New deck, 700 watt amp and a 10" sub: Battery question

Rugglesworth

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I have a 95 sea ray 180 sig with a 4.3lx with 363 hours. I just wired in a deck, 700 watt amp (old so probably more like 350 max) and a 10" clarion sub. My question is, if I'm only running it while the motor is running, am I good with one battery?
 

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I have a 95 sea ray 180 sig with a 4.3lx with 363 hours. I just wired in a deck, 700 watt amp (old so probably more like 350 max) and a 10" clarion sub. My question is, if I'm only running it while the motor is running, am I good with one battery?
RMS or Peak Power rated?

Watts/voltage = 700W/12.5V = 56 AH
 

Scott Danforth

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What size alternator? Stock 45 amp?

You may be OK with a single battery if you never key off
 

Rugglesworth

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RMS or Peak Power rated?

Watts/voltage = 700W/12.5V = 56 AH
peak. I won't be cranking it either, at least for long periods. I'm on a small lake and I like music but not everyone will want to hear it all day long and I respect that.
 

Rugglesworth

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What size alternator? Stock 45 amp?

You may be OK with a single battery if you never key off
Yessir it's the stock alternator. I won't be having it up very loud I just like to have some bottom end in the music. It's just to back up the old stock 2 speaker system. The deck powers the 2 speakers and the amp is powering the sub
 
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