Tracker Pro Guide V16 - onboard charger

[dubob]

[quote fly_fishing_nut]Bob, thanks. The main reason I thought I would hook up the charger to the cranking battery is just for year round maintenance (leave them all plugged in when not in the water to extend the battery life). I already have a three bank onboard charger so it seems like I might as well try to hook them all up if I can figure out how to do it. My boat is like the Targa but is the side console version that only has a console on the driver side.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]There's nothing wrong with charging the cranking battery between trips, it just isn't a maintenance requirement. When any battery equipment of mine goes into long term storage (like during the winter months), the batteries get pulled and stored inside a heated room in my garage and insulated from the cold concrete with 2 layers of thick cardboard under them. I don't trickle charge or use maintenance chargers on any of the 8 I store for the winter. Just charge them in the spring before first use. I've had a few last 10 years or more and all have lasted at least 8 years. In your boat, I would suggest the vertical wall under the steering dash/side counsel. But the leads for the cranking battery will probably have to be lengthened to reach it if you really feel you need/want to use it.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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