could use a bigger batt , caravan shops are cheaper for other things to like in-line water filters , gas hose , lights etc , also I get my gas from there still ....

 

[FullCircle]

By the way, on Purdeys Ind Est there is a scrappie which will sell you a battery for a fiver to a tennr......

 

[higler]

Totman crescent, Brook road industrial estate, Rayleigh weir have a good supplier of second hand and new guaranteed batteries. Cheap, and so far have had no problems with their second hand ones.

 

[chinita]

Bear in mind that you may like to consider different batteries for different purposes.

House batteries are rated by Amp Hours (Ah).

Engine starting batteries are rated in Cold Cranking Amps (CCA).

You can calculate the engine battery size requirement with this handy widget:

http://www.bgsoflex.com/cca.html

 

[Fire99]

I get all my batteries form here. Just off the A127 at Progress Rd- Leigh on Sea
http://www.lincon.co.uk/ 01702 525374 / 528711. No connection but v good prices

+1. Batteries made on site (well they were the last time I went) and the guys there know what they are talking about.