hotrod53
Chief Petty Officer
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- Oct 16, 2009
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I installed a new starting battery 3 years ago in my 16' Sylvan to turn over its 50 hp Merc. Typically I charge the battery over the winter and leave it on float, I install it in the boat, then I never have to touch it again. This is year 3 after the rebuild, both years 1 and 2 I got a dead battery on the last day of use in October. Should I be charging my starter battery throughout the year?
This past week we went on a weeks vacation with the boat. We fished every day and ran the electronics, which isn't a whole lot. My fish finder stays ON, and I cycled the live well pump throughout the day. We were good Saturday through the following Friday, but then my battery died and I had to hook up my trolling battery to get back to the dock. Should I be charging the starter battery on occasion? Should I be able to run my live well throughout the day along with my fish finder without fear of the battery going dead? Should I be running my live well pump off of my starting battery or should it be on the trolling battery?
This past week we went on a weeks vacation with the boat. We fished every day and ran the electronics, which isn't a whole lot. My fish finder stays ON, and I cycled the live well pump throughout the day. We were good Saturday through the following Friday, but then my battery died and I had to hook up my trolling battery to get back to the dock. Should I be charging the starter battery on occasion? Should I be able to run my live well throughout the day along with my fish finder without fear of the battery going dead? Should I be running my live well pump off of my starting battery or should it be on the trolling battery?
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