Trolling Battery

[sowazit2you]

Hey everyone just had a quick question. I have a intex mariner 3 and getting a minn kota max 40 motor for it. I will mostly be trolling at a relatively slow speed or drifting. Is a group 31 size battery overkill for the few hours I would be out on the water or should I go with a group 27. The battery I'm looking at is the Autocraft Marine / RV 12-Volt Deep Cycle Battery, Group Size 31, 675 CCA from advanced auto which will come out to roughly $57. Also should I pick up one of those trays or will the pouch that came with the boat be enough?
Thanks for the help!

 

[foodfisher]

Re: Trolling Battery

$57 !!! Do it. Pouch?

 

[IraRat]

Re: Trolling Battery

If that's true, I'm there today or tomorrow to buy one.

 

[IraRat]

Re: Trolling Battery

That battery isn't $57. It's $96, plus an $18 core charge.

The cheapest that Advance Auto has is this one for $75, plus the core charge:

Buy Autocraft Marine / RV 12-Volt Deep Cycle Battery, Group Size 24M, 550 CCA 24DC-1 at Advance Auto Parts

Back to Wally World for me!

 

[sowazit2you]

Re: Trolling Battery

Battery is $95.99 online
find something just over $4 to bring the total over $100
use coupon code TRT41 takes $40 bucks off orders over $100
after tax figure total cost is $85 - $18 core (if you have an old one laving around) -$4 extra part = $62 for the battery after tax

 

[sowazit2you]

So do I need a battery box? I was looking at just picking up a cheap one from Walmart.

 

[UncleWillie]

Re: Trolling Battery

Core charge means;
If you do NOT have an Old Battery (Core) to turn in, Add $18.
If you DO have an Old Battery to turn in, No Charge, add $0, NOT Subtract $18.

 

[sowazit2you]

Re: Trolling Battery

My total with the core charge was $84.92. After I returned the core I received $18 back on my cc.
Order Summary
Product Subtotal: $100.18
Discounts: -$40.00
Shipping Charges: $0.00
Shipping Discount: $0.00
Core Charges: $18.00
Tax: $6.74
Total: $84.92

So when I returned an old battery I got $19.56 (core charge plus tax) back bringing my paid total to $65.36. Take out the $4.55 I used on another item subtotal for the battery is $60.81 out the door. If you don't have an old battery total out the door is $80.37.
All in all a great deal for a group 31 battery while the promo code is still valid.