Last time I priced a decent start/deep cycle marine battery it was $129. Its not about replacing batteries (for me anyway), its about having them fail at inconvenient times.
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Capt Bob
1969 Chris Craft 23 ft Lancer "Retriever"
260HP 5.7L MERC w/Volvo outdrive
Atlantic Salt Water Flyrodders, Seaside Park, NJ