I'm about to take possession of my first boat. I'm getting a 20 SLV (which is part of the Join the Family boats). I've been reading about 2nd batteries and charging batteries. I've got a few basic questions:
1) Do you charge the battery every time you go out? Or during the heavy use season, does taking it out periodically usually suffice? Basically during the summer, we're going to be taking the boat out every other weekend probably. Any chargers people recommend?
2) I see people recommending both a 2nd battery and carrying a portable jumper with them. I know having the 2nd battery is for peace of mind mostly, but if you've got a jumper shouldn't that be adequate for peace of mind? Or, do these jumpers sometimes not good enough to jump a boat?
3) For off season charging, I've heard some people recommend trickle chargers but other recommend smart chargers. Any brands or products people recommend?
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1) Do you charge the battery every time you go out? Or during the heavy use season, does taking it out periodically usually suffice? Basically during the summer, we're going to be taking the boat out every other weekend probably. Any chargers people recommend?
2) I see people recommending both a 2nd battery and carrying a portable jumper with them. I know having the 2nd battery is for peace of mind mostly, but if you've got a jumper shouldn't that be adequate for peace of mind? Or, do these jumpers sometimes not good enough to jump a boat?
3) For off season charging, I've heard some people recommend trickle chargers but other recommend smart chargers. Any brands or products people recommend?
Love this forum group and glad to be part of the "family!"