Dude... this is how a DIY video is supposed to be. No extra crap. No tangents. Straight to the point. Every single talking point covered. I just got a boat and now I have zero doubts on how I wanna wire it up. You rock man.

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..

@charlesdiggs3500

3 жыл бұрын

Ok. I'm in the planning phase of my boat project. Around me, there are mostly lakes that only allow electric motors. Before we go further, I'll explain what I'm dealing with. I was given a 16 ft bass boat by an old 1sg I served under in the Army. It's a 255 Sprint I believe. Well taken care of, but it needs A LOT of love to be at my standard. Now, getting back to my plan. Since most lakes are only really electric unless I venture a little further, which one day I probably will just to fire up the beast and cruise around. But for sake of my current situation, I only have 2 batteries in the boat. I just bought a 2 battery switch, and I figured I would run them in parallel. To maximize trolling. And by the off chance I fire up the big motor, I still have plenty of battery to troll afterwards. I do have a 2 bank battery charger on board. Does that sound sufficient? Or should I add one more battery? I also bought a nice fuse block to actually wire up individual circuits. For the fish finders, live well, radio (I'm adding), lights, and whatever else I feel squirrely about down the road. I feel like 2 is enough, but I'm not sure. How long can you troll around on 2 batteries? And is there a way I can wire in some sort of alert if I'm running too low on juice to get back to the dock? Thanks again.

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

You can get a battery gauge.. but I would run one battery just for the boat stuff fish finder and engine then the other 2 for the electric trolling motor.. if you have your fish finder on the same battery as a trolling motor you will get interference on the screen whenever the trolling motor is running..

@charlesdiggs3500

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was planning. Now on a gauge... what voltage is leaning towards a spent battery? 10.5 ish?

@charlesdiggs3500

3 жыл бұрын

One more question... I've been doing tons and tons of research on the best trolling motor batteries. Strictly for trolling, and I can't decide. In your years of experience, what are 2 great batteries batteries you can count on to be good batteries? I'd like 31 series. But would 2 27 series be sufficient?

Thank you for explaining . I've always been confused from other videos, but you kept this simple as possible.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Nomad awesome glad you found the video helpful! I appreciate the feedback.. I made another video about trolling motor wiring the other day and hope to have that one up soon.. thanks for watching.

*I bought this model for my 14 ft Jon boat. **enjoyable.fishing** recommend love it!!! It pushes my boat with ease ( 2 men 220 each). I would highly recommend this to anyone.*

Thanks that help a lot, it is a Center Console. I’ll try to fish the wire if I get stuck I’ll take it to the shop. Please keep making these informative video. 🎣tight lines

@ReelLifeFisherman

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you're liking the videos! I will keep putting them out! I enjoy fishing and fishing boats and just talking to people about them both! Thanks for your comments! Let me know if you have any questions anytime.. tight lines!

You have the art of communicating your knowledge to others, no many can do that, thank you Sir you are a great Teacher.

I am new to boating, and you made it very clear how to wire and setup. You covered every question I had with your video. It is logical and made 100% sense. Thank you so much!

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad the video was helpful! I appreciate you watching and commenting!

Thank you. This was a great lesson for me and my boating partner. You explained it very well. Keep up the good work.

Thanks, appreciate the clarity and info on the chargers, etc. Good videography as well!

Excellent video. No excess talk. No b.s. Just a good instructiional video!!!!

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I’m glad you liked! Thanks for watching and commenting! Much appreciated!

I've seen some systems before but Holy Crap you could jump start the Space Shuttle with this rig.......Well done....

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks man appreciate it! Thanks for watching the video..

Greet video, new to boating. Just bought my first used 1983 Cajun bass boat, it’s been sitting up for a few years, appears to be in great shape but there are wires running everywhere, an I know the batteries need to be replaced and wired, so this explains a lot to a new boat dummy. Just where you placed your batteries was informative. Thx, great video.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Aj Johnson awesome glad to help! Be sure to check out some of my other install videos and trolling motor battery wiring videos.. and feel free to ask any questions.. I always try answer all the questions I get as soon as I can and to the best of my knowledge.. thanks for watching.. and congratulations on getting your boat! Tight lines

Dude you answered every question I had about my system…you’re the whip!

