On Apr 26, 2:00*pm, david wrote:
Hi. We just bought a new Bayliner 175 and put her in the water for the
first time the other day. The battery was dead (and bad, it turns
out), although I had started the boat the night before our trip. No
matter. We pulled the boat out and had Advance Auto Parts install a
new battery. Worked fine and we had a good day, except I noticed later
that the battery is a marine *deep cycle* rather than a standard
marine battery. I've heard deep cycles aren't really intended for
engine starting; what do you all think? Should I get a marine starting
battery or just live with what I have. Thanks.

-- david

Well, the parts store probably thought that because it was going in a
"marine" application, then it should have a "marine-deep cycle"
battery. I wouldn't worry about it. deep cycle batteries are made to
be discharged (like trolling motor use) and recharged slowly. BUT, I
don't' think you'll have much to worry about. I hade a '75 Pontiac
GrandVille sedan (road boat) and had about every electrical option you
could get at the time. the car battery died, I mean... just quit!

and I had to get going, so I pulled the Sears DieHard deep cycle
battery out of my Chris Craft, and put it in the car. It served
faithfully for the next two years, till I got rid of the car.