So my starting battery is crapping out on me. It is an Exide dual purpose group 27 size. I had a lighting strike earlier this summer that took out several things in my house including my on board charger as it was plugged in at the time. It destroyed bank #1 on the charger which goes to my starting battery. Pretty sure that's why it's going bad. Only a little over a year old, which sucks!! I'm considering going with a straight deep cycle instead of a starting battery or another dual purpose. I run the following off of my starting battery:
1994 Johnson 50/35 Jet - Requires 360 CCA /465 MCA and 90 minutes reserve capacity
LED Nav Lights
LED Stern Light
Stereo
2 HID Driving Lights
LED Interior Lights
12V Plug
Sonar
I know I don't want just a straight starting battery because of it's lack in deep cycle capabilities. Dual purpose batteries are more pricey then a deep cycle, but are they worth the extra $? A WalMart Everstart group 27 deep cycle has 750 MCA. Which is more than my current Exide dual purpose. What do you all think? Am I OK with a straight depe cycle? Or should I get another dual purpose?
1994 Johnson 50/35 Jet - Requires 360 CCA /465 MCA and 90 minutes reserve capacity
LED Nav Lights
LED Stern Light
Stereo
2 HID Driving Lights
LED Interior Lights
12V Plug
Sonar
I know I don't want just a straight starting battery because of it's lack in deep cycle capabilities. Dual purpose batteries are more pricey then a deep cycle, but are they worth the extra $? A WalMart Everstart group 27 deep cycle has 750 MCA. Which is more than my current Exide dual purpose. What do you all think? Am I OK with a straight depe cycle? Or should I get another dual purpose?