Having lived around vessels for a considerable part of my adult years I'm often surprised how numerous individuals end up installing a 5 year old automobile battery in the rear of the craft, with the hope that it can start their outboard as soon as they require it.
The use of faulty boat battery models in open water water craft is very widespread, and I wonder how many times it gets individuals into difficulty.
The discharge capabilities of a auto battery are massively different from that of the marine battery, which are intended to be able to lose, in some cases up to 50% of the charge without the risk of suffering permanent damage. This is not the situation for the standard automobile battery which is designed to be trickle charged through an alternator, and the loss of more than 5% of its charge will result in permanent damage. Not a great type of battery to get you out of difficulty on the open sea or on a sizeable area of open water.
I have produced a new web site dedicated to the humble Boat Battery in the hope that site visitors will scan the information provided and go out and get hold of the right battery for their vessels. Utilising the correct equipment is crucial to marine safety and ought to not be overlooked.
So many people are much too complacent with reference to what look to be insignificant issues, until they discover themselves in a dangerous position which requires them calling for external support. The worst case situation is they do not even get to call for that. So check out the site, see if you find the information of use and get the proper boat batteries for your boat.