@ReelLifeFisherman

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting

Great videos! I really like how you break it down and don't skip any steps assuming DIYers already know...I am adding a 24V trolling motor to my boat soon and thought I could wire it up to my existing batteries, but after watching this video it looks like I have to get 2 more 12V batteries and find somewhere to mount them in/on the boat. It's a 1999 Angler 204 for reference...thanks!!!

Great job helping us to get some understanding of what's going on . THANKS

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Aloha, This was a great visual tutorial using the Traditional Dual Battery Switch. If I had had the room on my boat (19' Bow Rider) I would have gone this direction. Having the switch out in the open is so convenient. I ended up using the Blue Seas Mini Add A Battery in the hold under a seat eliminating the need for manual switching and getting passengers/gear off the seat to get to the switch. Great video!

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome glad you liked the video! That is a perfect way of adding a battery.. the isolator makes sure it’s always charged.. thanks for watching watching!

Great clear and concise video. Thank you!

Very straightforward and we'll explained. Thank you

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful.. thanks for watching and commenting..

thank you for making this video will help me when I tackle mine.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you liked the video! Thank you for watching and commenting! Let me know if you have any questions when the time comes..

Hey man thank you as a new boat owner starting with a project this is extremely helpful I appreciate the knowledge.

Thanks for your time and effort you put into this.

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks hope it was helpful.. thanks for watching and commenting

Perfectly explained - thanks

Clearly explained and greatly appreciated! 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it! Thanks for watching and commenting

This video is very helpful to the point. thank you sir for sharing your knowledge.

Simple and straight to the point

Just subscribed. Have watched your videos before, can't believe i didn't hit subscribe. Appreciate someone that knows what they are talking about.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for subscribing and watching the channel! I really appreciate it!

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

If you ever have any questions about anything don’t hesitate to ask..

Very nice and interesting video. Nice set-up. I'm definitely working on mine like you explained. Thank you

@ReelLifeFisherman

11 ай бұрын

Thanks I’m glad you liked the video! I appreciate you watching and commenting!

Got some ideas in my head! Thanks 😊

Man I like that alternator charger idea 👍🏼

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

It helps to extend your day in the water.. it’s not a problem solver as far as never having to charge your batteries with shore power again.. but it helps you stay out longer.. thanks for watching the video and commenting!

Very straight forward and informative. I learned something. Thank you for that. Liked and subbed.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

TruckFump! Thanks I’m glad to hear that people find it informative! I really appreciate it.. and thanks for subbing! I just posted a trolling motor wiring updated version the other day.. check it out if you get a chance.. thanks for watching..

@JustMike2791

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman I'll be watching. I just started doing mobile marine work here in SW Florida. Been a welder for 30 years and I decided to try something that I love. Don't work too hard and I look forward to more videos. For me, the electrical end will be the most challenging. I'm good on the mechanical end.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I did the same.. loved fishing and having boats.. so after the construction company I was a foreman at went under.. i went through a bad time.. and decided to take a chance doing something I love doing.. and it as been great! Good luck with your mobile business and let me know if you have any questions.. I’ll be glad to help if I can..

@JustMike2791

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman Thanks! I wish you continued success

Thank you!! Great job!! 👍

YAY!!! A PNW person that I can relate to! As another said, you CAN jumpstart the space shuttle w/your setup! Ha ha ha. But your setup is great for our area. Thank you very much for making this subject understandable. Great video, just subscribed, an may be PMing you via FB on a couple of items

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for subscribing!! And welcome to the channel! Glad you liked the video and found it helpful.. I try to make everything as easy to understand as possible without missing any important information ..if you ever have any questions just ask anytime.. I always try to help the best I can.. thanks for watching! And tight lines!

@luxorbill269

3 жыл бұрын

...and in a Thunderjet no less! My Luxor OS is same color, great info. Thanks. Never thought of using front box as a battery box. Good to know.

Hands down best explained way of understanding battery switch , most all other videos make it sound confusing for OCD people like me. I tend to over think the simplest things. So thank you for People like me lol. Cheers

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

PISTOL2321 IV thank you very much! I tend to be pretty OCD myself..lol . So glad you found the video helpful.. let me know if you ever have any questions ,I’d be glad to help.. thanks for watching

@peteshelby21

4 жыл бұрын

Reel Life Fisherman So stupid question but just want to make sure. I don’t have troll set up yet but you talk about battery chargers/tenders. I can tell you are OCD as well. But those are mainly for when you park bot for periods of time you just plug in at home ? Or do you plug in after every use?

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I do have OCD .. 😉 lol. To answer your question the battery tender type is to be plugged in after every use and you can leave it plugged in until you go out again.. the alternator charger works while on the water when you are running the main engine.. I used minn Kota for everything.. it is my personal preference.. let me know anytime if you have any questions.. thanks again

@peteshelby21

4 жыл бұрын

Reel Life Fisherman I’m pretty decently mechanical inclined engines and such. Understand well on engine charging. Just getting more picky as I’m redoing my checkmate and never really used a charger for RV or Marine use so just wasn’t sure if it is best to plug in after every use. And thanks man. I really apprised it and being in FL I know many marine shops and I am great with hot rods and such but lack in electric cal use. This battery switch Deal is more confusing then should be and I suppose you just do better. Now I have seen how others are saying the newer Battery Isolating Blue Sea switch is now the better way to go??? Whats your take on that? Oh happy new year by the way Dude. Cheers 🍻

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

So the alternator will always charge the crank battery in a normal set up of course.. the alternator charger I’m talking about is made by Minn Kota and uses the excess charge and boosts it to the electric trolling motor batteries.. they will get a charge while on the water and motor running now.. where normally they get none.. until you are home and plugged in..

Hello from Texas , new boat owner. Thanks for the vid. Very informative. Just subscribe keep up the vids partner. 👍🏽

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! Glad you like the video and hope you like the channel! Feel free to ask me if you have any questions..

Thank you sharing your knowledge!

Excellent video! Thank you!

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

Thank you for your awesome video and well explanation 👍

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment!

First time viewer, I am in the process of installing a mini add a battery system on my boat so this is interesting. I subscribed and will likely have some question for you as I jump into this project. Thanks for sharing.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! Just let me know if you have any questions.. I will get back to you as soon as I can ..

Thank you for sharing this video. I always tell people about the Alternator charger, I have one one my boat and they are amazing. It is a must for anyone who trolls. Fish on.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

d hunter absolutely i always recommend them for guys that constant troll .. they make a huge difference! Thanks for watching and glad you liked the video.. im planing on making a in depth one soon..

@denniserickson7607

20 күн бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman Will the same alternator charger work for lithium batteries? I have 2 - 12v lithium batteries in parallel for a trolling motor.

Added a Minn Kota plug so I can overnight charge all batteries plus a Minn Kota battery monitor so I can see if the motor when on is in fact charging the system up. Doesn't cost much extra but having the labor do that right is a very worthwhile expense as is the mounting plate with an on/off switch plus a fuse.

Hey man was wondering if you could do a indepth video on how you ran the wiring through that thunderjet for the front mount minnkota? I see your center step box is cut out to fit them in there but was curious where your wiring is ran? Thanks

Great information! Thanks.

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

Thank you for the clear explanation of the setup. I currently already have 2 batteries in my searay 260DA. I thinking of adding a 3rd battery to act as a house battery. Can i just connect it in parallel to the existing 2nd battery and will the engine alternator be able to charge this 3rd battery when engine is runningor there maybe a need to change the alternator size to suit the need?

Great info and thankyou.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.. and thank you for watching!

Great explanation! Can follow you well.

Thanks for your videos guys they help i want to try i got yamaha mountain bike i dont know what model and is for which year but i want it in a good condition

Great info, thx so much.

thank you for the good explains😅😅

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you like it.. thanks for watching!

really helped a lot there definitely wanna copy this set up with the two chargers and the mini Kota charger but my issue is the wire sizes I’m going to a 65hp with a trolly I want speakers and lights but from battery to ignition and to tilt it’s all kinda confusing. And I can’t find good chart that I can understand😂

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Quick question. I have a 150 hp and a 9.9 kicker on my 22 Tracker Targa. How can I tell if my kicker motor is set up to charge my main battery when it's running while trolling?

Thanks for all the videos there really helpful. I’m not sure if you’ve covered this or not but here’s my question where I keep my boat most of the time I don’t have electricity hook up. Is there a good solar powered trickle charger I could use?

So much information and ideas.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions about any of this stuff..

@Odin31b

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman Do you recommend gel batteries or is that overkill?

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Personally I’d say overkill.. and you have to make sure your battery charger is capable of charging them correctly.. not worth the price to me.. but they are nice! I would stick to lead acid or AGM till the price comes down a bit..

I was just curious I stumbled onto your video first off I must say very informative I enjoyed it I'm running a group 29 deep cycle battery as my crank battery and another 29 as my house battery should I think about changing to a different cranking battery or am I OK

Do you recommend having a battery switch ALSO for the trolling battery setup? I use my cranking battery for minimal house stuff/fish finder. When I add trolling motor battery, was thinking of putting it on the switch like you show in the video.

Enjoy your videos. Your hands on experience is priceless. Quick question I'm thinking abput instaling a minkota 2 bank alternator charger. I'm not sure what my alternator out put power is on the 1998 johsnson motor. I have a 12 volt house battery and a 24 volt trolling motor battery system. Do you have some helpful advice to pass on about alternator chagers.

Hey thanks for the videos I’m adding a battery to my boat soon and have a question I’m going to use the blue sea add a battery kit and was wondering where do I run my kicker/trolling motor power cables to? Do I run them to the same place my main engine cable go to or can I run them to the 2nd battery?

When I am not using my boat and it is on charge to the cranking battery will it switch to the house battery once the cracking battery is fully charged? As to keep both batteries charged with one charger. Great videos! Very much appreciated!

Oh Dude..... I've been a carpenter for 52 years and buying a boat this May and I even understood the wiring process. Saving this for sure. The battery one and two was kinda blurry with the 3 way switch in the back but I'm sure when I see the back of the switch it'll make perfect sense. This is exactly what I wanted to find and this is the only video I've seen for battery system I wanted to do, One quick question, can I or should I have the running lights on the starter battery with kill switch for the trip back home so they will be bright and not be affected by house battery that maybe running at 30% power from all day activites? Thanks a million

Thanks for sharing! Ive been binge watching a lot of your videos. Quick question,are the trolling motors connected to a battery switch?

What kind of wire loom would you suggest for a pontoon boat just wondering if one's better than the other thinking the solid would keep a lot of water in with the wires

In this video, are you still running the battery isolator for the crank and house battery?

This is awesome

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Yes I also love your channel and I would appreciate the same information that Lonnie asked below about adding a second battery to my boat with a battery switch to power a stereo and amp which I am planning to add to my boat. I have a 1983 19ft. Thompson Sea Rage Cuddy Cabin with a 305 Chevy engine and a 200hp OMC sterndrive (the old stringer style). I have one starter battery and would like to add a deep cycle battery so that I can also install a stereo system with an amp. However, before I can do this, I have a bigger problem that I need to figure out that maybe you can help me with? Last weekend my son accidentally connected the pos wire to the neg terminal and the neg wire to the pos terminal. There are two 50amp fuses that come off the starter and one of fuses blew. We were at the lake when I discovered what happened and I did not have any extra fuses, so I cut the fuse holder out and spliced a piece of 10g wire between the two ends. The boat started right up. When I put the throttle into gear the engine killed and when I attempted to turn the key, all I could hear was a clicking noise coming from a solenoid on the rear of the engine. Do you have any idea's or information to help me out with this problem? Thank you so much, you are a very informative guy!

