Mobile Marine Battery Replacement in Anna Maria, FL
The city of Anna Maria fills the north tip of Anna Maria Island, where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf. Its piers, sandbars and passes make it a natural boating spot.
Marine Battery Source installs marine batteries in Anna Maria and the rest of Manatee County. You pick the battery and we install it at the boat, whether it sits at a dock, on a trailer in the driveway or at a ramp. To have us install the battery, add installation on the product page for a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank). There is no core charge on a lead-acid battery when we install it and haul the old one away.
You can shop lithium, AGM and lead-acid or house bank batteries online and add installation on the product page.
Anna Maria waterways, ramps and marinas
The Anna Maria City Pier and the Rod & Reel Pier reach out into the bay, and Bean Point at the island’s tip looks out at Passage Key and Egmont Key across the mouth of Tampa Bay. Anna Maria Sound, on the east side of the island, gives calmer water toward Perico Island and the Manatee River.
Boats and fishing on Anna Maria Sound
The mouth of Tampa Bay brings tarpon, kingfish, cobia and Spanish mackerel past the island, and the sound holds trout and redfish. Center consoles and bay boats run from island docks, and pontoons and deck boats carry families to the sandbars.
Florida conditions and your battery
Island boats live in salt air year round. Sealed AGM or lithium batteries hold up better than flooded ones, and they don’t need water topping in a hard-to-reach compartment.
There is no real off-season here, so batteries work year round. The bigger risk is heat: a battery in a closed hull or a sunny driveway in July ages much faster than one kept cool. Charge after every trip, keep terminals clean and coated, and turn off the battery switch when the boat sits.
Island boats live in salt air and benefit from sealed batteries. River boats in brackish water still need clean, coated terminals. Marina boats on shore power should have a charger matched to their battery type.
Choosing a battery for your Anna Maria boat
Twin-engine and offshore boats
If you run twin or triple outboards, replace cranking batteries as a matched set. AGM batteries in Group 31 size are a dependable starting choice for big outboards, and many Anna Maria owners add a lithium house battery so the electronics never touch starting power. Check your engine maker’s cranking amp requirement before you choose.
Bay boats, skiffs and shallow-water rigs
In Anna Maria, a typical inshore setup is a cranking battery for the outboard, two or three deep-cycle batteries for a 24V or 36V trolling motor, and an onboard charger to bring them all back overnight. Lithium is the popular upgrade because it holds full thrust until it is nearly empty and recharges quickly, but a good AGM deep-cycle battery is still a solid, lower-cost choice.
Pontoons and party barges
Pontoon owners in Anna Maria often ask for more runtime for speakers and lights without giving up a reliable start. A 12V 100Ah lithium battery as a house battery, paired with a dual-purpose AGM for cranking, is a simple and popular setup. If you prefer one battery, choose a dual-purpose model with enough cranking amps for your outboard.
How it works
- Pick your battery online, or text us at (954) 743-0000 with your boat, motor and current battery size and we’ll help you choose.
- Add installation on the product page and enter your Anna Maria ZIP code to confirm it’s in our installation area.
- We contact you to set a time and confirm where the boat is: dock, ramp or driveway. If you want installation, add it on the product page for a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank).
- Our installer fits the battery and takes your old lead-acid batteries, which waives the $18 core charge.
Recommended products
These are in stock now. Prices and stock update live on each product page.
- Interstate 31M-AGM 12V Group 31M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 925 CCA (12V 100Ah AGM, 925 CCA, Group 31M footprint)
- EPOCH 36V 50Ah Essential Series LiFePO4 Battery (1.92kWh) (36V 50Ah LiFePO4, Group 31 footprint, 35 lb, internal heating for cold charging)
- Dakota Lithium DL+ 12V 60Ah Dual Purpose, 1000 CCA LiFePO4 Battery (12V 60Ah LiFePO4, 1000 CCA, Group 24 footprint, 16.5 lb)
- Interstate 27M-AGM 12V Group 27M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 850 CCA (12V 85Ah AGM, 850 CCA, Group 27M footprint)
- Interstate LI31M36V50 36V 50Ah Group 31M Lithium Marine Battery (36V 50Ah LiFePO4, Group 31M footprint)
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Interstate
Interstate 31M-AGM 12V Group 31M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 925 CCA
$459.95or 4 interest-free payments of $114.99
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EPOCH
EPOCH 36V 50Ah Essential Series LiFePO4 Battery (1.92kWh)
$749.00or 4 interest-free payments of $187.25
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Dakota Lithium
Dakota Lithium DL+ 12V 60Ah Dual Purpose, 1000 CCA LiFePO4 Battery
$599.00or 4 interest-free payments of $149.75
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Interstate
Interstate 27M-AGM 12V Group 27M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 850 CCA
$414.95or 4 interest-free payments of $103.74
Questions we get from Anna Maria boaters
How much is installation?
Installation is a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank), and you can add it on the product page when you order. Questions about your boat’s setup? Text us at (954) 743-0000.
How do I set up a time?
Text us at (954) 743-0000. Tell us your ZIP code, the boat and where it is, and we’ll set up a time with you. To book installation, add it on the product page for a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank).
Do you install outside Manatee County?
We install anywhere from Venice to Gainesville, FL, and we ship nationwide.
Is there a core charge on lead-acid batteries?
Lead-acid and AGM batteries carry an $18 core charge per battery. It is waived when you book installation and we take your old battery.
Do you install batteries in Anna Maria?
Yes. Anna Maria is inside our installation area, which runs from Venice to Gainesville, FL. Installation is a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank), added when you order on the product page.
More of our Florida service area
See all towns in Manatee County, or the full Florida mobile service area. Details on shipping and freight are on our shipping page, and our local install page explains how installation works (a flat $99 per battery, $249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank).