Need a Report on West Marine Batteries Please.

[Chuck]

I am considering buying the West Marine brand "Seafit" batteries, while they are on sale next week. Does anyone have any experience with them, good or bad?
thanks, Chuck

[seadawg]

West Marine batteries are made by Deka, East Penn Manufactruing Co. Excellent batteries. If you are near a Deka distributor sometimes you can save a little money but maybe not if West has them on sale. I have a pair of group 24s that were installed 4 years ago and they are still going strong. You will need to keep a good charge on them or they will sulfate.

[Bob Owens]

I am in my third season with a 24 and 27 West Marine battery set. They have been fine; seem to hold a charge exceptionally well. During the winter I put them on a charger every 30 days.

[Bob Owens]

I am in my third season with a 24 and 27 West Marine battery set. They have been fine; seem to hold a charge exceptionally well. During the winter I put them on a charger every 30 days.

[Chuck]

My thanks to you both.

[MarcMcCarron]

I just put 2 Sears DieHard Platinum (glass-mat) batteries
(31 series) on Cleona. Time will tell if it was a good investment
but after one weekend I'm very happy. I ran the frig all weekend
and the batteries charged noticeably faster when I ran the engine.
Plenty of cranking power and mucho reserve.

[miguel mascaros]

I been getting anywhere from 8 to 10 years out of DELCO VOGAYERS 27's ---- about $70.00 each...
Not bad !!!!!!