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.
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.
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..
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?
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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
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
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?
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
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 🍻
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..
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.
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!!!
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..
@@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.
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..
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.
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
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.
Morning Jason Just purchase a Minnkota 2bank charger to install, so I have a 12v system I want it running parallel. So my question is when I connect the charger do I run it pos to neg on one battery which would charge both? Or do I have to connect ea battery to a bank on the charger while still running parallel.? I hope my question is clear?
Daniel Ramos yes you need to run each bank to one battery.. positive and negative.. even when hooking in parallel.. it would work the other way.. but it is better and designed to be hooked up each bank to one battery..
thank you for the info ,if you are inexperienced at electronics its very confusing trying to understand wireing techniques Ive just bought a houseboat have no shore power to charge batteries when at dock it has 2 outboard motors which charge the batteries when running but have constant problems with dead batteries when trying to restart when maybe staying out and overnight camping so the battery switch and house battery could be an answer pluss I only have 2 cranking batteries so Ill change one for a deep cycle the only way I can charge when not running the motors is with a generator which ill probably get not sure if you reply to the comments but your input would be welcome thanks again
Thanks glad you liked the video.. sounds like you could definitely use a battery selector switch.. and maybe even running a couple of deep cycles in parallel.. also have you looked into solar chargers.. they have come along way.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions.. I’ll try and help you out best I can..
@@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.
How would you wire in 36 volt trolling motor if you only have four batteries to work with? I was thinking of wiring 3 batteries to get 36 volts in series and then use one of those batteries for 12 volt battery one position, and the remaining battery for battery 2. Kind of a series parallel what are your thoughts?
carlos alvarez so great question! We wire up a lot of bass boats similar to how you describe.. so have one crank battery and 3 deep cycles .. wire position 1 on the switch to the crank battery and then hook just one of the trolling motor deep cycles up to position 2 .. that way you can switch to it if you need to.. thanks for watching.. let me know if you have any other questions
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!
@@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?
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
Basic...dumb question on my part...what gauge wire should be run to accessories...bilge, live well, navigational lights, gauges? 18 foot aluminum. Thank you!
I would run 12 or 14awg to pumps and 18awg for lights .. thanks for watching the video! And let me know if you have any questions anytime.. tight lines!
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
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!
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!
Hello, I’m new to boating and my son gave me his 16’ Tracker pro guide SC. I don’t fish for bass, I like trolling for Kokanee. I have a new Scotty 1106 electric downgigger. I have two batteries at this time one for the trolling motor and one for the main motor. I would like to add a third battery, space is problem. In the back there a plastic storage area with a drain. No sure if I can remove it. Eventually I want to have to Scotty’s downrigger’s. I believe I need to run both Downrigger’s off the main battery. If you have time help me figure this out by adding another battery and the best way to wire everything up. I would like to add a battery switch too. Thank you for you knowledge. Larry
Yes you would run both downriggers off the cranking battery. I do believe I have added a second battery to one of those boats in the past.. but I can’t remember exactly how I did it.. I’ve moved out to Florida and we don’t see many of those out here like I did in Northern California.. you don’t really need the second battery but if you’re worried about running the battery dead then i would recommend a battery jump pack that you can pick up on line .. they are small and powerful and will save you in a emergency.. thanks for watching and commenting let me know if you have any questions.
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.
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!
If I purchase a 4 bank minn kota precision on board charger but only use 3 of the banks for now, will that be ok? Thanks in advance...your videos are awesome!!!!
Yes absolutely.. just will have a error on that unused bank.. and just to be safe I pull the fuses out.. even though the charger won’t charge that empty bank anyway.. thanks for watching the channel and commenting I appreciate it!
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?
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..
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.
Can you run the negatives to the switch and then put the positives together going through a circuit breaker? You figure when you disconnect a battery you are always supposed to disconnect the negative first then the positive terminal.. So with the switch wired to the negatives, that is what you are doing.
When installing 12v batteries in parallel for a trolling motor, do you install the positive wire from the trolling motor to one of the two batteries and the negative wire to the negative terminal of the other battery. Or, connect both wires from the trolling more to just one of the batteries.
A. Scott you can do it either way as long and the 2 batteries are connected positive to positive and negative to negative.. but it is recommended to hook it to the positive on one and the negative on the other.. it’s supposed to help drain both batteries at the same time.. thanks for watching! And let me know if you have any other questions.. tight lines!
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.
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
Hello Jason Just watch the battery video which was very informative. I just have little 16ft Scout, bought a trolling motor for it. It’s a 12v you mention to run parallel? My question is how hard is it to run the cable from the front to the back for the wiring? Is it easy or should I take it in to the shop? What do you recommend?
