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Old 21 January 2006, 14:50   #1
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got boat home(again)1st put brand new battery on bridged wires to turn it over very low spark nothing happened then put a brand new lesure battery on turned over great then all of a sudden battery seemed to go flat anyone no why?
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Old 21 January 2006, 15:01   #2
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got boat home(again)1st put brand new battery on bridged wires to turn it over very low spark nothing happened then put a brand new lesure battery on turned over great then all of a sudden battery seemed to go flat anyone no why?
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Old 21 January 2006, 19:22   #3
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did the battery gradually wind down and how long was the leisure battery turning the motor.
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Old 22 January 2006, 00:32   #4
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..then put a brand new lesure battery on turned over great then all of a sudden battery seemed to go flat anyone no why?
Leisure batteries are not normally supposed to be used for large current drain applications.
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