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Cranking motor charger

Posted By: Doing it for the fans since 71

Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 01:27 AM

I have a three bank charger for my Tm batteries. However my cranking batt I have nothing. Boat stays at fork year round any suggestions besides the "old school" charger for the cranking batt?
Posted By: Huckleberry

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 01:29 AM

Buy a 4 bank
Posted By: SteezMacQueen

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 01:30 AM

Originally Posted By: Huckleberry
Buy a 4 bank
or a single bank.
Posted By: Doing it for the fans since 71

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 01:33 AM

Assumed that... 4 bank. Just trying to see what everyone is doing.
Posted By: BCBassCat

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 01:43 AM

When my charger went down I bought a speed charger from Auto Zone. I already had one so I could charge my batteries it would just a little longer. Only problem is conditioning.
Posted By: Douglas J

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 02:26 AM

buy a single bank, much cheaper
Posted By: flexpress

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 04:57 PM

cold weather will knock out battery
Posted By: Outdoordude

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 05:02 PM

Get a 4 bank and sell the 3 bank to help offset the cost. I'm doing the exact same thing right now.
Posted By: Ripinlip

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 05:06 PM

Add a single would be cheaper if you have room for it maybe a battery tender would work on the cranking battery?
Posted By: 361V

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/06/18 11:25 PM

I have a nice 4 Bank Minn Kota 440(4x10 amps) and its nice to just plug it in and forget it until next trip but honestly my starting battery is usually pretty much charged when I get home. The bank charging the starting battery never charges long. Given that I would consider simply putting an inexpensive small sized lower amp trickle charger to basically just maintain the starting battery. I assume you have been getting by just fine without it up until now. Think about it.
Posted By: Minner Bucket

Re: Cranking motor charger - 02/07/18 01:11 AM

I put a trickle charger on mine every now and then for peace of mind, but it’s always charged.
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