Mobile Marine Battery Replacement in Treasure Island, FL
Treasure Island is bracketed by two passes, Blind Pass to the south and John’s Pass to the north, so Gulf access is short in either direction. Canal homes and finger isles make this a dock-behind-the-house kind of town.
If your boat is in Treasure Island, you don’t need to haul a 60-pound battery across a parking lot. We can install it at your dock, ramp or driveway. Installation is a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank); add it on the product page, or text (954) 743-0000 with questions. The $18 lead-acid core charge is waived when you book installation, because we take the old battery away.
Not sure what fits? Browse lithium, trolling motor or cranking batteries, or text us a photo of your current battery.
Boating around Treasure Island
John’s Pass, at the north end, is one of the main outlets to the Gulf for boats on the central Pinellas beaches. Blind Pass, at the south end, is narrower and shallower. Inside, the Isle of Capri and Paradise Island neighborhoods are laced with canals that open to Boca Ciega Bay, where calm water makes it easy to run a deck boat or pontoon for an afternoon.
Typical Treasure Island boats
Charter and private boats head out John’s Pass for grouper, snapper and kingfish. Inside, the bridges and seawalls hold snook and sheepshead, and the bay flats hold trout. Family deck boats are common, often with a cooler, a stereo and a lot of starts and stops at the sandbar.
Which batteries fit Treasure Island boats
Center consoles and offshore boats
Center consoles that run offshore from Treasure Island usually have one cranking battery per engine plus a house battery for electronics, pumps and lights. For cranking, a Group 27 or 31 AGM with high marine cranking amps is the common choice. A lithium dual-purpose battery like the EPOCH 172Ah can serve as a house battery and an emergency start, and it weighs a fraction of an equivalent AGM.
Pontoons and tritoons
A pontoon spends more time idling and anchored than running, so the engine has little chance to recharge the battery. Plugging in a charger after every trip, or switching to lithium with its faster charge acceptance, keeps a pontoon ready for the next evening cruise around Blind Pass.
Deck boats
Family boats around Treasure Island make lots of short trips and stops. Choose a dual-purpose battery that handles both starting and accessory loads, and charge it after each outing.
Florida conditions and your battery
Frequent short runs between the sandbar and the canal mean a cranking battery that never gets a full recharge from the engine. A once-a-month charge at the dock helps lead-acid batteries last.
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.
Florida’s Gulf coast is hard on batteries for two reasons: heat and salt. Battery life drops quickly when a lead-acid battery sits above 90°F, and salt air corrodes terminals and cables. Sealed AGM and lithium batteries resist both better than flooded batteries, and none of them need water topping.
How mobile battery replacement works in Treasure Island
- Choose the battery (or ask us by text at (954) 743-0000 if you’re not sure what fits).
- Add installation on the product page and enter your Treasure Island ZIP code to confirm it’s in our installation area.
- We confirm the details with you and set up a time. Want it installed? Installation is a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank); add it on the product page when you order.
- We install it where the boat is and take the old one away.
Recommended products
A few batteries that suit the boats we see most in Treasure Island. Click through for current price and specs.
- Interstate 31M-AGM 12V Group 31M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 925 CCA (12V 100Ah AGM, 925 CCA, Group 31M footprint)
- Dakota Lithium DL+ 12V 60Ah Dual Purpose, 1000 CCA LiFePO4 Battery (12V 60Ah LiFePO4, 1000 CCA, Group 24 footprint, 16.5 lb)
- Interstate 24M-AGM-A 12V Group 24M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 750 CCA (12V 70Ah AGM, 750 CCA, Group 24M footprint)
- Interstate 27M-AGM 12V Group 27M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 850 CCA (12V 85Ah AGM, 850 CCA, Group 27M footprint)
- Interstate 27M-AGM-A 12V Group 27M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 750 CCA (12V 90Ah AGM, 750 CCA, Group 27M 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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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 24M-AGM-A 12V Group 24M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 750 CCA
$259.95or 4 interest-free payments of $64.99
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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
Frequently asked questions
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.
Do you install outside Pinellas County?
We install anywhere from Venice to Gainesville, FL, and we ship nationwide.
Do you install batteries in Treasure Island?
Yes. Treasure Island 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.
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).
What should I have ready?
Make sure we can reach the battery compartment and that the boat is accessible at the dock, ramp or driveway. A photo of the current battery label helps us bring the right size.
Other towns near Treasure Island
See all towns in Pinellas 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).