Can I use a Car battery for my small fishing boat?

Question:
I have a small 12 foot alum fishing boat with a small sonar and a 38# thrust trolling motor. I also have a 1yr old car battery (from a totalled car) available for use.

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I know the car battery isn't a marine battery and that there's a reason to use marine over auto batteries for boats, but I won't hurt anything by using the car battery in the boat, will I? (Other than shortening the eventual life of the car battery.)

Answers:

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I look at this different than most. I use a car battery for my boat it is a 16' bass tracker. I use it to start the motor and run the trolling motor, bilge pump, aerators, and fish finder. I have no problem in running it all day. It will drain a car battery but it will also drain a marine battery. It will shorten the life of a car batter but it is warranty for 5 yrs. a marine battery is warranty for one year. My car battery usually last for 3 years doing this and I get a pro rated replacement which ends up in about 1/2 the cost of the battery. A car battery cost about half as much as a marine battery and I only get one year maybe 2 out of the marine battery. Now you do the math on it.
So go ahead and use the car battery, just charge it up each time and enjoy.

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Its about voltage.

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If the voltage is right then there isn't a problem.

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12 Volt or maybe 6 volt.

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use it just charge it everytime. its a good idea to have a second one.

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It will work . for short periods of use between charges, just don't let it draw down too low. and charge often.

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the marine batteries are used where a lessor initial power serge is needed and a long slow power draw is used. known as deep cycle.

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If you only use it once a year I wouldn't spend the big bucks for the marine battery, but if used weekly get the proper battery for less problems

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if your using it to start a motor no problem, running your trolling motor will drain it quicker than a marine battery. deep cycle means the battery puts out constant voltage longer. I'm sure the car battery will work though. but better bring some oars. good luck

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A car battery is built primarily to aid in starting the car. This a great load for a short time. A deep cycle marine battery is built to use a small amount of energy for a long time period. You can use the car battery, but the boat will go a much shorter distance between charges and as you discharge the battery to near zero, it will shorten the life of the battery.
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