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[QUOTE]Jerry Newman - 8/13/2013  9:05 PM

[QUOTE]Captain - 8/13/2013  3:39 PM

Yeah, I know its a "starting" battery so going to a dual purpose battery would probably be a good idea. I just thought even at doing that I might keep chasing that gopher down the hole and felt another battery would be a better idea. It is the 4th year for that battery so maybe I will just opt for trying a single dual purpose replacement at first to see how that goes.
I can buy a wire harness that plugs right into the alternator for my outboard and it would charge both batteries, so that would be nice too, but that is like $130 alone. Hmmm.
I do have plenty of room for a bigger battery, or multiple batteries. I will just take your guys' advice and get a dual purpose (big one) and start with that.
In reality, if even at a later time I needed to add a second battery I wouldnt have to charge that with the DC charger really. So I guess I can opt just for the 2 bank charger.
Its good to vet these things out first. :-)[/QUOTE]

I'm sure that it matters what size the big motor is ect., and would guess the 250 just needs those AMPs. I've gotten use to it though and anymore make sure to  only have 2 units on at a time, all I really anyway.[/QUOTE]

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Jerry Newman

Posted 8/13/2013 9:05 PM (#657263 - in reply to #657204)
Subject: Re: AC / DC battery charging options for onboard charging

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Captain - 8/13/2013 3:39 PM

Yeah, I know its a "starting" battery so going to a dual purpose battery would probably be a good idea. I just thought even at doing that I might keep chasing that gopher down the hole and felt another battery would be a better idea. It is the 4th year for that battery so maybe I will just opt for trying a single dual purpose replacement at first to see how that goes.
I can buy a wire harness that plugs right into the alternator for my outboard and it would charge both batteries, so that would be nice too, but that is like $130 alone. Hmmm.
I do have plenty of room for a bigger battery, or multiple batteries. I will just take your guys' advice and get a dual purpose (big one) and start with that.
In reality, if even at a later time I needed to add a second battery I wouldnt have to charge that with the DC charger really. So I guess I can opt just for the 2 bank charger.
Its good to vet these things out first. :-)

I recommend you try a group 31 also. When I run 2 Lowrance 10s, the group 31 handles it no problem. However, if I leave on 3 10s (1 bow 2 dash), one of them always shuts off when I start my big motor.

I'm sure that it matters what size the big motor is ect., and would guess the 250 just needs those AMPs. I've gotten use to it though and anymore make sure to only have 2 units on at a time, all I really anyway.

Edited by Jerry Newman 8/13/2013 9:13 PM