Trolling Motor Batteries

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Fishmaster19

I am thinking of investing in some Optima Batteries for my trolling motor on my bay boat and I wanted to see what thoughts others might have on them...are they worth it? Is there something less expensive that may be comparable? I have been fighting with keeping batteries for longer than six months, the cheaper brands just don't seem to last at all!

six months is way too short... there might be something wrong with your electrical system. A walmart battery used to last me 2years in my kenner. One of mine just died out in my triton and the sticker on it is from 08. It was an energizer brand. I hear optimas are the way to go. I might have to invest in one