Thanks for your video. I’ve got one question, when fish finder is on, if I switch from 1 to 2, will that kill the power for a blink of time? Will that damage the fish finder?

love your videos,i just bought a never used 2017 hawk xl and i am wondering how hard is it to mount a minn kota and run the wiring? i bought the boat in Victoria BC and have not picked it up yet so i have not been able to have a look at how accessible the bow area is.once again great videos

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Patenaude awesome congratulations on the boat!! Thanks for watching the videos! So the hardest part is mounting the trolling motor without an access port in the bow.. you can install one.. they did do that at the factory the last few years now.. or carefully mark and drill and tap your mounting bolts.. I would use 1/4 x20 and then use red locktite .. the other thing that is tricky is mounting your batteries.. you can use the step box like i did or you can remove the bulkhead board and make a mounting shelf.. I may do this in the future to get the storage back.. let me know if you have any questions along the way.. thanks again for watching

GREAT VIDEO GOOD TO KNOW.

@ReelLifeFisherman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I have a 205 sports craft boat and do not know how to connect the batteries so I will like your assistance in implementing the correct way to connect the two batteries. I do like your video so I will try to get the same switches and do the connection your video is helpful thanks ,if you have and other suggestions I will be happy.

Excellent information

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting..

@jimmiller4951

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman , Your most welcome. Have been building , designing , and repairing boats off and on for over 40 years and fishing for 60 years just always been weak at electrical so I'm always open for good information like you Sir present.Presently custom building a 1957 Lone Star ElDorado 18' totally set up for down rigger fishing and possibly living on if this country goes nuts ( it already has )spending my retired years with my dog and traveling the country fishing wherever the wind blows.

Can you show us how to properly run the wiring from the back of that boat up to the front through that alternator you put on there

Can i put the switch on battery 1 when starting the engine, then turn the switch to (both) in order to charge both batteries (deep cycle and crank)? Thanks

IMO the best boat electric channel! New sub here. Few questions.. Are you out of Sacramento? Are you available for phone consultation? I have an 18' and 14' CC that I want to set up a trolling motor. Ideally want the two to share the same trolling motor.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I really appreciate that! Thanks for subscribing!! I am out of the Sacramento area .. if you would rather message me on Facebook or Instagram I have both of them.. or we can email.. I’d rather not give my number over KZread if you understand that.. but we can definitely chat about your set up.. I totally get that option and it would definitely work..

Hello Jason, what's up from gulf coast Florida! I just came across your videos and appreciate the effort for making them. I have a 22ft Angler that I want to run some led strip lights for general lighting in the and around the boat but also for better marker lights. I was wondering if you know of or could recommend any brand led lights? I also have dual batteries with the same switch but was also wondering if I should tie them in parallel? Thanks again for the videos.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching! So TH Marine makes really good led light kits.. there are many Unknown brands that make them too but TH Marine is the "brand name" ones.. and if you have the same battery switch and it has a "all" or "1&2" position the 2 batteries are in parallel in that position.. hopefully that helps you out.. let me know if you have any more questions.. thanks again for checking out my channel! Tight lines!

Great video man, are there two separate chargers? Like the trolling motor batteries have its own charger ?

Nice video, very informative. I have a 21 ft walkaround with 225 hp yamaha. I'm thinking of putting the house and motor AGM batteries inside the cabin, about 14 ft from the transom, and run 2 positive and 1 negative wires ALL 2AWG and install all inside the cabin like the ACR, Switch, Circuit Breaker, Panel and Fuses, and Solar Power Charger. Do you think 2AWG is good enough? BTW, I'm not an electrician. Thanks

Hey Jason, is it possible for you to show the setup on the fuse block? It seems somewhat confusing. Thanks for the videos!

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah no problem at all.. I will make a part 2 and go over that part.. thanks for watching!

Thank you for the awesome videos! One question on the crank battery and house battery... is there any reason I shouldn't be able to run a crank battery on one side, and TWO house batteries in parallel on the other side? Just thinking of extended battery life for auxiliary items (lights, chart plotter, stereo, etc).

