NEED OPINIONS ON BATTERY SET UP!!!

[Sureshot]

Okay, so I figure Ill need two batteries. Heres why, and please tell me if I'm wrong. Im great at the modding part, just not the electrical...

Everything I'll have running:
Trolling Motor
Fish Finder
Radio (2 speakers)
Lighting (BluWaterLED's)
Live well pump (--not 100% sure but most likely)

Theses all will be wired to a switch panel..

Are two batteries suffient, and what should I put on each one?

Are Everstart MAXX batteries a good buy?

Will the $3 charger from Harbor freight work for what I need it to do?


Thanks
Evan

Thanks for your help.

 

[dyeguy1212]

I'd run 2 seperate batteries.. One for you TM and possibly fish finder, and one for the rest.

The batteries in question are okay if you maintain them. I had one and kept the fluids topped off and it still died on me. I wouldn't buy one again, but there are about a million others who have them and have seen no issues. So its your call I guess :lol:

 

[Bugpac]

The plus to the walmart batteries is they have like 1100 stores now right, So they can be exchanged in just about any big town in the country. Is this a electric only boat, I think id be more apt to install 3 batteries. and dedicate 2 for the tm, and one for the rest of the stuff. hold the 3rd for a spare, One battery for a tm is not sufficent for all day of fishing IMO..

 

[Truckmechanic]

Are Everstart MAXX batteries a good buy?

Will the $3 charger from Harbor freight work for what I need it to do?

Thanks for your help.

My Father in Law had Everstart batteries in hie boat for years with no problems at all. Then a buddy of mine his didn't last no time. The Harbor Freight charger I don't think will do what you need it to. You need a on board charger and not a trickle charger. It would be good to leave on them after you park it and know that it is going to set a while.

I run most of my stuff in my boat, fishfinder and tolling motor all from one battery, I had a livewell pump running at times also. I have a 1436 with a 55lb motor and I rarely need to take a speed more that #3 so it last for a long time for me.

What kind of radio are you installing? That would be what I think would take the most power out of the battery.

 

[redbug]

I would get a quality charger fr what ever you decide to do the $3 charger is a trickle charger for topping off your battery.I would suggest getting an on board 2 or 3 bank charger

 

[Sureshot]

So basically:

If your lucky, Everstart MAXX are good batteries, if you get lucky. And I need a 2 bank on board charger, and I'm best off getting 2 batteries to be safe?

What kind of chargers are decent, with out bankrupting me?

 

[kjo43]

I'm not sure how big your trolling motor is, but I've run an endura 30, livewell, lights, depthfinder, gps all off the largest walmart deep cycle with no issues. I only need more than the trickle charger if I am fishing consecutive days, like all day saturday and then again all day sunday - for that I just hook up my car battery charger overnight.

The onboard charger that is suggested is certainly a top notch solution, but if you are on a budget like I was, I think you can do it all with one battery and a trickle charger. You can always add another battery later on...