Dual Pro on board charger

[Ty Sennett]

If you fish an average amount of days every year a gel cell battery will last your about eight years where a standard wet cell battery will last you half that. In other words, if you want to spend the extra money and buy good batteries right away, great, or if you want to spend half the money twice in the next eight years, that works also.

[Jax]

If I have 3 batteries for my boat (2 deep cycle 24v for trolling motors) should I get another deep cylce (group 29 or 31) for my starting battery?.... since I will be running electronics, bilge, aerator,lights etc. of this batter as well? Don't think cranking battery would be best for this............

[shorts]

I would and I do run 2 deep cycle batteries for my trolling motor, and 1 cranking battery for everything else. They do make deep cycle starting batteries but they have less capacity and charge slower since a deep cycle battery is best suited for a trickle charge. In saying this if you fish all day without starting your big motor frequently you may find yourself with a dead starting battery when it is time to go home. This would be similar to listening to the radio all day without starting your car.

[Mark Benson]

"In saying this if you fish all day without starting your big motor frequently you may find yourself with a dead starting battery when it is time to go home. This would be similar to listening to the radio all day without starting your car."

Yep, shorts, I've pull started my 75 after not starting the big motor for a period of time...

Mark

[deantre]

never tried pull starting my 40, should probably try it sometime just to see if I can do it, that 75 must have been a handful

[Mark Benson]

deatre:

Its actually easier than one would think!!! There was one night where I thought I was going to spend it on the lake... Luckily it finally turned over and I was glad cause it was midnight on an October night, so it would have been cold and long...

Mark