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Location: lansing, il | im looking for some feedback on the newer minnkota on board chargers. the ones made in the last few years. anyone got any good, or bad feedback on them, im thinkin of buyin a 3 bank 30 amp. but would like some feedback first! again only looking to find out about the minnkots not other brands.
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| I have had a 3 bank 30 amp Minnkota for about 2.5 years. I run the trolling motor (24V)and electric downriggers (one downrigger per battery 12V) off the 2 deep cycle batteries. I have put the batteries and the charger to the test on multiple occasions. With good results. I leave the starting battery on the 3rd connection so it is always topped off. The only problem I had was (which I don't think is the fault of the charger) is when I had a dead short in the starting battery and it showed "charged" on that bank. All in all, I like mine.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I have a three bank, no troubles at all. |
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Location: lansing, il | steve how long have you been using the minnkota charger?? |
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| I have a 2 banker on the boat at the cabin..I've had it like 5 years..still works fine....I do think that guest and dual pro possibly make the best chargers....but minn kotas seem to be a good deal....3 yr warranty is great to have |
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Location: Minnesota | Minnkota makes a decent charger but has had some issues with weak channelsa or charging circuits. The Dual-Pro is by far a superior unit and is the ONLY one that will shut off completely when the battery or batteries are fully charged. A trickle or residual charge is not good for batteries as it will shorten there "burn time". |
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| Captnkeno, that is why I do not use a Dual Pro charger. Once a battery has been recharge and drained several times they may never get to 100% charge but 98%. There was a summer when I got my dual pro that it burned up the batteries on my boat so I took it back. The next charger work for the rest of the year then during the winter cranked the charge on them and by spring I had to buy another set of batteries. I also had a guest charger on anoher boat and had good luck with it, so I replaced my other dual pro with guest. After I got the new guest on my one boat, the guest on my other boat carped out after 5 years. I called guest and sent it in with a big box of candy, and they sent me back a new chrger.
Geust has great customer service I'd go with them.
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Location: lansing, il | "A trickle or residual charge is not good for batteries as it will shorten there "burn time"."
i was always led to believe a trickle charge was good. that a good charger, would trickle down and keep your batteries maintained. |
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| John I have always thought and heard the same thing!! It's the 10 amp kick that kills batteries not the trickle charge and the constant up and down with a fast bring back(quick charge)is what kills batteries! IF you fish alot and can offord the biggest and best batteries you should have no problem using a trickle charge every night and you should have 100% full charge everymorning. I know I do I use Interstate Batteries and use a 24v 74lb thrust minn kota autopilot and it has ran flawlessly with these batteries for 4 years charging this way all day every day! Also one more helpfull hint if your batteries aren't holding a long charge, CHECK THE ACID LEVEL!!! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | John has trojan AGM's thanks to me...nice thing about them is...NO acid or fluids to EVER check....sweet batteries in my book... |
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Location: lansing, il | yes blondie i thank you!!! never having to open the battery compartments n my boat for the next 3 years will be cool! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | it's a good thing you know me bette...i even got you hooked up with a Pro Mariner charger..best warranty on the market....bammmMMMMMM
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Location: lansing, il | if only you could hook me up with the blonde highlights then yu would truely be my idol!! |
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