@ReelLifeFisherman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m glad you like the videos! So when you hook up two batteries in parallel.. it’s still 12v but the amperage doubles.. also the batteries have to be exactly the same.. size ,type,rating and age.. I would recommend just getting as big of a battery as you can fit.. I now have a group 31 deep cycle as my house battery and a group 27 cranking battery.. I never have any problems fishing all night in one spot with tons of lights and 2 graphs on.. hopefully that helps and let me know if you have any questions

To run the two batteries on the switch to get power from both batteries at the same time, how are those batteries hooked together series or parallel?

can you connect your trolly battery to the engine battery together so the alternate charge both battery while the engine is on ?

We just installed a smart battery isolator and a blue sea switch. Where does the yellow wire of the isolator go?

Hi is OK to put the batteries below the floor in ob motor boat? To gain space on deck.

Hi. I’m running 4awg wire from starting battery to center console where my audio amplifier will be mounted. Can I run the power and ground from the battery to + and - distribution blocks and then hook the amp into those blocks?

How do you wire up the alternator -on board charger, which is from the 12 volts starter battery, to dual deep cycle 24 volt for trolling motor? Is a “blue seas marine charging relay” something different? Wouldn’t the battery switch to position “all” do the same thing? Thanks

Very understandable! Thank you for that... You made it make sense... I have a question because I've had so many different opinions but do I need to be worried about having the batteries close to my gas tank? By close I mean a foot or so.. Outboard.. Front open but all else enclosed Thanks!! 😁

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

As long as there is no spark from something arcing at the same time you had a fuel leak or vapor leak there wouldn’t be any problem.. but always make sure you have a good fire extinguisher handy .. but no batteries are almost always pretty close to fuel tanks and lines on a boat.. just make sure to always inspect and check for vapor smells.. thanks for watching glad you like the video

In regards to the Battery switch, and using a house battery for electronics. When switching back to the crank battery to run across the lake how does that work so I can monitor my fish finders with out having to always power then down in between each time I change the battery selector from house to crank battery? Any suggestions Thanks

What’s you’re thoughts on blue sea systems add a battery dual circuit system ?

Thank you, from Florida. Could you do another video on boat battery chargers?

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the next time I install one I will go more in depth about them.. if you have any questions about them just let me know.. thanks for watching!

@sethspooner8828

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman On this same topic, I have the same 2 battery (12v) system as you described in detail at the beginning of this video. I also have a 2 bank charger. So I would simply connect the positive and negative leads from each bank to its own battery with no special wiring?

@sethspooner8828

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I found the answer further down 😆. Each battery gets its own bank no matter what voltage your using it for.

Well done.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

Extremely informative. I just installed a dual bank alternator charger as you have by your steering wheel. The manual says to connect the PURPLE wire to an ignition source. My charger is near the boat motor so I was wondering what wire on the motor could I connect the Purple wire to without going to the ignition switch?

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Larry Thompson thanks I’m glad you liked the video! So each motor will be a little different.. but any circuit that is key on engine on power.. if you have a hr meters that circuit would work also.. solid purple is almost always key on ignition power.. check with a meter or test light that it comes on with the key and stays on while running.. then tap into it.. hopefully that helps.. let me know if you have any questions..

@larrythompson5617

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman Appreciate the help. Will give it a go...........

GREAT PRESS- COMENTS, THANKS.

If I may ask... I have an onboard charger. How do I hook it up to the 2 batteries that I am using to get 24 volts to my trolling motor. What is the schematic ? Thank you for any help you can give.

Great video, awesome boat sir !!!! Quick question about your house battery: Do you power your electronics from this battery as well and does it cause interference? My Helix 8 draws 1 amp hour, can be on for 8-10 hours. thanks for your input !

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

Yes my house battery can power everything on the boat same as the cranking battery.. check out the latest video on my channel it goes over the duel battery set up in detail.. on a board I made to explain it all better.. thanks for watching

Almost up to 100k views!

