Battery 13 years old and still going strong

[hattaresguy]

On a boat that's not something to brag about, replace the battery. Unless your on a little lake than you can get away with it.

 

[daves87rs]

Wife's Napa 65 looks like it will make it there...even with the abuse it gets! Still plan to replace before winter though...

My Cav's OE battery made in early 04 made it all the way to May 2011, a bit over 7 years. not too bad I say....

 

[xfactor9]

Originally Posted By: callbay
My friend has an inboard ski boat that has the original 13 year old battery and it still works fine. It's a AC-Delco Voyager. He does not take it out of the boat for the winter to charge it or keep it on a maintainer. He said he has only had it become completely discharged one time about seven years ago. He does not use the boat in the winter. It stays on a lift in the water, not in the garage. He lives in North West Arkansas.

Is not this very unusual? My record is about seven years for a battery to last.


Voyager is a marine battery, it's meant to be deep-discharged. They can spend most of their life under 50% state-of-charge and can be revived. You can't compare it to car batteries

 

[Win]

The OE Varta in my wife's Jaguar is now at 10.

It's a trunk mount, and tests as good as new according to the HF battery analyzer. The car stays on a battery maintainer when not is use.

 

[Jarlaxle]

I think the Everstart-MAXX in my Caddy in on its seventh year. As of mid-April, it held a bit over 90% of the rated capacity.