Life of a battery

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Dave I am no expert when it comes to the electronics. Always had a hard time grasping electricity. I do know the basics but that is about it. I put in my own trim tabs, radio, deck lighting, gps, fishfinder, you know all the basic stuff you need for fishing and it seems I did a decent job. I was going to ask about why you put a deep cycle battery in the mix. Mine came with 2 starting batteries, i guess they would be called, with a switch. I usually run one one battery or the other each time out. Never ran the switch on both, have no idea why just never did it. So what you are saying is get a starter and a deep cycle. Deep cycle for all the electronic stuff and starter for the obvious. I know you don't switch while underway but if you use the starter to start the engine then how do you use the deep cycle to run the electronics with out switching? Use on both setting I am guessing. Run all your electronics, wires, to the deep cycle battery and nothing to the starter except only hooked up to the switch? Probably showing how stupid I am but I am not proud and no stranger to stupid questions. I will bet I am not the only electricity challenged member. Always want to do things right so any direction is appreciated. Thanks. P.

You can switch it while running, just not to the OFF position.

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

You can switch it while running, just not to the OFF position.

i was told bad stuff can happen so its not worth the chance

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by MrHunters

i was told bad stuff can happen so its not worth the chance

Nah..Do it all the time..

[macojoe]

I got sick of the Marine battery's, you get 1 year warrt with them and they suck!!
Seems like I was going for new battery's every other year??

Now I use car battery's, and have never looked back! I got 6 years from one and 5 from the other and they are warrt for 4 or 5 years so if they do go I get something for them!

Walfart has the best deal, they don't have the best battery's but they have 100% free replacement for like 2 years some 3 I think. I just run dry and replace just before the wartt runs out and always have fresh battery's!
Just turned the boat over yesterday and the battery's have been there since Nov not running or anything and the boat was turning over like new! I don't even take them out the boat anymore.

But I run like said this time I run #1 and next time #2 just to keep them charged up good.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Nah..Do it all the time..

Dave's right.
Ok to switch just as long as you don't turn to off while switching from 1 to 2, or 1 or 2 to both.