Thanks for watching! Yes running 2 batteries in parallel will more than double your run time.. all you need to do is run a set of jummper wires positive to positive and negative to negative.. this makes 2 batteries one big 12v battery.. as far as running the wire it depends on how hard it is to fish it through the bilge or gunnel up to the bow. If it is a center console probably going up the middle of your boat would be best.. but all boats are different .. so hard to say without seeing it in person.. a shop would most likely charge you 4 to 6 hrs of labor.. the shop I work for is $110 a hr. Hope that helps.. feel free to ask me if I can be of any more help..
How do I need to wire my pontoon boat to add a 24v system for my minn kota ulterra 80# thrust. I have 2 agm batteries for the trolling motor. I also have a Noco genius 10x4 that should charge my starter battery, 2 agm for the trolling motor and a spare charging wire for a 12v battery to charge a 12v electric anchor winch. I have an onboard plug for plugging in the onboard battery charger. I have a lithium ion 12 x 23 battery and separate battery charger that runs my Garmin 93sv uhd fish finder. I have a 50 amp circuit breaker for my 24v ulterra. My name is Tim and I would love to be able to text you. After having seen a couple of your wiring videos, I had no idea that a POS and neg bus bar is required. I want to be able to run my wiring to some toggle switch bars that needs to be mounted on my console somewhere. I have a 2022 sun tracker 18dlx pontoon boat. I'm having to mount my 2 trolling motor batteries inside my L bench seat because there is not enough room under my console. In fact I intend to mount my Noco charger and lithium ion battery inside my console. Please help me, thanks, Tim.
Thanks for watching the videos! So definitely the charger you have will work great and sounds like you have all the equipment.. you don’t need to have the positive and negative bus bars . You do have a fuse panel under the console that hopefully has another empty couple spots you can use and has a negative bus built into it. Now with the lithium battery for your fish finder . Do you already have that and have it wired up? That seems a bit overkill to run your fish finder .. your crank battery would handle that just fine.. and then you could have your battery run your anchor winch. That also needs a circuit breaker.. cool thing with the new noco chargers is that they can be switched to different battery types per bank. Let me know what questions you have. And I’d be glad to help. I have a Instagram @reel_life_fisherman or my Facebook page reel life fisherman you can message me on those as well and I will respond. Thanks for watching the channel
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.
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!
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
Jason, If I have 2 house batteries because of my sound system on the boat and wanted to bridge them, would I do it the traditional way? (Join + to + and - to - ?) I'm working on re-wiring on my boat (Thanks to your content) and this is the only question I have Thus far. I hope you can help.
Yes you would hook it up parallel. Positive to positive and negative to negative. But have the load come off one battery positive and the other battery negative. That way it draws both batteries down equally. Hope that make sense. It’s still 12v that way. I’m not talking about wiring series 24v . Thanks for watching and commenting! Let me know if you have any questions.
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
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!
Love your channel question can you show how to wire 2 batterys With a 2 battery selector switch for my boat i wont 1 for starting boat and one for stereo and accessories i need to see how from a experience boat tech.Detailed please will look out from it. Thanks in advance Lonnie
Awesome! glad you like the channel! Funny you ask..I should be installing a duel battery switch this upcoming weekend I believe.. and I will definitely be making a how to video .. please stay tuned it should be coming out soon! If you have any questions let me know.. thanks for watching
@@ReelLifeFisherman yes I also love your channel, I would appreciate the same information! I have a 1983 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!
If i have two batteries hooked in parallel do i hook one bank to each battery or one bank to one battery or do you suggest i disconnect the parallel connection before charging
Great question. You want a bank per battery. They are smart chargers and they can tell the difference believe it or not.. if you want them both to get a proper charge, a bank per battery.
So i have 2 12v batteries paralleled with a 2 bank charger how should i hook up the charger now?? One bank to each battery or will one bank charge both batteries??
You should always have one bank per battery. Even in parallel. It seems weird but that’s what all the charger manufacturers say. It will charge both batteries if you only have one bank . But it may not charge them both properly. Thanks for watching
I have a battery cutoff a six fuse, fuse block and a six switch, switch panel. We will start with battery and go to the cutoff, then WHAT comes next in line? the fuse block or the switch panel. No trolling motor for my boat.
So if I’m understanding you right.. it should be the fuse panel next.. then from the fuses to the switches.. thanks for watching let me know if you have any questions
On a 12 v parallel with two batteries should you go trolling motor to battery one positive and the trolling negative to the negative of battery two? I realize the pos to pos and neg to neg on both batteries.
I have a series rigged 24v 2 battery system for the trolling motor on my 21 ft jet boat. Currently the system is dedicated solely to the trolling motor. However, I would also like to use the batteries in parallel 12v mode in an emergency to operate my winch (Extreme shallow water jet boat). Do you know of any way to set up wiring with an appropriate switching system to make this possible?
