I have a small 12 foot alum fishing boat with a small sonar and a 38# thrust trolling motor. I also have a 1yr old car battery (from a totalled car) available for use.
I know the car battery isn't a marine battery and that there's a reason to use marine over auto batteries for boats, but I won't hurt anything by using the car battery in the boat, will I? (Other than shortening the eventual life of the car battery.)
2007-04-13 15:39:35 · 9 answers · asked by BigRez 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
I look at this different than most. I use a car battery for my boat it is a 16' bass tracker. I use it to start the motor and run the trolling motor, bilge pump, aerators, and fish finder. I have no problem in running it all day. It will drain a car battery but it will also drain a marine battery. It will shorten the life of a car batter but it is warranty for 5 yrs. a marine battery is warranty for one year. My car battery usually last for 3 years doing this and I get a pro rated replacement which ends up in about 1/2 the cost of the battery. A car battery cost about half as much as a marine battery and I only get one year maybe 2 out of the marine battery. Now you do the math on it.
So go ahead and use the car battery, just charge it up each time and enjoy.
2007-04-13 16:18:18 · answer #1 · answered by edj009 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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Can I use a Car battery for my small fishing boat?
I have a small 12 foot alum fishing boat with a small sonar and a 38# thrust trolling motor. I also have a 1yr old car battery (from a totalled car) available for use.
I know the car battery isn't a marine battery and that there's a reason to use marine over auto batteries for boats,...
2015-08-07 17:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-14 20:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by dillander 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A car battery is built primarily to aid in starting the car. This a great load for a short time. A deep cycle marine battery is built to use a small amount of energy for a long time period. You can use the car battery, but the boat will go a much shorter distance between charges and as you discharge the battery to near zero, it will shorten the life of the battery.
2007-04-13 15:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your using it to start a motor no problem, running your trolling motor will drain it quicker than a marine battery. deep cycle means the battery puts out constant voltage longer. I'm sure the car battery will work though. but better bring some oars. good luck
2007-04-13 15:52:44 · answer #5 · answered by doug h 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will work . for short periods of use between charges, just don't let it draw down too low. and charge often.
the marine batteries are used where a lessor initial power serge is needed and a long slow power draw is used. known as deep cycle.
If you only use it once a year I wouldn't spend the big bucks for the marine battery, but if used weekly get the proper battery for less problems
2007-04-13 15:51:49 · answer #6 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2017-03-05 04:04:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its about voltage.
If the voltage is right then there isn't a problem.
12 Volt or maybe 6 volt.
Also the hook ups may not match right.
2007-04-13 15:48:09 · answer #8 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
use it just charge it everytime. its a good idea to have a second one.
2007-04-13 15:49:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