It is a pleasure that I write this message to let you know how good it is to deal with your company. I would have no hesitation in recommending FirstStart Batteries to other caravan builders or owners who need a quality AGM deep cycle battery.
Millard Caravans, Sydney
I have used "FIRSTSTART" batteries in my recreational and competition PWCs with great success. Flatwater or Freestyle they are the go!
Mitch, N.S.W.
Over the years we have used many batteries in many motorhomes until we found FirstStart AGMs. You can't go past the 200a/h it runs all our lights, rangehood, CD player, ceiling fan, shower pump and a 200 ltr fridge/freezer. The battery is supplied by solar on the roof of the bus and charges quickly and efficiently like no other i have used in the past. We just bought our second 200 a/h so we can go bush in the middle of winter and not need the solar if it's cloudy (no noisy generators or carting petrol around for us).
Joel Haeusler
I have been in the marine industry for over 30 years and in that time I have used many brands and many types of lead acid batteries.
Some time ago I was introduced to FirstStart AGM Batteries and very quickly discovered the many benefits of these batteries.
FirstStart AGM Batteries are a sealed and deep cycle battery, resulting in very good starting characteristics for the engine and provide excellent power supply for the entire vessel.
From a safety aspect, being sealed, no hydrogen gas is given off whilst the battery is being charged, greatly reducing any possibility of an explosion or fire.
Since our first introduction to them, we have used many of these batteries in numerous applications and with excellent results and customer satisfaction. They are excellent for bow thruster installations where the manufacturer required a separate battery mounted as close as possible to the bow thruster – usually under the V bunk in the cabin.
FirstStart AGM Batteries are perfect for any installations, from the smallest horse power engine through to the largest.
From my experience, as the name implies … turn the key and FirstStart every time.
Tony Clapson -
Tony Clapson Marine Service
Following a ten and a half month restoration involving up to 12 shipwrights working at one time and 15,500 man hours, Maluka, the oldest and smallest boat contesting the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart was today launched at Woolwich Dock, Sydney.
This is how Sean Langmans 2006 Hobart campaign was announced to the press on 2 December 2006.
The 7.1 tonne, 9.1 metre gaff-rigged Ranger had been brought back to her former glory as part of “an extreme boat building challenge” says owner Sean Langman who oversaw the restoration at his Woolwich boatyard. Coincidentally there is only a week’s difference in the time it took to build the original Maluka back in the 1930s and the time it has taken Langman and his team to re-build the boat.
Langman chose the romance of rebuilding a piece of history rather than join the annual Hobart arms race for 2006. This boat combines both the charm of a boat built in the 1930’s with 21 century technology.
Maluka, although being a wooden hull, the whole rebuilding process has included strengthening of the hull through the use of modern epoxies. The rig has been totally hand built using Carbon fibre for the spars, stainless steel rigging for the stays & Kevlar sails.
All this has been important not only to build a boat that can finish the worlds toughest yacht race but also to ensure the yacht fully complies to the stringent regulations that have been implemented & enforced since the tragic 1998 race.
Every piece of equipment & component that has been built for or installed in Maluka must be durable & tough enough to withstand not only the rigours of ocean racing but meet the standards which are enforced on every race entry.
This is why Langman selected the sealed cell AGM batteries from FirstStart Batteries.
2 x AGM Sealed cell FS-12V/90 batteries were fitted to Maluka. Such a battery is essential due to the constant movement of the boat. “There isn’t much room inside this boat & the risk of endangering the lives of crew due to leakage of acids & gases from a standard battery is too risky”.
The other advantage of these batteries is that they hold minimal quantities of liquid acid due to the absorbent mats between each of the plates in the battery. The matting minimises the volume of these liquids & help maintain continued & efficient supply of electricity at consistent voltage & amperage under all conditions.
These batteries are rated at Class 1 for Deep Sea Ocean Yachts.
The batteries power not only the lighting for the interior of the boat & navigation lights but also the navigation instruments; radio both UHF & VHF & the navigational electronics also.
“You need a battery that can give you everything you need on demand & FirstStart AGM batteries gave us that out there”.
As Sean Langman said in his press release on when he would finish the 2006 race;
In terms of performance, Langman thinks the boat will surprise a few people, comparing it to the speeds achieved by an S & S 36. He’s optimistic they won’t be taking the wooden spoon award away from the Canberra entry Gillawa, which has finished last in the fleet for two years running and is hoping to complete the 628 nautical mile passage by New Year’s Eve
Maluka proved itself in the race coming 8th on Handicap & 63rd overall & indeed made it into Hobart in time for New Years Eve 2007.
The voyage has now become another piece of maritime history.
Sean Langman -
Murlan Noakes Shipyard -
Sydney
I have been fishing the ABT tournament series for the last few years and have needed a battery I can trust to keep my Minnkota running throughout the whole day of fishing. I have tried many different deep cycle batteries but the one that has never failed me is firststart batteries. They are my first choice when recommending deep cycle batteries to anyone.
Ben Monro
First StartAGM Battery Special:FS-12V 90A/H
First StartAGM Battery Special:FS-12V 100A/H
