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Bob Williamson

Tue, Sep 5, 2006 11:57 PM

Hello All,

Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at
Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their
location does not allow easy servicing.

So the questions are:

Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad?
Good places to order from?

So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse
(http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com
(http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other
places I should get quotes from?

I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb
batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate
question is:

Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the job?

Bob & Lynn Williamson
On Legrace in Queenstown MD

Hello All, Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their location does not allow easy servicing. So the questions are: 1. Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad? 2. Good places to order from? So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse (http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com (http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other places I should get quotes from? I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate question is: 3. Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the job? Bob & Lynn Williamson On Legrace in Queenstown MD

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Keith

Wed, Sep 6, 2006 12:12 AM

I have Lifeline AGMs and love them. Haven't done a thing to them after
installation 4 years ago except keep them charged up. I keep a little
pulsetech on them too. As far as buying... I'd try get the best price you
can locally... I'd hate to have to pay for shipping! BTW, I replaced my old
AGM's with 6V's, two in series to give me 12V. MUCH easier to handle after
you get the old ones out.

Keith

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Life is
either a daring adventure or nothing." -- Helen Keller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Williamson" bob-w@swbell.net

So the questions are:

Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad?
Good places to order from?

So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse
(http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com
(http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other
places I should get quotes from?

I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb
batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate
question is:

Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the
job?

I have Lifeline AGMs and love them. Haven't done a thing to them after installation 4 years ago except keep them charged up. I keep a little pulsetech on them too. As far as buying... I'd try get the best price you can locally... I'd hate to have to pay for shipping! BTW, I replaced my old AGM's with 6V's, two in series to give me 12V. MUCH easier to handle after you get the old ones out. Keith _____ "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -- Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Williamson" <bob-w@swbell.net> > So the questions are: > > 1. Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad? > > 2. Good places to order from? > > So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse > (http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com > (http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other > places I should get quotes from? > > I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb > batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate > question is: > > 3. Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the > job?

JB

Jeff Barfett

Wed, Sep 6, 2006 2:31 AM

Bob and Lynn,

1st boat with Concorde AGMs - no issues but sold the boat 2 years after the
installation

2nd boat - Concorde AGMs just past 5 years now with no issues.

You do need a good quality 3 stage adjustable charger with these batteries
to get the most life from them. You have to be able to adjust the charging
voltage to match the specs from the manufacturer.

These AGMs are shippable via USP - Don't have to go motor freight.

1st set bought from http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/AgmTech.htm
Good deal and service.

2nd set from http://lifelinebatteries.com/distributorpage.php?id=251
Again, great service and outstanding price!

Here is a list by state by Concorde - seems like you could spend some time
on the phone to do some war dialing to get the best price.
http://lifelinebatteries.com/distributors.php

Another page on specs of these batteries
http://www.lifelinebatteries.com/marinebatteries.php

I use the group31T which deliver 105amps each and only weight 69lbs each.

Regards,
Jeff
Southern Nights

-----Original Message-----
From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com
[mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Williamson
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:57 PM
To: Trawler World List
Subject: T&T: Where to buy new batteries?

Hello All,

Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at
Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their
location does not allow easy servicing.

So the questions are:

Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad?
Good places to order from?

So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse
(http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com
(http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other
places I should get quotes from?

I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb
batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate
question is:

Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the job?

Bob & Lynn Williamson
On Legrace in Queenstown MD

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Bob and Lynn, 1st boat with Concorde AGMs - no issues but sold the boat 2 years after the installation 2nd boat - Concorde AGMs just past 5 years now with no issues. You do need a good quality 3 stage adjustable charger with these batteries to get the most life from them. You have to be able to adjust the charging voltage to match the specs from the manufacturer. These AGMs are shippable via USP - Don't have to go motor freight. 1st set bought from http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/AgmTech.htm Good deal and service. 2nd set from http://lifelinebatteries.com/distributorpage.php?id=251 Again, great service and outstanding price! Here is a list by state by Concorde - seems like you could spend some time on the phone to do some war dialing to get the best price. http://lifelinebatteries.com/distributors.php Another page on specs of these batteries http://www.lifelinebatteries.com/marinebatteries.php I use the group31T which deliver 105amps each and only weight 69lbs each. Regards, Jeff Southern Nights -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Bob Williamson Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:57 PM To: Trawler World List Subject: T&T: Where to buy new batteries? Hello All, Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their location does not allow easy servicing. So the questions are: 1. Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad? 2. Good places to order from? So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse (http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com (http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other places I should get quotes from? I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate question is: 3. Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the job? Bob & Lynn Williamson On Legrace in Queenstown MD _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering To unsubscribe send email to trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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David

Wed, Sep 6, 2006 1:33 PM

At 07:57 PM 9/5/2006 -0400, Bob Williamson wrote:

Hello All,

Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at
Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their
location does not allow easy servicing.

