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    1979 35hp Johnson - smallest battery?

    Gotta say thanks to racerone. He hit the nail on the head. I did a little research and found a marine group U-1 battery which is basically half of a group 24. Very similar to a lawn tractor battery. They even make marine battery boxes with hold-downs for it. My original thought was why do I...
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    1979 35hp Johnson - smallest battery?

    All good points. I can add… Boat is a Glen-L “TNT”. I had a 1978 Evinrude 35 (manual start, short shaft) on it before. I’m putting it back together now as a father/son project but this time it’s electric start, hence the battery question. With the 35 it was very quick but not crazy. I know...
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    1979 35hp Johnson - smallest battery?

    Was wondering if I could use a motorcycle battery for my electric start 1979 35 hp (35e79a). Or do I have to use the standard marine group 24 size? No heavy loads - just running lights. Weight and physical size are my main considerations. It’s only a 12’ boat. Motor is new to me. Owners...
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