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How r u ? 
U know who I am don't u??? 
I learned alot from you when i was in the Castmasters of Motown. was your need for speed. now think about this for a minute okay... how many batteries do u have in your boat??? lets just say u have 4 big heavy Trojan's 
. If u were to buy 4 Optima's "at Costco was the cheapest place i found them" plus if any of u guys know Costco. You can return anything to them at anytime with no problems. 
anyways the weight of the 4 Opitmas would probably be half of that of the Trojan's . and it was u that told me along time ago, that weight equals Speed . Right??? yep its true. just that with the fact that u never have to put water in the Optimas and worry about acid spills or cracked batteries is awsome to me... Less time having to worry about the batteries and alot less weight , Means more fishing and higher boat speed as well as better gas milage.. anyways take care Rod and look for me on the Delta passing your slow azz tug boat Champion, 
in my Cobra Viper so stay on the left side where all the slow boats r... Not necessarily. In order to be fair, you have to compare similar batteries to have an apples-to-apples comparison. Take the Optima D31M in Coral 96's post and compare that model to its Trojan counterpart, the SCS200. The D31M is supposed to be Optima's most powerful deep cycle marine battery and the SCS200 is Trojan's Group 27 deep cycle marine battery--both are similar in weight and dimensions. The Optima has more cranking amps (does this matter since you're not using it as a starting battery?) while the Trojan has better reserve capacity. The Optima has an edge in being maintenance free. I haven't compared prices but I think the Optima is more expensive.W.C wrote:the weight of the 4 Opitmas would probably be half of that of the Trojan's
See you on the water maybe you can teach me how to fish the delta & drive a fast boat when I get one hey buddy .... u did'nt start anything. I'm just having some fun with an old,old,old friend. Both are great batts for your boat . u cant go wrong with eithere of them. but in my case. Its real hard to get at my batteries in my cobra , so for me the optimas are a better pick . I never have to check them for anything othere than to make sure they r still bolted on nice and tight to my boat. They also do for some reason feel alot lighter than the otherbatteries that i've had . I have 4 in my boat counting my starting batteries. and i've had them for 3 years now with no problems at all..... I'm very happy. everytime i look u have a Hog to weight inn at the scales 
buddy... fess up and show me how u the "Pro" gets them??? and if u want we can take my boat , its Tight line buddy