Mobile Marine Battery Replacement in Englewood, FL
Englewood is an old Florida fishing town on Lemon Bay, with Manasota Key between the bay and the Gulf. It straddles the Sarasota and Charlotte county line.
If your boat is in Englewood, 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.
Start with our trolling motor, dual-purpose or cranking categories, or text us and we’ll help you choose.
Boating around Englewood
Lemon Bay is a long, protected bay with grass flats and mangrove islands, and Stump Pass at the south end of Manasota Key leads to the Gulf. Indian Mound Park in Englewood has a public boat ramp on Lemon Bay. To the south, Gasparilla Sound and Charlotte Harbor are within reach.
What people fish for and run around Englewood
Lemon Bay is known for snook, redfish and trout, and Stump Pass and the beaches see tarpon in summer. Charlotte Harbor, further south, is a famous tarpon and snook fishery. Bay boats and pontoons are the most common boats here.
Choosing a battery for your Englewood boat
Bay boats and flats skiffs
Most bay boats on Lemon Bay run a 24V or 36V bow-mount trolling motor plus a separate cranking battery for the outboard. A 36V lithium bank, such as a single EPOCH 36V or Interstate 36V battery, replaces three Group 27 or 31 lead-acid batteries and drops well over 100 pounds from the stern, which helps a skiff float shallower. Keep the cranking battery separate so a long day on the trolling motor never leaves you unable to start.
Offshore center consoles
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 Englewood owners add a lithium house battery so the electronics never touch starting power. Check your engine maker’s cranking amp requirement before you choose.
Pontoon boats
Most pontoons on Lemon Bay run a single 12V battery for the engine, stereo, lights and maybe a small trolling motor. That works until the music runs through a long afternoon at anchor. A dual-purpose battery, AGM or lithium, handles both cranking and accessory loads better, and a second battery on a switch keeps starting power in reserve.
Storage and battery care for Englewood boats
Our mobile service covers the Sarasota County side of Englewood only. Addresses on the Charlotte County side are outside our local area, even where they share the 34223 and 34224 ZIP codes, so we ship to them instead.
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.
Hurricane season matters too. If you haul your boat or move it to dry storage before a storm, disconnect the batteries or switch them off and give them a full charge so they are ready when you put the boat back in.
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 Englewood 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.
Popular batteries for Englewood boats
A few batteries that suit the boats we see most in Englewood. Click through for current price and specs.
- EPOCH 36V 50Ah Essential Series LiFePO4 Battery (1.92kWh) (36V 50Ah LiFePO4, Group 31 footprint, 35 lb, internal heating for cold charging)
- 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 LI31M36V50 36V 50Ah Group 31M Lithium Marine Battery (36V 50Ah LiFePO4, Group 31M footprint)
- Interstate 27M-AGM 12V Group 27M AGM Dual Purpose Marine Battery – 850 CCA (12V 85Ah AGM, 850 CCA, Group 27M footprint)
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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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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 LI31M36V50 36V 50Ah Group 31M Lithium Marine Battery
$1,204.95or 4 interest-free payments of $301.24
Questions we get from Englewood 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.
Is Englewood in your installation area?
No. Installation covers the Sarasota County side of Englewood only. If you are on the Charlotte County side, including parts of the 34223 and 34224 ZIP codes, we can ship your battery instead. Text us if you are not sure which side you are on.
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.
Can you install lithium batteries?
Yes, we install lithium (LiFePO4), AGM and flooded batteries for a flat $99 per battery ($249 for a 24V or 36V lithium bank). Add it on the product page when you order, or text us at (954) 743-0000 with questions. If you’re switching to lithium, check that your charger has a lithium profile; we sell chargers that do.
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).
Other towns near Englewood
See all towns in Sarasota 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).