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Location: Black Creek, WI | I've been running 3 HDS units off my starting battery all season. My dealer told me that my E-Tec will keep the battery charged and no onboard charger was necessary. Worked great all season, however on my last trip in October I fished an area for about 4 hours without starting the outboard. The battery drained enough that the motor would not start. I keep a set of jumper cables in the boat for this reason. Quick jump start, a lap around the lake at WOT, and the battery was good the remainder of the weekend. At this point, I still believe my dealer in that an additional charger for the cranking battery is not necessary.
Good luck with your rig. |
