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RE: Charging battery

rightknot — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:28:37 GMT

hey DOA an alternator on an outboard is called a stator :D:D:D

RE: Charging battery

bamabasser — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:37:29 GMT

Why do you have a seperate battery for electronics? I do believe Dual has a four bank charger and possibly Minn Kota, But you should be able to be fine with three batteries unless you have old batteries or run several lights for night fishing???? My 3 bank "Ranger" Dual Pro charger charges my batteries quick and then maintains then until I head to the water. The three indictors show red when the batteries are weak and need charging and green when I am GTG (good to GO). I have a plug holder and you can even purchase a recepticle that will let you plug in the charger without opening a hatch.

Can get a better picture.:w00t:

RE: Charging battery

thill — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:31:02 GMT

[quote][b]MahaBones (5/29/2006)[/b][hr]If I were to put the battery switch on the boat to "BOTH" could I put terminals on one battery and charge both[/quote]

I don't have or really need an onboard charger, but ice in the bilge has made my batteries run down in the winter more than once.

Hook up the charger and put it on "both", and it will take longer, of course, but both batteries WILL charge just fine.

Actually, I think it's better for the batteries to both run and charge together evenly. I keep my switch on BOTH 90% of the time and I've gotten some very long usage from my batteries, in the order of 7 years, and still hot! This may be average in FL, but up here, where it's 8 degrees this morning, that is very long life.

-TH

RE: Charging battery

POPZ107 — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:21:29 GMT

IF I BUY A 2-BANK BATTERY CHARGER - THEN DOES THIS MEAN I PLUG MY CHARGER IN AND IT CHARGES BOTH BANKS AT ONCE - THX POPZ

RE: Charging battery

MahaBones — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:18:02 GMT

[quote][b]Wanaflatsfish (8/6/2006)[/b][hr]I have the same set up.......24V and on a seperate circuit a main cranking and back up.........DEKA's White 1000CCA's....the trolling motor batteries are DEKAS 185 Reserve Series 27, cranks are 24.

I got a Minkotta 4 bank from Mike at Master Repair in FLL....so far it's worked like a champ.....3 year warranty.......I top off all the batteries after every trip.......so far,never a problem......

dc[/quote]

I called Mike at Master Repair and did the exact set-up you mentioned,,thanks

RE: Charging battery

Wanaflatsfish — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 02:05:38 GMT

I have the same set up.......24V and on a seperate circuit a main cranking and back up.........DEKA's White 1000CCA's....the trolling motor batteries are DEKAS 185 Reserve Series 27, cranks are 24.

I got a Minkotta 4 bank from Mike at Master Repair in FLL....so far it's worked like a champ.....3 year warranty.......I top off all the batteries after every trip.......so far,never a problem......

Also, look at the Dual Pro system....good...but, I don't remember if they have a 4 bank.....the MK is a 4B 10 amp....complete charge over night never a problem.........one cord in the side of the console.

RE: Charging battery

RandyStinchcomb — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:52:58 GMT

[quote][b]nitro (5/30/2006)[/b][hr]Get you a solar powered trickle charger for your main battery and voila, no worries. Works great, and no worring about boiling the water, over charging, etc.[/quote]

yub, I use one on my boat while fishing, keeps my battery/electronics topped off at all times, think its @5amps or more:)

RE: Charging battery

nitro — Tue, 30 May 2006 14:12:08 GMT

About my earlier post, I thought your 2-12 was and on-board charger.And then I misspoke, I meant 2 banks-12 amps.

RE: Charging battery

impatient — Tue, 30 May 2006 12:30:53 GMT

the only way you could use a one bank charger on two batteries is to have a battery isolater(around 400-600 bucks). If you simply put your swich on both one battery will always be weaker than the other. The best solution is a on board battery chargerr as mentioned by DOA. I recently purchased my second on board charger for my two batteries under my console where my starting and electronics batteries are at. I bought a tho bank 10 amp charger that supplies 5 amps to each battery. I dont remember the model num ber but it was minn kota charger that is avail. from walmart for 100 bucks.

RE: Charging battery

nitro — Tue, 30 May 2006 09:27:53 GMT

Get you a solar powered trickle charger for your main battery and voila, no worries. Works great, and no worring about boiling the water, over charging, etc.

RE: Charging battery

DOA — Tue, 30 May 2006 07:58:16 GMT

We have the same type situation, a 24 v trolling motor (2 batteries) up front and one starting and electronics battery in the rear. Currently, all we have to do is plug in the dual pro charger to the wall outlet and it charges both trolling batteries, and for the back cranking battery I am still having to crawl in the boat and clamp em up to an outside charger... however, we will soon be rigging a special plug so that all you have to od is plugf the charger into a a port on the outside of the boat to charge the battery. Yes we have an alternator, but I like to make sure the battery is as fresh as possible.

RE: Charging battery

MahaBones — Tue, 30 May 2006 05:40:39 GMT

Thanks guys for the info. I guess its time to check into an on-board charger. Probally easier. I guess I need to look into some type of 4 bank charger, I have a 24V system for my trolling motor and a starting and house battery for the boat itself.

RE: Charging battery

nitro — Mon, 29 May 2006 20:34:42 GMT

I tried to post this earlier, but it wouldn't let me. Since you identified the charger as: 2-12(2 banks,12volts), you should have two sets of cables from your charger. I'm sure you have 1 set on you trolling battery, you can rig the other set for your other battery. Check the paperwork that came with the charger. Some will charge two at once and some will switch back and forth. Good luck.

RE: Charging battery

DOA — Mon, 29 May 2006 20:15:59 GMT

It is too late at night for me to understand all of the question but I can tell ya this. You may want to look into a (DUAL PRO) battery charger. We have one permanently mounted in the boat between our two batterys and all you do is plug a cord into it and it charges both.

Charging battery

MahaBones — Mon, 29 May 2006 07:00:34 GMT

I have a 2-12amp battery charger. If I were to put the battery switch on the boat to "BOTH" could I put terminals on one battery and charge both or would I have to switch to off and charge each one individually? In other words would I have to buy a second charger?

Thanks for any tips