My dad and I just bought our first boat. It is a Polaris 14' welded john - circa 1975. It came with a 9.5 Evinrude Sportwin motor and Minn Kota 35 lb thrust trolling motor.
The trolling motor has some age, but it does work well. We need a marine batter and a charger. We are not looking for an on-board charging system - we are looking for some type of charger that we can plug in at home and use in the garage after our fishing trip.
We do have boat lights that we will probably not use, but they are there and do work. We will be getting a beginner to mid-range fish/depth finder.
What style or "model" of marine battery do we need to be able to run these things and what type of "stand alone" charger will work? Where would be the best place (price wise) to go for these things?
This is literally our first go-around with boat ownership.
Thanks!
Zac
The trolling motor has some age, but it does work well. We need a marine batter and a charger. We are not looking for an on-board charging system - we are looking for some type of charger that we can plug in at home and use in the garage after our fishing trip.
We do have boat lights that we will probably not use, but they are there and do work. We will be getting a beginner to mid-range fish/depth finder.
What style or "model" of marine battery do we need to be able to run these things and what type of "stand alone" charger will work? Where would be the best place (price wise) to go for these things?
This is literally our first go-around with boat ownership.
Thanks!
Zac