Marine Battery Burnout and Replacement
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2024
- We discovered a bad battery on our 2006 341 Meridian and decided it’s time to finally replace them.
We discuss should we go with flooded lead acid wet cell batteries, AGM or Lithium, charging and costs.
The old batteries were Interstate and Duracell group 31 MHD, but we opt to replace with West Marine Hybrid starting/deep cycle marine batteries.
Watch how we replace and protect the batteries from future corrosion.
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Hah I would have spent the entire afternoon attempting to lift that bow thruster battery out of the box in that little area. Seeing what you did just sliding the whole box out is why I hate working on them sometimes. Someone always knows an easier way, and you just showed me. Thank you :)
another great video enjoy watching them thanks Tom alk in Michigan
Hello cap. Mine are almost 5 years too i think is time for mine to be change too
Thanks for the video
You don’t want to get stuck in the Bahamas with no battery
@AdventuresofHappyOurs yes trie but i have 2 of the same starting batteries and well maintained and i always test them before every departure but like you 5 years is a little too much for wet cells batteries
Man thats great advice on battery maintenance. Thanks for sharing. I need to do a lot betther job on batteries.
I had done this back Oct 23. on my 07' 341. The bats were Interstate commercial batteries, about 9 years old. I had to order current interstate model M-31HSC. $149 ech. Came next day to my local dealer. 1000CCA, 1250 Cranking, 180 minutes reserve, 99Ah. They're actually not marine, but Heavy Duty for long haul trucks with reefers, and sleeper cabs. I also noticed your existing bats were only single screw stud, which is what these are. These also are Maintenance FREE. I hope we both get 7-9 years of service. THANKS for everything you post!
That’s a great deal on the batteries with those specs.
Love the videos you sound exactly like Al Michaels.😮
Not sure who that is so I have to look him up. I’ve heard I sound like Ray Morano lol
@@AdventuresofHappyOurs Is the football announcer
Thanks for the detailed instruction. Getting ready to replace all 6 batteries on our 08 341NSB this coming weekend. My concern was how to get out/in the bow thruster battery in that tighter spot.
My biggest concern was that bow thruster battery too. But the box will slide out once the batteries disconnected. Just have to lift the box up an inch or so over the lip.
5 Years is really good service. I use to use AC-Delco maintenance free batteries in the 90's and would get 5-6 years of service.
Depends on how well they are maintained too. Temperature extremes wreak havoc on them. These new batteries by east penn is the old Deka brand.
@@AdventuresofHappyOurs So true
I noticed that Duracell battery had the D6 date code sticker on it meaning it was from April 2016 so you got a little more than eight years out of that one. Definitely time to replace it.
Thanks for that info! I wasn’t sure what that meant. I actually thought it was December 2006, which matches the boat manufacture date but I couldn’t believe it was that old!
5 years old... They were done
The two batteries in my boat are coming up on 10 years old and seem to still be going strong! I keep thinking they'll fail me soon, but we'll see. Hopefully you got the batteries on sale, I think I saw WM had 25% off the other week.
Yes I noticed the batteries were cheaper this week, so I missed out. If I didn’t have bad luck I’d have no luck at all. Lol
Maintenance on the boat seems to cost more than the boat itself
Over time yes. Lol. Buying the boat is the cheapest part. Keeping a boat is the expensive part.
I got 3 of those same west marine batteries for house bank, 2 group 31 duracells for cranking the diesels
How have they held up for you? My old 6volt house batts can last overnight running the lights and 2 refrigerators.
@AdventuresofHappyOurs I had 6 , 6 volt golf cart batteries I changed to 3 west marines 12 volt like you got, seems the west marines keep 13.5 volts longer, with 1 big 12 volt fridge and lights...cheeper than 6 volt batteries too, actually half the price because a golf cart battery is 200 bucks ,but you need more of them
@doncritzer2798 thanks for info!
You're lucky you have small batteries. I have twin Cummins and I have a westebeke diesel generator also. So I have 3 8D batteries. Heavy as hell. Both bow and stern thrusters have 2 batteries each to get the 24 volt the thrusters need....
Yikes
Second hand electrical problems from Reel Joy next door... 🙂
The work just never ends!
BTW, what did you find when you made it back to the house and got under the boat to see if there was any damage or paint missing when you hit the shoal?
Haven’t dove under the boat yet. Been too busy. Maybe in the next week or so.
You see pretty good with current technology. Have you considered a solar array and lithium-ion house setup? Just helping ya spend buck$! If installed properly, it’ll serve you for years.
I’ve considered it but haven’t had much of a need for it at the moment. A solar panel or two would help charge the battery and cut down on generator usage so may go that route when we are long term traveling.
"Current" technology 😅😂😅😅
@@doncritzer2798 you made a funny! Lol
That misaligned knob is really stressing me out.
lol. What knob?
@@AdventuresofHappyOurs The knob doing the work! Ayyyyyyooooooo! lol... No, I mean the knob to switch between banks: 12:05 It looks like it doesn't point at the corresponding words when set, but it could be the angle.
Yes the knob is off a bit. But has the 3 click positions. I need to see if I can pull the knob and reset it.
i replace mine every 5 years no matter what
Good move batteries usually last about 7 years but in Florida yea your risking it 5 tops would you consider lithium in the future ?
Lithium is way too expensive for me. Perhaps AGM to cut back on maintenance, but at current prices, I’ll stick to lead. 😁
A nit-a millennium is 1,000 years; a century is 100. Still, we all know what you meant.
Lol Yeah I caught that faux pa as I said it. Lol