wanted you tired 8d batteries

[jita]

I need a your old 8d batteries. I am restoring a 58yf and don.t want to purchase new batteries to sit around and go bad just keep the engine started from time to time. Hoping your tired old batteries might get me buy for a while. I will be buyilng new batteries once the boat is restored.

Thanks,
Paul
(Jesus Is The Answer)

 

[edg]

tired old batteries

Jim, those things are heavy and ugly.If you just want temporary batteries, get 2 used 12 volt car batteries at the junk yard, and buy an 8 volt tractor battery put them in series and you get 32 volts. I use [2] 12 volt truck batteries and a fair sized 8 volt [all from Interstate Battery Co] They are 5 years old , and I haven't had a problem.plenty of cranking and house power. Ed Gibson in Pittsburgh edg@monriver.com

 

[jita]

batteries

Thanks,
I did not think about that, but it will work fine.

 

[DOUBLE EAGLE]

OLD BATTERIES

:smokin 8o
EDJ
DO YOU SAVE ANY MONEY DOING THE 2-12VOLTS
AND 1-8VOLT
I also have just replaced both banks of 8 volts with
interstate ...I think they where about 189 ea....
did you rebuild the battery boxes????
is your boat in fla...batteries dont last as long in the hot weather .....Your thoughts+++++?????
BILL
DOUBLE EAGLE

 

[edg]

battery reply

I DID SAVE MONEY ON BUYING THE 12 VOLT BATTERIES BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY COMMON, AND ARE STOCKED BY A LOT OF COMPANIES. I ALSO USED INTERSTATE. I MADE A CUSTOM BATTERY DEAL THAT COVERS THE WHOLE BANK AS A GROUP, AND SHIFTED THEM TOWARDS THE BACK END OF THE STBD. COMPARTMENT IN MY 53 M.Y.. IT IS NICE TO HAVE THEM OUT OF THE WAY. I ALSO BOUGHT ONE OF THOSE " AUTOMATIC " BATTERY WATER PITCHERS TO KEEP THEM FULL. THIS REALLY HELPS TO KEEP THEM ALIVE. I TRUST YOUR CHARGER IS IN GOOD SHAPE. I LIVE UP NORTH WHERE THE BATTERIES SIT ALL WINTER WHICH IS HARD ON THEM, BUT THEY SEEM TO LAST PRETTY LONG.[5 YEARS SO FAR]
CHEERS EDG

 

[DOUBLE EAGLE]

BATTERY AND 58YF RESTORE PROJECT

THANKS ED FOR THE REPLY...ARE YOU A1510MEMBER?

TO JITA
WHAT IS YOUR HULL NUMBER AND YEAR.....
ARE YOU ALSO A 1510 MEMBER ..???
i HAVE A 1972 58YF # 26 FROM THE FACTORY...
i KEEP IN FLA KEYS
HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK ON MINE...HAVE 8-92'S
AM HEADING SOUTH TODAY
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
BILL
DOUBLE EAGLE