I replaced my house bank with Lifeline 6 volt AGMs in 2000. They run a
Trace SW 2500 Watt inverter plus the other house 12 volt and start the Stb
motor. They have performed perfectly. They still charge at 120 amps and can
discharge to the max capability of the inverter. They replaced 8Ds which
were removed by Worton Creek mechanics (very well spent money), I was able
to reload the 70 lb 6 volt AGMs myself.

Note:
The batteries I replaced were also Lifeline AGMs. When I had the boat in a
shipyard in Fla they somehow were ruined. The shipyard said they did not do
anything (who would have thought) so I called Lifeline to see what they
could tell me and gave them the serial numbers. They were very upset that
all three of these 8D AGMs where bad. They could not figure out what could
have made them die, even continuos discharge over the 2 months in the yard
they say should not have destroyed them. They actually didn't believe they
were bad. I returned them to their distributor in Annapolis MD and they
gave me a $800 credit on the new 6 volts. When I got there the distributor
was told to ship the bad batteries back to the labs in California for
testing. I got the feeling they don't fail very often.

David
Skooch
Worton Creek MD

David Stahl

           Beacon Technologies Inc.
          Serving The Delaware Valley
   Business and Residential Internet Services

At 07:57 PM 9/5/2006 -0400, Bob Williamson wrote: >Hello All, > >Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at >Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their >location does not allow easy servicing. > I replaced my house bank with Lifeline 6 volt AGMs in 2000. They run a Trace SW 2500 Watt inverter plus the other house 12 volt and start the Stb motor. They have performed perfectly. They still charge at 120 amps and can discharge to the max capability of the inverter. They replaced 8Ds which were removed by Worton Creek mechanics (very well spent money), I was able to reload the 70 lb 6 volt AGMs myself. Note: The batteries I replaced were also Lifeline AGMs. When I had the boat in a shipyard in Fla they somehow were ruined. The shipyard said they did not do anything (who would have thought) so I called Lifeline to see what they could tell me and gave them the serial numbers. They were very upset that all three of these 8D AGMs where bad. They could not figure out what could have made them die, even continuos discharge over the 2 months in the yard they say should not have destroyed them. They actually didn't believe they were bad. I returned them to their distributor in Annapolis MD and they gave me a $800 credit on the new 6 volts. When I got there the distributor was told to ship the bad batteries back to the labs in California for testing. I got the feeling they don't fail very often. David Skooch Worton Creek MD David Stahl ************************************************************** Beacon Technologies Inc. Serving The Delaware Valley Business and Residential Internet Services

TS

Ted Stehle

Wed, Sep 6, 2006 6:06 PM

Go to Lifelines web site.....they list all of their distributors.

Ted Stehle
Cruising & News Editor
Waterway Guide
www.waterwayguide.com
tstehle@waterwayguide.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Williamson" bob-w@swbell.net
To: "Trawler World List" trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:57 PM
Subject: T&T: Where to buy new batteries?

Hello All,

Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at
Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their
location does not allow easy servicing.

So the questions are:

Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad?
Good places to order from?

So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse
(http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com
(http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other
places I should get quotes from?

I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb
batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate
question is:

Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the
job?

Bob & Lynn Williamson
On Legrace in Queenstown MD

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Go to Lifelines web site.....they list all of their distributors. Ted Stehle Cruising & News Editor Waterway Guide www.waterwayguide.com tstehle@waterwayguide.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Williamson" <bob-w@swbell.net> To: "Trawler World List" <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:57 PM Subject: T&T: Where to buy new batteries? > Hello All, > > Well I need to replace my 4 house batteries - 4D size. I am looking at > Lifeline AGM batteries - they need to be either AGM or GEL because their > location does not allow easy servicing. > > So the questions are: > > 1. Any opinions about Lifeline AGM? Good or Bad? > > 2. Good places to order from? > > So far my Internet searching has come up with Marine Warehouse > (http://www.marinewarehouse.net/specials.html) and Battery Web.com > (http://www.batteryweb.com/lifeline.cfm) as having good prices. Any other > places I should get quotes from? > > I still am not sure if I want to tackle the job of wrestling the 130lb > batteries in & out myself - I will definitely need help. So the alternate > question is: > > 3. Any yards on the northern Chesapeake that I should consider for the > job? > > > Bob & Lynn Williamson > On Legrace in Queenstown MD > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe send email to > trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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