Thread: How big for starter battery?

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@mikee
And other mechanical/boatie types.

How many CCA do Outboards require to start?
I have a Johnson 1977 85hp that can be hard to start.
I am looking to replace the current battery which came out of a hilux a while ago.
When new it was 530 CCA.

Thanks in advance

I would have thought that would be OK, go for a gel battery and keep it on a good quality trickle charger 24/7

Originally Posted by Maca49

I would have thought that would be OK, go for a gel battery and keep it on a good quality trickle charger 24/7

I would agree but bigger is always better too. I run a 2 battery system with independent charging on each

That's what I want Mikee! House battery for sitting fishing with all the lights going, slowly getting them all changed to led

Thanks guys.
I will look into the price difference between a 530 CCA and say 650 CCA and decide. If the battery is new and looked after rather than half tired like @Rushy I am hoping it should be good to go.

I like the idea of a second battery and was going to have one up front for electronics to run off.
Is it a good idea to have the "House" battery ready to boost the starting battery if it needs to for some reason? If so what size cable would be able to carry enough juice to help?

Originally Posted by puku

Thanks guys.
I will look into the price difference between a 530 CCA and say 650 CCA and decide. If the battery is new and looked after rather than half tired like @Rushy I am hoping it should be good to go.

I like the idea of a second battery and was going to have one up front for electronics to run off.
Is it a good idea to have the "House" battery ready to boost the starting battery if it needs to for some reason? If so what size cable would be able to carry enough juice to help?

Thats what I have one battery purely for Start / Winch and everything else comes off the 140AH Deep Cycle. I have an "Emergency Parallel" Switch fitted in the event the start battery fails but this is unlikely (given the Start battery is only for motor and winch is only operated with motor running) but its there just in case.
Both batteries are down back of boat with 5mm2 2 core from Deep Cycle supplying electronics etc up front.
Hope that helps with a older motor you might need a vsr if you only have a single charging circuit

Originally Posted by mikee

Thats what I have one battery purely for Start / Winch and everything else comes off the 140AH Deep Cycle. I have an "Emergency Parallel" Switch fitted in the event the start battery fails but this is unlikely (given the Start battery is only for motor and winch is only operated with motor running) but its there just in case.
Both batteries are down back of boat with 5mm2 2 core from Deep Cycle supplying electronics etc up front.
Hope that helps with a older motor you might need a vsr if you only have a single charging circuit

Shit just ignore my post hahahahaha

Originally Posted by puku

Thanks guys.
I will look into the price difference between a 530 CCA and say 650 CCA and decide. If the battery is new and looked after rather than half tired like @Rushy I am hoping it should be good to go.

I like the idea of a second battery and was going to have one up front for electronics to run off.
Is it a good idea to have the "House" battery ready to boost the starting battery if it needs to for some reason? If so what size cable would be able to carry enough juice to help?

Your house battery would have to be as big, so put it at the rear as well and run smaller cables to your electronics, you'll need a switch inline so you can charge both from the outboard

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I just keep going and going Puku.

What size is your battery? @Rushy

Originally Posted by Maca49

What size is your battery? @Rushy

Rushy's battery looks like this

Originally Posted by mikee

Rushy's battery looks like this
Attachment 46916

Yup Mikee. I hope a heathen like yourself is not sipping on them.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Yup Mikee. I hope a heathen like yourself is not sipping on them.

Zero chance of that, Its not beer in that bottle

Originally Posted by mikee

Zero chance of that, Its not beer in that bottle

It's real beer in that bottle Mikee. You just don't know the difference. Ha ha ha ha.