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

It’s doing well .. I have plans for a more hands on one soon

Thanks for making that video, on the 12 volt parallel, does the tm positive and negative hook to the same battery, or positive to one, negative to the other? Thank you.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Wiseman so you hook the 2 batteries together.. positive to positive and negative to negative.. then the best way to hook up the trolling motor for battery health is hooking the positive trolling motor lead to one battery with. Circuit breaker then the negative to the other batteries negative.. hopefully that makes sense.. let me know if you have any questions.. thanks for watching!

I am in a remote location and want to use solar on the pontoon-any suggestions

Do you run your electronics (sonar, fishfinder) on a separate battery?

I have 4 batteries on my 2001 searay sundancer that are weak. At least two seem to be. My batteries are connected in parallel but the 29m deep cycle is connected to the 24m cranking battery. This is done twice. I don't understand why the two deep cycle batteries would not be connected and the two cranking ones. There is a single Mercruiser 5.0 gas engine. thank you for your video and any imput.

Thanks for the how to vidio. What gage wire between batteries? Thanks Eric

@ReelLifeFisherman

3 жыл бұрын

I use 4 ga marine wire for connecting batteries.. thanks for watching.. and let me know if you have any questions..

Thank you for making this video easy to understand. I'm getting ready to put a 24v trolling motor on my Northriver and have watched your other video on the installation you did on Connected Fishing's boat. Do you recommend two separate on board chargers? One to charge the starting and deep cycle battery that I already at the rear of the boat, and a second on-board charger for the trolling motor batteries in the front storage area? Wondering if one four bank on-board charger is a better/or even possible way to go? Thank you.

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Louie I have 2 -two banks it was better for my set up.. and saves you from running extension leads to the other end of your boat plus 4 bank chargers are expensive.. I just charge them separately or use a splitter to charge them both at the same time.. glad you liked the videos and they were helpful.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions anytime.. tight lines!

@brianl9762

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman Thanks for the quick response and advice. Makes perfect sense.

@TeamTnA44

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was thinking the same. I charger for everything . You answered . Now is ot possible if im.not running a trolling motor yet to run other equipment like anchor, lights , etc. off the deep cycle battery . Thanks for your time

@TeamTnA44

2 жыл бұрын

Reason I'm asking is to save running lines to the back

Very good video. I'm new to boats so I'm a little confused about wiring the batteries in series or parallel. What is the advantages of either and which situations would they be best suited for?

@ReelLifeFisherman

4 жыл бұрын

For trolling motor wiring.. series bumps up you output to 24 or 36v with 2 or 3 12v batteries.. in parallel you can run 2 12v batteries and keep the output at 12 v but it does double the amps.. some trolling motor are 12 v so running 2 batteries in parallel doubles your run time.. and some trolling motors are 24v or 36v and you have to wire them in series to get that.. hope that helps.. thanks for watching

@shaun7156

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReelLifeFisherman thank you

Thank you. When running 12v in parallel, can one be deep cycle and the other be a cranking batt?

@ReelLifeFisherman

2 жыл бұрын

No when wiring 2 batteries in parallel.. both should be the exact same battery.. type ,size, rating.. I would even recommend age and brand.. also in parallel the voltage stays the same but amperage doubles .. there are a few other things about parallel wiring also but let me know if you have any more questions.. thanks for watching and commenting..

I love your video! Very informative! I have a question on wire/battery installation.. 1. what size/gauge wire between battery (24V) 2. How do you connect Alternator Charger to house battery and to 24V trolling battery? 3. Can be dual purpose battery group 31 used as trolling motor battery?. Thank you! Best regards. Casey

@ReelLifeFisherman

Жыл бұрын

So you want to use 4ga. Wire for jumper battery to battery . And you would need to have a 3 bank alternator charger 1 bank to each trolling motor battery and one for the house battery.. then of course with any alternator charger it has a lead to go to the cranking battery.. that’s where it picks up the excess voltage. And with the duel purpose batteries.. I’m not a fan.. I feel like they just don’t do either thing very well.. get a cranking battery for cranking or a deep cycle for trolling motors or house batteries.. they are 2 differently made batteries for different applications.. so one isn’t really going to be able to both.. thanks for watching and commenting.. hopefully that helps and let me know if you have any questions.