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I don't know what I'm going to need, we were looking to camp out on the boat for a week or so. I may have to try a couple of trips to see how the house battery holds up. And a solar panel is looking like a good idea. Thanks for the info.
I was thinking about the drop and I found the Argodiode Battery Isolator. They say the drop is .45v at rated current of 80A, .3v at low current. But, I need the charge wire to feed it. This my solution.
I appreciate the info about the Merc output, I had not been able to find it. I am also...
I'm doing a "deck off" renovation of a Bass Buggy pontoon boat. It has a 1979, 90 hp Mercury on it. I want to add a second "house" battery system and charge both the start and house systems from the Merc. We intend to sleep on the boat for several days at a time and I hate to paddle.
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