I am looking for a new Cranking battery I cant afford a AGM. I have a Yamaha 200hp and I power my livewells and I have two Hummingbird 899s. I am open to any suggestions but I did see this on walmarts website and I was wondering if anyone has this battery and has any opinions on it ? Will it work for me or is there a better option ?
Thank You
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...tery/131118029
2024 Phoenix 818, Mercury 175 (3B414035) Trick Steps, 3 Garmin 106 SV,s, LVS 34. BoatEFX dual bow mount. Ionic 12V 125AH, 2 12V 100 ah LiTime’s for the TM. Minn Kota 345 PCL charger,
I am not real familiar with Yamaha motors but I do know a direct injection Evinrude (Ficht/E-TECH) or Mercury (Optimax/Pro XS) require a 1000 cranking amp battery. Is your Yamaha carburetor, direct injection (HPDI) or 4 stroke.
If your Yam is a bit older, and not an SHO, you need 512 cca's to start it alone. With accessories, you should have at least 150 more. That battery has 675 cca's , so you should be ok. If you have an SHO, that battery would not be adequate.
2019 BCB Classic
Merc V8 200 4S
Your looking at a deep cycle, not a cranking battery. I use a Interstate 1000 amp 27 series cranking battery with great results.
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My Yamaha has Carbs. How many reserve minutes should I look for ? I do alot of night fishing and run blacklights in addition to my livewells and two graphs. There is some smaller batteries with more cranking amps is that something I should look for? I local repair shop said he had a Pro Guide Group 24 Pro Guide with 1000 cranking amps for 85.00 but I haven't looked at it yet I was worried a 24 was too small for all my electronics. Would it be too small?
Last edited by jlinmo226068; 04-15-2017 at 04:18 PM.
With that engine you will be fine with that Walmart battery. Many with your engine and it's low cca requirements use a deep cycle battery like that. Reserve is high on it for the demand of your accessories. That Pro Guide will likely have too small a reserve for you as 24 series batteries typically do.
That Walmart battery that you show is made by JCI. It is the same as an Interstate SRM 29. Depending on your location, some of their stores have replaced it with a Deka 31 series deep cycle battery which has more cca's and a less reserve but would also work fine for you.
What battery have you been using??
2019 BCB Classic
Merc V8 200 4S
With a carburetor motor you will be okay with 850 cranking amps. The only issue I have with the battery you listed is the reserve run time is low in my opinion. If you do night fishing and run black lights, livewells, running lights and two graphs then 85 minutes is no where close to what I would want for reserve run time. I would want a minimum of 150 minutes reserve run time that way you still have sufficient amps to crank the motor when it comes time to start it.
I know you say your on a budget and I understand that but it might be best to save and get a battery with stronger specs. For several years I ran a Superlex group 31 that was 1000 cranking amps and 200 minutes reserve. If my memory is correct the battery was around $160. I know that's more than what your looking at but the battery I mentioned has good power and good reserve run time. The last time I changed my cranking battery I decided to go to an AGM because they are maintenance free other than that I would still be using a wet cell battery. I know this is going to be out of the range you want to spend but I use a Deka AGM 31 DTM. It is 1000 amps and 200 min reserve run time. It's pretty much the same specs as a Superlex but its an AGM instead of a wet cell battery.
Get what you can afford but do not sacrifice power...I would want at least 850 cranking amps and 150 minutes of reserve run time. In order to get that you looking at a $150 battery.
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That is a misprint by Walmart. RC on that battery is 210 minutes. Have no idea how they got 85 RC listed. Like I mentioned above, it is a rebadged Interstate SRM 29 which has 210 minutes of reserve.
2019 BCB Classic
Merc V8 200 4S
It could be that is is not a misprint...some battery manufacturers list reserve minutes by 30 amp draw. If my memory is correct industry standard is to list minutes at 20 amp draw. If you see what looks like a low number of reserve minutes pay attention to how many amps they are basing the minutes on. Most that list the minutes at 30 amps also list the minutes at 20 amps because 20 amps is what the industry used as a standard.Originally Posted by catdude28
Reverse is how many minutes a battery can supply 20 amps before being discharged. If my memory is correct the industry standard is to also base reserve minutes on a 20 amp draw.
CCA is how many amps a battery can supply for 20 or 30 seconds continuous below 32* and above 0*...I can't remember if its 20 or 30 seconds but its something like that
MCA is how many amps a battery can supply for 20-30? seconds above 32*
If that battery has 210 minutes of reserve then your good to go...
Last edited by JR19; 04-15-2017 at 10:27 PM.
Other than going to the store and looking is there any other way I can find out the specs of that battery. Hopefully it will be printed on the battery somewhere.
I would think the specs would be printed on the battery...if not then Google is your friend.
You should be fine with that battery , i run a group 26 with my 2.5 200 hp which is close to the same as your motor specs .i don't run the pumps as i don't Tx fish any more ? Plans on moving up to that one when this one start have problems as i had install to LCX 113c now ...battery is 4-5 years old . Don't fish as much as use to .The trick is to get them on the charger as soon as you can after you leave the lake .
I forgot i do have 2 of them 29 group on my TM ,and they has been fine also . I just some of the store around me and it seam's they don't have them any more ? I also Check on line ? I heard some thing back about the battery company's stop making some battery 's . Also hear Sear wasn't carry there good battery any more ?
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Also heard good things about Sams batteries , at a good price . I think you want to go with a wet cell one over the AGM batteries with the elec. system on these carb and early efi motors . Heard that the AGM will max it out ?
The Sam's Club Duracells are made by East Penn, so they're the same as Deka batteries. I'm a big fan....currently running 3 of their group 31 deep cycles for my trolling motor. At $95 a pop vs, what? $150 if it had Deka stickers instead of "Duracell?" It feels like a steal to me.
I'll be running the Duracell group 31 commercial for my next cranking battery. Not technically a marine battery, but made for heavy duty commercial use. That's good enough for my boat! Something like 1170 ca and 950 cca with a 25 amp rc of 175 all for $100 - it's an absolute monster.
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225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
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NAPA has the BCI #31 Part # 7234, 36 month warranty, Reserve-195, CA=1380, CCA=1125, 61#, $159.99 or Interstate has the 31-XHD, CA=1250, CCA=1000, 61.4#, Reserve-195, $174.95-$193.95. Either should serve your needs adequately, hope this helps. I have had great success with Interstates in my 4 boats but haven't tried the NAPA ones as of yet.
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