elopomorph Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I need to replace the starter battery on my 2013 Pathfinder 22 TRS. My boat has a 225 Evinrude e-tech motor. I have an old lead acid battery in the boat that has now died. I would love to hear recommendations on what starter battery to purchase. Currently I am considering purchasing an Optima bluetop battery to use as a starter battery. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I have the Optima Blue (group 27) as the starter battery (House 1) in my 2012 22 TRS. If has and continues to serve well. Never had any issues. Its now close to five years in service. Be sure and do NOT overtighten the stud nuts. They tend to pull up and loosen. My other three batteries are Deka Intimidator AGM group 24 and serve as House 2 and my 36 volt trolling motor circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Been using Deka for years, not one problem. Wet cells with quick fill system. 2 start, 2 tm. On 2200v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 Google search lifeline batteries. They are honestly built better than optima. All the plates are bolted rather than spot welded. I bought two for my trolling motor and I was impressed. If you’re looking for good but cheap buy an everstart from Walmart. They are honestly good batteries that get little discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 8:25 PM, elopomorph said: My boat has a 225 Evinrude e-tech motor. you need to determine how many CCA (cold cranking amps) the engine requires and then size accordingly. As well, what is the RC - reserve capacity that is listed....this relates to output the alternator....get s spec sheet on the E-Tech and it should have the appropriate sizing and type of battery. dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Seither Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 Depends on your price range, I’ve stuck with lead acid interstate and have used auto zone gold top , group 24 on starting and group 27 trolling, running AMG in two of my vehicles and both are over 7 years old, now that I’ve said that they will both die! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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