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bigmtman
Professional Fisherman
USA
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 Posted - 05/11/2008 : 00:14:26
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Any body use a solar powered trolling motor charger?With gas prices going up more and more I was thinking of this kind of charger for the trolling batteries,while your using them it would be charging them for you.I use a 24 volt system and don't know any thing about them so I thought you guys might have some thoughts on how you keep your trolling batteries charged so you can use them all day long.My old boat only had one 12 volt battery on it and it was only good for about 1.5-3 hours may be the 2 battery 24 volt system will hold charge for most of the day-How long guys if you have the 24 system?
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baitdave
Forum Admin
USA
1519 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2008 : 08:40:00
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Pass The Fun Of Fishing On! |
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FishingFantom
Expert Fisherman
70 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2008 : 11:54:24
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I just read something about the solar chargers, because I was considering them. I wish I remember where it was but it was on more than one forum. Both places said to save your money and just charge it with a either a on-board charger, or charge with the new microprocessor chargers. The cost of the solar chargers are pretty expensive and like anything else where the technology is new, your going to pay alot and usually it takes a while for the R&D to catch up to make it worth buying
FishingFantom |
Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.
Albert Einstein
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bigmtman
Professional Fisherman
USA
1162 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2008 : 12:40:57
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| What exactly is a on board charger?I know that my cranking battery is charged by the out board motor but I didn't know any thing about keeping my ele trolling motor batteries charged on the boat while using them,is this a different system? |
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Rednek
Hi-Tek Rednek
USA
812 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2008 : 14:26:53
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| Mark, They make on-board DC Alternator chargers that hook up to your outboard charging system that will also charge your trolling motor batteries. Examples are the Minnkota MK1DC, MK2DC and MK3DC chargers. |
Rednek
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bigmtman
Professional Fisherman
USA
1162 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2008 : 19:41:02
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| Thanks rednek,I'll look into them. |
Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
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Rocky
Expert Fisherman
USA
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bigmtman
Professional Fisherman
USA
1162 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 10:05:22
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| I do like Dual Pro and I have had there chargers on my last 2 boats,matter of fact after reading redneks post I got out there phone to call them today.Great company to talk with and will go out of there way to help you. |
Thanks Mark Butler - ( Let Christ be your light house ) |
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SEAPRO
Master Fisherman
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Posted - 05/12/2008 : 13:27:48
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That 24 volt system will troll all day at about 50% speed. Solar chargers work to charge batteries but at only about 2 amps, so you would not keep up with demand.
I have Optima batteries on my bass boat and they will troll all day! They are expensive but work well!!
As someone else suggested, you can charge your batteries from your main engine also. My Baha boat allows me to do that via a switch that charges one or both. On a 24 volt system though, it would need to be wired correctly. |
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bigmtman
Professional Fisherman
USA
1162 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2008 : 00:17:14
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