Could you clarify "marine" battery? I know "deep cycle" style batteries are not supposed to be used for high amp draw starting applications.... If they are being used for this and they seem to last that is very interesting. If you mean marine as in a standard marine starting battery then I doubt they are very different than a auto battery. RT

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