Thanks for checking out the video! So I have never seen wiring set up like the one you are describing.. you would have to have multiple on/off switches like 5.. it would be easier to wire it to a house battery (group 31 deep cycle) then switch to that one and if needed switch it to all which puts the crank battery in parallel.. then if you had to in a emergency carry some jumper cables to start the boat from one of your trolling motor batteries.. hopefully that helps.. let me know if you have any more questions..
So there is a set of wires that go to the cranking battery positive and negative.. with a purple wire going to key on ignition hot source.. then on the trolling motor battery side a bank is needed for each trolling motor battery.. so a 24v trolling motor system would need a 2 bank alternator charger.. or a 36v a 3 bank.. just need to make sure your main engine meets the required output voltage.. usually if you have a 75hp and up motor you’re ok.. thanks for watching
On a 12 volt trolling motor with 2 batteries run in parallel how do I hook up a 3 bank charger to them. I have 1 starting battery for bank 1- Bank 2 and 3 go to the other two hooked in parallel~. Do I put a relay between those 2 batteries somehow? Thank you
So with a a smart charger like the one you have.. you should hook each bank to one battery.. the charger will work as normal.. if you had a 2 bank and just hooked it to one of the batteries hooked in parallel it would take much longer to charge.. the chargers sense each battery so you are not going to hurt the batteries or charger no worries.. thanks for watching let me know if you have any questions..
Reel Life Fisherman So just to make sure- I’m a rookie- For just the trolling motor batteries I run them together pos to pos and neg to neg and hook each battery to its own charge bank. 12 v motor. That will fully charge batteries separate- The starter battery has its own bank also- When I hookup trolling motor is that pos to pos And neg to neg on the same battery and it will pull power thru the one battery. Thank you for your time!,!
Yes to get 2 12v batteries hooked up in parallel.. you hook positive to positive and negative to negative.. then hook the trolling motor to just one battery positive and negative.. the battery charger will charge each battery separately when one bank is hooked to each battery individually.. also I would add.. each battery should be the same when hooking them up in parallel.. same size and rating and ideally the same age and brand..
I have another battery wiring video on my channel where I go into more detail on how to wire up trolling motor batteries.. and show the wiring steps and voltage output.. make sure you have a 50 amp breaker on the positive to the trolling motor as well.. let me know if you have any questions.. it’s no problem.. thank 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).
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
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!
Hey I am putting 2 power poles on my bass boat I have a 36v trolling motor all groups 31 and then my cracking battery should put the pole pumps on the cranking battery and do I need a cut off switch ?? Thanks
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.
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
It will put a charge to both batteries.. but an isolator will put a charge to both as well the only difference is you can’t switch back and forth with it.. you wire each thing like the engine to one battery and the boat to the other..the best thing is to have a onboard charger that is the best way to keep them charged and healthy..and if your outboard has a stator charging system I wouldn’t run it around all the time with it on both batteries.. it can over work the stator especially if one of the batteries is a deep cycle.. hopefully that makes sense.. let me know if you have any questions about it.. still waking up drinking some coffee..lol
Awesome video. I was told by a marina that if you use your main motor to charge your crank battery and also the deep cycle that you could screw things up. They recommended 2 crank batteries. Did they give me wrong info. I’m 2nd guessing my purchase of batteries after your video.
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?
So I have a Lund Rebel XS. I am looking at getting that alternator charger from Minn Kota. Also some day I want to add one talon. I see each have a purple wire. Is the ignition wire also purple under the dash? Should I run a 4 way splice into the purple wire than?
Yes I would just use butt connectors and splice them together that way.. if you have a hr meter that also is a easy way to pick up the ignition power.. almost all boats are wired the same and the solid purple wire is ignition power.. the talons and the alternator charger use it as a ignition sensing voltage only .. the talons for the warning alarm if you start the engine while they are deployed.. and the charger to start sending any excess voltage to the trolling motor batteries.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..
Dirt Worm the trolling motor plug receptacle would have to be a 4 wire set up with one set being wired 24v and one wired 12v to switch back and forth.. is it an older motor guide trolling motor? You could just wire for 24 and leave it that way..
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?
Great video sir, question... I do a lot of river fishing and want to ensure I have the juice to crank and run electrics. Could I just run a simple on/off switch for the power then just run my two rear batteries in parallel. Or do I NEED the option to switch between the batteries. My trolling motor is 24volt and separate in the front of the boat
BassQuest thanks glad you like the video! The reasoning for running a crank and a separate house battery.. with a battery selector switch that allows you to choose between battery 1 or battery 2 or both.. is so you always have a back up battery.. if you ran in parallel they could both drain or one battery going bad would take the other one down.. it would become like a Parasite .. that is the main reason.. hope that helps.. and thanks for watching
Yep exactly.. everything just has to be ran to a main bus bar or fuse distribution box the that is hooked to the output/ common on the switch.. then everything runs off either battery.. or both combines them through the switch..
