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  • NCH2oSki
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Jul 2003
    • 1159

    • Maryville, TN

    • 2005 ski nautique 206 SE
    #1

    Battery Question

    I need to replace my battery in my 99' ski nautique this year, It is dead. What do you guys suggest I use? I only have the one battery, and our use is primarily skiing, but there are the weekend trips on the lake with the family. We listen to the stock 4 speaker stereo for an hour or two before crusing down the lake. We have never had a starting issue before from this activity. The current battery is an automotive starting battery.

    Thanks
    2005 Ski Nautique 206 SE, Acme 422, PP SG 8.0, ND Tower
    2011 strada with strada bindings

    Prior Boats:
    1986 Sunbird skier with 150 Evinrude VRO
    1992 Mastercraft prostar 190, with Powerslot
    1999 Ski Nautique GT-40
    1999 Sport Nautique, GT-40 FCT,



    www.skiersofknoxville.org
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  • igkya
    • Oct 2003
    • 227

    • Minden, NV

    • Club boat 2005 196
    #2
    RE: Battery Question

    Basically, you're looking for something with high cold cranking amps. Most Marine batteries are like this, but word of caution... check the size of the battery compartment before buying another battery. I had a '90 ski when I tried to replace the battery with a 'marine' battery. It wouldn't fit in the battery compartment and I needed to use an ordinary auto battery.

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    • NCH2oSki
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Jul 2003
      • 1159

      • Maryville, TN

      • 2005 ski nautique 206 SE
      #3
      RE: Battery Question

      I will look at the size code on it before I go shopping for a new one. I really wondered if there was much difference in a marine cranking and an auto starting battery......any have any info to share?
      2005 Ski Nautique 206 SE, Acme 422, PP SG 8.0, ND Tower
      2011 strada with strada bindings

      Prior Boats:
      1986 Sunbird skier with 150 Evinrude VRO
      1992 Mastercraft prostar 190, with Powerslot
      1999 Ski Nautique GT-40
      1999 Sport Nautique, GT-40 FCT,



      www.skiersofknoxville.org

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      • darrel409
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Jul 2004
        • 566

        • San Dimas, So. Cal

        #4
        RE: Battery Question

        I have a 95 SN, I had to get a group size 41 to fit in the bat.box.

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        • Rick
          1,000 Post Club Member
          • Mar 2004
          • 1250

          • San Diego, Ca

          • 1962 Keaton Utility. 2000 Ski 1965 Barracuda
          #5
          RE: Battery Question

          I have used automotive batteries for the last 20 years in boats. There are web pages, sorry Idon't have the link search google for battery size and it will tell you which group is what size. I just upgraded to a 1000W amp so I went with an Optima. I'm not sure I would again as it's 3.5X the price of an automotive. I think it is more important that you keep your battery clean and stored fully charged. I just bought a $30 trickle charger to keep my new battery fully charged as it is sometimes a month between getting the boat out.
          Nautiqueless in San Diego

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