Have you determined if they are all doing starting duty or is one or more being used to run other loads? Is this a day use only boat or overnight/ vacation boat. Have a frig? Fresh water pumps? Electric head? Interior lights? All of these would be considered your house loads and would probably be wired to their own battery.Lots of chat on here regarding Batteries and should be as it gets us going and home
But , I was wondering how many 12 volts u got on your 18-24 ft boats ?
I have 3 and thinking ones got to go , it's way to crowd back there
Are you running twins? If so 3 makes sense, 1 cracking battery for each motor and one deep cycle house to run electronics etcLots of chat on here regarding Batteries and should be as it gets us going and home
But , I was wondering how many 12 volts u got on your 18-24 ft boats ?
I have 3 and thinking ones got to go , it's way to crowd back there
I have one of the small NOCO ones from Canadian tire. They go on sale for just over $100. Never had to use it on the boat but I have on boom lifts at work and tractorsWhat do you guys use for a small portable jumper?
I used it earlier this year. Cold day, hadn’t had the trickle charge on for a while and I left a light on in the cuddy. Jumped my 8hp kicker as it requires less amps to bark then it could charge the battery up. Hot tip.I have one of the small NOCO ones from Canadian tire. They go on sale for just over $100. Never had to use it on the boat but I have on boom lifts at work and tractors
No to all your questions , except a small fresh water pump used very sparingly and only a few overnight week long trips but no use of the batteries for any extended use. The 3rd battery wasnt hooked up at all and was just a "just in case battery, for start up emergency". I guess after 20+ yrs I can finally say to myself, let the 3rd battery go ...you really dont need it, it's kinda like a safty blanket eh lolHave you determined if they are all doing starting duty or is one or more being used to run other loads? Is this a day use only boat or overnight/ vacation boat. Have a frig? Fresh water pumps? Electric head? Interior lights? All of these would be considered your house loads and would probably be wired to their own battery.
I bought the costco oneWhat do you guys use for a small portable jumper?
This isn’t what I installed but same idea. I never pull the batteries out of the boat. Unless I’m replacing them.2 Optima blue batteries on my 228 Seafarer, I would like to hear about the onboard charger as it sounds like an easier way to top them up between trips. I remove my batteries in the fall and keep them on my work bench and top them off between fishing and winter pawning season. I think this extends the life of the batteries versus leaving them in the boat.
Yup have a 10 amp Guest charging up the 2 main batts and a 3 amp Guest charging up the spareThis isn’t what I installed but same idea. I never pull the batteries out of the boat. Unless I’m replacing them.
NOCO - 2-Bank 10A On-Board Battery Charger - GEN5X2
The GEN5X2 is a 2-bank 10-amp waterproof on-board battery charger for lead-acid and lithium batteries and rated at IP68.no.co