August, 2020

Boat Safety – A Decent Battery is Essential

August 14, 2020September 14, 2020 - by Matthew Scott

As a long time boating enthusiast, both on the open ocean and inland waterways and lakes, I have always thought that many boat owners fail to ensure that their electrical system is adequate, indeed many are flippant about the types of batteries they use.

There are many tales of persons getting into serious difficulties on large expanses of open water, due to an inability to start motors when their battery fails. So many people think that an old disused automotive battery is adequate for their needs when in fact, they should be kitting their vessel out with a battery designed for marine use.

At the minimum, a marine hybrid battery should be considered, they tend to have heavier plates than your typical auto batteries and have better Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) specifications than car batteries.

A true deep cycle marine battery is considerably more costly, but if that is the …

Hybrid Battery Replacement

A Hybrid Battery Replacement

August 7, 2020September 14, 2020 - by Matthew Scott

It was a cold and windy morning. One of those where I could not wait to get the car started and warmed up so I could turn the heater on. When I went to start the car, nothing at all occurred. As I looked toward the middle of the dashboard I saw that the red triangle lit up. The battery was dead.

My time had come. To find a hybrid battery replacement for my car. I pulled out the yellow pages on my lunch break and started calling some dealerships to see how much a hybrid battery replacement would cost me. I was in shock about the price range. A hybrid battery replacement was going to run me an average of four digits.

So it all came down to the fact that I had three options to find a hybrid battery replacement and get my car back on the road. …