Roland
Well-Known Member
Hello Guys.... got a question for you. I'm getting ready to buy a new battery for my Benny.... It's a single battery set up rigged with a Yamaha 75 four stroke. I was all set to go out and buy a new agm battery but I read some forums that said yamaha discourages owners from using agm batteries... so earlier today I called Yamaha's customer tech support, and sure enough, the yamaha tech told me that I should not use an agm battery. The only reason he gave was that there may be an incompatibility issue between the yamaha's charging system and the agm battery.. He advised that I should use a good flooded / wet cell battery... I looked at the battery last time we were out on the lake and the only thing I could see on the battery was the name of the company ( Continental ) and it said Marine / Rv.... Does that mean I am currently using just a starting battery, or a dual purpose battery? The only electronics I run on my boat is a Garmin depth / fish finder, navigation lights and stereo, and only when the motor is running, never when the motor is off. Given what electronic stuff I use, do I need "just" a good starting battery or a starting / deep cycle battery? Any brand recommendations? I appreciate your help with this.. thanks..
Roland
Roland