New Batteries

[bigmart]

The Batteries on my Colvic Sailer are showing their age & like me, can't keep it up for long. Any recommendations as to the best type, make, supplier at the best price. I suspect that I will need 2 X 110Ah or thereabouts. I only have a standard Alternator with no fancy gizmo's to charge them & want to run all the boats general electrics plus start the engine.

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[seaesta]

Best advice I can offer is get "deep cycle" recreational batteries from Halfords. these seem to be competitively priced and have worked fine for me
Martin

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[ccscott49]

Exeter batteries, I got mine very good value. Marsh barton trading estate I think. Not a lot of use unless you're down that way.

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[bedouin]

county batteries (www.countybattery.co.uk) will supply by mail order - £49 for a 110Ah leisure battery, which is the type I would recommend.



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[ccscott49]

That's not a bad price for the leisure type.

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[Chris_B4]

Don't know where you are in Hampshire but I got a 110Ah leisure rated battery at Fairweather Marine in Fareham for £47.00


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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

I have 2 elecsol batteries both 125Ah. For starting and domestics, 1.5 seasons and still happy as larry with them.

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.elecsol.com/>Elecsol</A>

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[andy_wilson]

Fit standard truck batteries designed for tail lift operations.

Stirling or Adverc or someone are recommending these (on their web site) as a cost effective solution.

I paid £70 for 130 aH from a truck battery specialist.

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