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Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
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Author:  Dauwer [ Tue May 10, 2011 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
I have a Vista 268 with a Volvo Penta 5.7GiE engine. I need a new battery and a neighbor can get me a new Naitilus Combination Marine Starting and Deep Cycle NC37 for $66.17. Any recommendations on this or any other battery in the $100 price range? Should I really spend more?
Author:  Paul I. [ Tue May 10, 2011 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
I use the Platinum battery from Sears. As you know, Sears makes nothing on there own. Odyssey is the manufacturer at http://www.odysseybattery.com/

Sears
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... ries&mv=tr

Most boaters at this site say for the cost, it's not worth it!! At $200 each for me, it is. Comes with "•4-Year Free Replacement; 100-Month Prorated Limited Warranty" For it's size, it puts out more in starting, lasts longer in powering the "house". I have pushed them in overnight stays, more & more with out killing them!! I even leave them in the boat all winter, with out a charge and the engine starts right up. There made to take temps to -50.

Paul, I go to Bumkin & Grape Island all the time!!
Author:  mcraigchr [ Tue May 10, 2011 3:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
Dauwer wrote:
I have a Vista 268 with a Volvo Penta 5.7GiE engine. I need a new battery and a neighbor can get me a new Naitilus Combination Marine Starting and Deep Cycle NC37 for $66.17. Any recommendations on this or any other battery in the $100 price range? Should I really spend more?


Hard to beat Batteries Plus on marine batteries right now. $10-$15 rebate per battery thought the end of May.

I just bought 3. 2 - Type 27 Deep Cycles and 1 - Type 24 High Yield Starting. Spent $200.00.

Craig C.
Author:  Paul I. [ Tue May 10, 2011 4:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
Not to pick on Craig.

But the tech in me had to know!! I called Batterers Plus in Marlboro, Mass. The warranty is 12 months replacement & 24 month prorated. What I did not understand, I called there 800# & they did not know. They told me to call there store. I am thinking that the warranty may change from state to state.
Author:  LouC [ Wed May 11, 2011 6:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
I have a pair of Deka gp 27 dual purpose marine batteries, they hold a charge very well and crank over the engine great. I charge em when I put the boat away in Oct, then maybe a couple of times over the winter, and in April it starts right up.
Author:  mcraigchr [ Wed May 11, 2011 7:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
Paul I. wrote:
Not to pick on Craig.

But the tech in me had to know!! I called Batterers Plus in Marlboro, Mass. The warranty is 12 months replacement & 24 month prorated. What I did not understand, I called there 800# & they did not know. They told me to call there store. I am thinking that the warranty may change from state to state.


:-)

You're not picking on me. To each his own on batteries.

I replace batteries every two years, regardless. Last thing I want is to be anchored off and lose the house batteries or worse, the starting battery. The BP batteries last at least 2 years, in my experience.

I have no loyalty to them, they simply have the best deal going around here (DFW). Two years from now, I will look at the best deal going again. If it's BP, sobeit.

Craig C.
Author:  Cap'n Morgan [ Wed May 11, 2011 8:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
Dauwer wrote:
I have a Vista 268 with a Volvo Penta 5.7GiE engine. I need a new battery and a neighbor can get me a new Naitilus Combination Marine Starting and Deep Cycle NC37 for $66.17. Any recommendations on this or any other battery in the $100 price range? Should I really spend more?


Perfect. Buy that one. It will work just fine. Don't over analyze the battery buying experience. Get the biggest you can afford and enjoy your boat. In 2-3 years you will want to replace it anyway.
Author:  Paul I. [ Wed May 11, 2011 8:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Battery Advice for Volvo Penta 5.7GiE
mcraigchr wrote:
Paul I. wrote:
Not to pick on Craig.

But the tech in me had to know!! I called Batterers Plus in Marlboro, Mass. The warranty is 12 months replacement & 24 month prorated. What I did not understand, I called there 800# & they did not know. They told me to call there store. I am thinking that the warranty may change from state to state.


:-)

You're not picking on me. To each his own on batteries.

I replace batteries every two years, regardless. Last thing I want is to be anchored off and lose the house batteries or worse, the starting battery. The BP batteries last at least 2 years, in my experience.

I have no loyalty to them, they simply have the best deal going around here (DFW). Two years from now, I will look at the best deal going again. If it's BP, sobeit.

Craig C.


Yes! A good way to do it. To each there own. Don't mind me, I have 3 batterers, for me no more pulling them out in the fall. I have a 2000 watt inverter, I run the microwave for a few minutes off of 2 of them. On over overnight trips, I don't worry any more. I just bought a new boat and told the dealer, "I am taking the battiers and to put the ones in the new boat in my old boat. Since they were only 2 yrs. old.
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