Do You Carry A "Jump Start" Battery?

[pogo2]

power pac

when I bought my boat 11 yrs ago, diesel engines, and more than one battery were new to me. However I found in a hurry, skip the story right to the message I called a local rescue boat outfit, felling I had their card I was in pretty good shape, man pulls along side we discuse my problem he hands me a jumper pac, engine starts up, great. he hands me a bill for $200.00 not so great. I now have 3 batteries for the house, a seperate one dedicated to the engine , and a power pac. never again will I be with out power. I hope!!!!!

 

[tigerregis]

The "force" is with me; I never had a problem with batteries. And I do have more toys than you do and my uncle is a cop and while I'm not perfect, I play that role on TV and at the YC.
Yes, I carry one and it has saved my bacon, both with my cars and boat. Like others, I have mostly used it to assist others.
Mine wore out after 10 years and replaced the battery with a better than original. The battery is very similar to a lawn tractor.

 

[dparilla]

I will agree with Maine Sail though, a well designed boat system (which is pretty easy to do) will prevent "needing" one for your own use. How much of a good Samaritan do you want to be? I keep a small box of parts, wires etc on board to pass along to other boaters if they need it (as well as keeping 100 feet of rode ready to use to help someone kedge off if they need it.) I will hopefully never need it for myself, but all these things have come in handy for helping others. I would say, don't spend the money on one until you have a well "grounded" electrical system (sorry for the pun.) A good house battery system with a starter/backup circuti will exceed the value of a jump kit.