new ff/chartplotter bought battery reccomendations?

I just bought a Lowrance elite 4   
anyone have a problem with that?
I tried to find the Lowrance dude at gs7 but was unable to find to ask questions..
i can always send back..

http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Products/Fishfinder-Chartplotter/Elite4-en-us.aspx

can anyone recommend a good 2-3 day battery for this?

Love Lowrance....take the manual to a batteries plus and let them explain all your options...do not forget the the book it has the electric draw info dude will need..

Get the 12v battery from cabelas, comes with a charger. Solid battery for el cheapo.

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This is what everyone should have.  Make sure you get the charger too.     http://www.frys.com/product/6703025?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Roger that dude. Thanks for the tips guys😄 hope fully this will end all my problems. Well at least the ff ones 😀

I recently bought a Mark-4 (grayscale version of the Elite, I believe). Havent installed it in my new Outback yet. After lots of reading, I found that many people recommend GOOPing the SD card flap shut. Apparently it can leak.

That Cabelas battery will only last one day with a color fishfinder if you wanted a battery that last 2 or 3 days its going to have to be about 3 times the size of the Cabelas. believe me I know I have a color fishfinder and it's been brutal on batteries

DuaneO0

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Thanks Duane.  Maybe ill jest have to get a couple batteries

My 14ah will last me 2 days, maybe more.

That Cabelas battery will only last one day with a color fishfinder if you wanted a battery that last 2 or 3 days its going to have to be about 3 times the size of the Cabelas. believe me I know I have a color fishfinder and it's been brutal on batteries

DuaneO0

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My cabelas battery gave me 2 days of fishing using my elite4 color ff/gps at GS7. I strongly  believe there's plenty more juice left after that. Maybe you just have a bad battery? Mines about a year old now.

Mines also lasted over two days on an elite 4 dsi.

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Mines also lasted over two days on an elite 4 dsi.

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Depends what you consider a full day. My full days are 10-12 hours OTW. My 768 HB with GPS will drain battery on second day on those trips. I ran my bayyety down to 8 volts one day, but FF kept working fine. I carry an extra battery or two on multiple day trips. I switch out battery on second day just so I don't have any issues. I also carry a small inverter and charger in my truck just in case I need to charge. I you only fish 6-8 hours a day you should get two days I would assume. That is with 7 AH bats.  Get in touch with FishBucket. He always has bats he is giving away. They are in perfect condition and free.

You are right about the 6-8 hrs per day.

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Hi Jeff.  I found this site and they seem to have good prices and free shipping.  You can choose the AH vs. weight.  Hope this helps.

http://www.chromebattery.com/sealed-lead-acid-batteries.html?voltage=4

Brian

yes, Rob true my " day" is way less than your "day" of fishing... haha  .... and  that is a great tip to have an extra battery, I think i may have one of those free one but is defiantly not 7Ah... it charges to 13 V but after about 4 hours its below 10V which is the current minimum on the hummingbird i have. I ended up buying this honker and we can see how it does... its 13 lbs... I also got the reccomended battery tender...  thanks again for the tips...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYEXO/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1