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 Cranking battery question
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04/28/15 01:04 PM
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one-3lb-er
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I have a dedicated cranking battery, nothing but cranking. My question is: will the engine charging system (90 Yamaha 4 stroke) keep the battery charged or do I need to charge between uses?
"One-3Lb-er"
PB= 3Lb 4 OZ
Texarkana, TX
Fish in Texas=Wright Patman, Lake of Pines, Caddo: Arkansas=Millwood, Greeson, Dierks, White Oak: Oklahoma=Pine Creek, Hugo.
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Re: Cranking battery question
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#10803412
04/28/15 03:38 PM
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lenahorse
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How often do you use it? I charge mine before every trip just to be sure, never had a problem, I use a Group 31 1050 amp with 220 reserve Interstate commercial battery.
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Re: Cranking battery question
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04/28/15 09:52 PM
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one-3lb-er
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minimum of one time a week. I have 2-Optima 31 blue top for trolling(24 V), a group 24 stowaway marine/starting for acc., and a group 24 marine/starting for cranking only.
"One-3Lb-er"
PB= 3Lb 4 OZ
Texarkana, TX
Fish in Texas=Wright Patman, Lake of Pines, Caddo: Arkansas=Millwood, Greeson, Dierks, White Oak: Oklahoma=Pine Creek, Hugo.
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Re: Cranking battery question
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04/29/15 12:52 AM
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Lou r Pitcher
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If you fish miles off shore on the Great Lakes, it will surely always be fully charged.
If you fish Lake Raven, a small idle only lake, it will surely not keep charged.
Since you are somewhere in-between it depends on how long the alternator runs to replenish the charge lost cranking the motor. Watch the voltage after each day....above ~12.6V you're staying reasonably charged, below 12.3V, losing battery life and risking becoming stranded unable to crank motor without a jump.
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Re: Cranking battery question
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#10807066
04/29/15 08:41 PM
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one-3lb-er
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"One-3Lb-er"
PB= 3Lb 4 OZ
Texarkana, TX
Fish in Texas=Wright Patman, Lake of Pines, Caddo: Arkansas=Millwood, Greeson, Dierks, White Oak: Oklahoma=Pine Creek, Hugo.
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