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 Gel filled batteries?
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06/17/16 07:25 PM
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River to sea
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OK guys that are running them , how many years are you getting out of them , are they worth the extra money ? Thanks Shawn .
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/17/16 09:26 PM
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tmcviper1
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Yes,, the set of 4 X2's from batteries plus in 31 series are in there 3rd boat
started in 96 cobra, moved to 2011 skeeter (new) and swapped to current 2015 zx250 ,,put new batteries that came in it in my 2011 trade.. no regrets. running
2 9s 1 12 and twin talons.. never a issue..figure they are 7 yrs old
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/17/16 11:55 PM
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buggsboy
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What charger are you using to get such good battery life?
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/18/16 01:36 PM
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dimitri
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What charger are you using to get such good battery life? judt pulled a pm1 battery(agm) outta my boat that was an 8 yrs old battery in a 6 yr old boat. battery was still good but i upgraded the charger to a 4 bank so i just went ahead and replaced the battery too. noco genius chargers will charge almost all batteries associated with boating.
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/18/16 03:42 PM
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reelswift
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Wow that is probably the longest battery life in a boat I have ever heard of. Yes,, the set of 4 X2's from batteries plus in 31 series are in there 3rd boat
started in 96 cobra, moved to 2011 skeeter (new) and swapped to current 2015 zx250 ,,put new batteries that came in it in my 2011 trade.. no regrets. running
2 9s 1 12 and twin talons.. never a issue..figure they are 7 yrs old
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/18/16 03:56 PM
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Hog Jaw
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/18/16 04:48 PM
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206champion
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Not to hyjack the thread but what is the difference between a gel battery and a ago battery
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/18/16 09:18 PM
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danwill12
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I think you are referring to agm, not ago, it means, absorbed glass mat, a type of battery construction different from lead/acid. A gel would be dock slang for agm.
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Re: Gel filled batteries?
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06/19/16 01:50 PM
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"Gel" batteries are simply a variation of the standard lead cell battery. A gelling agent is added to the solution in the battery to reduce movement(sloshing) inside the battery case. AGM or Absorbed Glass Mat batteries have a fiberglass mat between the lead plates which absorbs and coats the plates in the solution(battery acid). Gels and AGM ARE NOT the same. I remember years ago owning some gel deep cycle batteries. Is anyone still selling deep cycle gel batteries? They were in maintainence free batteries because they did not suffer from evaporation like conventional batteries but I always heard they were much less tolerant of heat.
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