Why golf cart batteries?

Cheap and Powerful

1. The golf carts are cheap and powerful. Buy them by the pair and they run between $55 and $69 each (last time I checked prices was about five years ago).2. The footprint is the same as a Group 24 but their height is 11 3/8-in vice 9 to 10-in for typical 24's. A pair of golf carts is about the footprint of a 4D.3. Weight: 24s run about 55-lbs, golf carts about 61-lbs, and 4Ds 140 lbs. Since lugging batteries on board is difficult, getting them from the dock to the cockpit, and then down below, the golf carts make it much easier than a 4D because they come in "two parts", so to speak.4. Cycles: Golf Carts are said to run in the 700 cycle range (50-percent discharge) but there are many indications that they will go far beyond that, even as high as cycles! Other batteries seem to have difficulty reaching their "rated" cycles.5. Voltage drop with time: According to a graph of voltage vs cycle (time) one graph I saw showed the golf cart voltage holding up really well before a steep dropoff at the end of its life. Many other battery types have a decreasing voltage with time which is not as good. Our four carts are now 8 years old and the voltage a day after charging is still over 12.6 as measured with a Fluke digital multitester. That's good.6. Compare cost at $/amp-hr/cycle and the carts win hands-down.7. Construction: The reason for the extra height is to provide space under the plates for sludge so they don't short out as fast. The carts also have thicker plates than Group 24s.Wire them up with marine grade 00 cables and they'll work really great for you. A good W inverter or better and high-output alternator with 3 step regulator are good accessories.Downside: They are not listed as "marine" batteries therefore try to keep the mast pointed up. They do give off H2 gas so keep them in an enclosure away from sparks.Also, I checked this site under "Site Search" for "golf cart", exact phrase - came up with 21 hits.Colin, if you've got the space this is a real easy decision!!Link: http://www.trojan-battery.com/default.htm

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