Battery

[wampaku]

Has anyone tried to substitute a regular car size battery instead of the regular ones? Just wondering cause of price. I know space is the biggest issue.

 

[LouDoo]

Never heard of it tried in a PWC. Do you want to do this in a boat or PWC? Seems like I can remember a thread about how to do it in a boat.

I don't think I would recommend it for a PWC if for no other reason the added weight.

Lou

 

[Minnetonka4me]

I dont know why you would want to do that, but a car battery would work fine.

 

[Dr Honda]

It would work... but it's big and heavy. Also, there is no real vent... so you would spill acid in the hull. And finally, The effort needed to make up a mount that would pass an inspection by your local Coast guard/park ranger, would make it not worth the time.

 

[wampaku]

Reason why I ask is I was looking at an odyssey pc625. It's $20 short of a optima red top. So no battery acid there. I can mount it any way it needs to be mounted. I am looking at that because once the the doo is up and going I will be fabbing a stereo in it.

 

[Minnetonka4me]

there is a company that makes waterproof amps and speakers...I'm forgetting the name.

I would find it and check it out....with the digital amps these days you prob dont need that kind of battery power. If you do I would just put it in the front and use it just for the stereo.

 

[wampaku]

My problem is I am audio junkie. I will be using a digital amp with 5 1/4" separates fiberglassed into the lid. Then I am still looking into where I can put the 8" sub

 

[Dr Honda]

Reason why I ask is I was looking at an odyssey pc625. It's $20 short of a optima red top. So no battery acid there. I can mount it any way it needs to be mounted. I am looking at that because once the the doo is up and going I will be fabbing a stereo in it.

OK... in that case... Yes... it will work.