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AC2717 · 07-06-2015, 11:36 AM

Hi All
I have a 1995 Four Winns 240 Horizon with a ford 5.8 in it, Volvo Penta drive
guy I bought it from had a Exide Nautical Deep cycle battery in it didn't last too long as with the rain the past two weeks, the blidge killed the battery and a charge will only recover it for a little and then by the end of the day just sitting on the dock (no draw off the battery from the boat itself) it needs a charge again, said battery was a year old, I doubt it

long and short this is what the boat has in it now:

Exide - 27MDC
550 CCAs
675 MCAs
Reserve Capacity Minutes at 25amps - 182
Amp hour Capacity at 20 hour - 105

was looking at

Optima 8027-127 D27M
800 CCAs
1000 MCAs
Reserve Capacity Minutes at 25amps at 80 degrees - 140
did not give Amp hour Capacity at 20 hour

thoughts and any other battery recommendations have to order right away

07-06-2015, 11:36 AM	#1
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,585 Thanks: 756 Thanked 356 Times in 268 Posts	Battery Recommendations Needed Quick Hi All I have a 1995 Four Winns 240 Horizon with a ford 5.8 in it, Volvo Penta drive guy I bought it from had a Exide Nautical Deep cycle battery in it didn't last too long as with the rain the past two weeks, the blidge killed the battery and a charge will only recover it for a little and then by the end of the day just sitting on the dock (no draw off the battery from the boat itself) it needs a charge again, said battery was a year old, I doubt it long and short this is what the boat has in it now: Exide - 27MDC 550 CCAs 675 MCAs Reserve Capacity Minutes at 25amps - 182 Amp hour Capacity at 20 hour - 105 was looking at Optima 8027-127 D27M 800 CCAs 1000 MCAs Reserve Capacity Minutes at 25amps at 80 degrees - 140 did not give Amp hour Capacity at 20 hour thoughts and any other battery recommendations have to order right away __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"