My boat was originally set up with a MG 71 lb 24v trolling motor and BPS East Penn size 27 batteries. In that set up I was getting 4 or 5 years out of the batteries. I thought that the price vs usage analysis wasn’t bad.
At the beginning of 2018 I changed to a 80lb Xi5. The batteries at that point were one year old.
I was very happy with the performance of the setup until just recently. The batteries charge up fine but I don’t get the life out of them on the water that I had been. That means I will be replacing them with less than 3 seasons on them.
When I look for replacements what is the consensus for the best bang for the buck? I don’t tournament fish so ultimate performance isn’t needed. I just don’t want to have to replace them in less than 3 years.