Best Battery for navigation lights x fish finder

General Boats and Motors
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I have a 2017 14 ‘ Carolina Skiff , my motor is pull start . What would be the best battery for the navigation lights and fish finder

1987 13’ Boston Whaler S.S. 40 Yamaha

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I WOULD STILL GET A DEEP CYCLE MARINE EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE ONLY USEING IT FOR LIGHTS AND FISH FINDER…JUST SAYIN:sunglasses:

George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org

When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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gail wins is correct.

That doesn’t keep me from doing something creative.

My 14’ Bentz has a 25hp Yamaha pull start. Used to carry a full sized battery for lights and such. But… Had an old 14V Ryobi drill with two batteries that hardly every got used. Cut the handle off of the drill body and ran the wires to a 4 pin trailer pig tail. Wired the other side of the pig tail to the boat. Now, I carry a much smaller battery that does the job just fine. Get home. Slap the battery back in the charger and its ready for the next trip.

If I get around to swapping my old traditional bulbs for LEDs, I think one battery will last a long time.

17’ Henry O Hornet w/ Johnson 88 spl
26’ Palmer Scott project hull
14’ Bentz-Craft w/ Yamaha 25

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Thanks all , that Ryobi is interesting

1987 13’ Boston Whaler S.S. 40 Yamaha

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I use a lawn mower battery in my Jon boat for Garmin and lights if necessary
Charge maybe twice a year (depending on use)
I found a small battery box that fits it perfectly
Sometimes in the spring you can find them at WM for $19.98.

Edit-
before I settled on the lawnmower battery
I tried a Dewalt 12v LiOn our of my drill, but it did not last a day of fishing.
Then I decided a motorcycle battery would be pretty light weight - but it Only lasted about 3 hours.

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deep cycle marine & go fishin:smiley::smiley::smiley:

George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org

When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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I also use a lawn mower battery and my skiff has an el start 25 merc
Been using it for years with no problems and usually get 3 years off a Walmart one also run a bait tank aireator