Yep exactly.. everything just has to be ran to a main bus bar or fuse distribution box the that is hooked to the output/ common on the switch.. then everything runs off either battery.. or both combines them through the switch..
@@ReelLifeFisherman thanks. I'm an electrician by trade so wiring it isn't the issue knowing what components to use is what I'm having issues locating.
Awesome Video 👍. I have inflatable boat that I only run a 12v 30lb trolling motor with a couple accessories; fish finder, lights and phone charger. I have two batteries and when one dies I disconnect one and reconnect to the other. I would like to extend my time using the parallel method. I understand that my volts remain the same but my amps are doubled. My question is will I run the risk of burning out my motor or accessories because my amps went from 60 to 120?
Christopher Clayton I would only recommend connecting 2 of the exact same batteries in parallel.. same age and everything.. the amps do double but the volts stay the same.. I would only also recommend hooking your trolling motor up them with a proper rated circuit breaker.. and using a separate battery for any accessories .. or just continue doing what you have been.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..
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.
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 UA-cam if you understand that.. but we can definitely chat about your set up.. I totally get that option and it would definitely work..
Everything is grounded back to the battery and the battery is grounded to the engine.. it’s different then wiring a car.. the car is grounded to the fame the frame is grounded to the motor and the body..
Jason I’ve been thinking about connecting my main battery and my trolling battery in parallel, my question is will that charge up my trolling battery while running boat and what size cable would I need? I have 2016 Tracker Pro V16 WT
Mario Moreno I wouldn’t hook it up that way because you could potentially drain both batteries and be dead on the water.. keep your crank battery separate and get another trolling motor battery and wire it parallel.. 2 batteries will fit into that bow compartment.. lol! You just have to be tricky and turn them inline with the boat.. i do it all the time that way..
Mario Moreno also if you want to put a charge to your trolling motor battery or batteries while you run your main motor.. look into getting a minn kota alternator charger.. i have one and it helps extend my day alot longer before my batteries die..
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.
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!
Question - I'm upgrading from a 12v powerdrive v2 trolling motor (2 12v batteries in parallel) to a 24v ulterra, I charge them with a 3 bank onboard charger (the cranking battery is the 3rd) When I change the 2 12v batteries from parallel to series, I can just leave the two sets of leads (1 bank each) from the on board charger on each battery?
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Then it should be on the output side of battery selector switch or on the bus bar or power fuse block that is hooked to the output side of the selector switch.. hopefully that helps let me know if you have any questions..
So on a 12v I would recommend a 50amp and most 24 or 36 I would run a 60amp resettable circuit breaker . Let me know if you have any questions.. and thanks for watching the channel!
If I already have my 24v system in series cables but no breaker will I need any other marine wiring? Or do I just use the series wire on the batteries?
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 !
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
I have a Tracker 175 Pro V Guide WT and would like to install the blue sea add a battery kit. Can I still use the BassPro charger under my console or should I add another charger for the two batteries? Still confused....but your videos are damn good
Thanks! I’m glad you like the videos! So you should always have a battery charger with one bank for each battery. So if you have 3 batteries you would need a 3 bank charger.. or you could just and a single bank charger and have a 2 bank and a single bank. Let me know if you have any questions thanks for watching the channel!
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..
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.
I have another battery wiring video on my channel that goes over that part a little better.. please check that one out and let me know if you have any questions.. thanks for watching the video
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?
Is there a diagram someone can point me to for wiring up two batteries on my boat so that I can run electronics while the motor is off but also be able to charge while running? TIA
Not sure of any diagram ..but check out blue sea star add a battery kit it comes with a isolator.. that will allow the engine to charge both batteries without messing with the switch.. I will post the link for it.. thanks for watching and hopefully that helps..
The minn kota Precision or the new Noco Genius GEN 5 would be my favorites.. the minn kota digital or pro mariner would be my next choice. The first two have a battery type selectors.. and the new noco genius gen 5 has a battery booster if the battery is dead.. most chargers won’t charge a completely dead battery.
I don’t .. I could draw one up maybe.. I’ve been hoping someone will want one done as a side job so I can show how it’s done.. I do them often at my shop during my 8 to 5 job .. but I haven’t hit my boss up to let me film in there yet.. lol.. he loves my channel but I keep the 2 separate..
Let me try and type it out and see if it helps .. I can’t post pictures in the UA-cam chat unfortunately.. you would have to go to Facebook or Instagram
So you have your battery switch: 1,2, 1&2 and off.. you have a main fuse panel or positive and negative bus bars.. you hook crank battery to position 1 on the switch.. you hook deep cycle (house battery) to position 2 on the switch.. you hook the engine positive and the main power to the fuse block or positive bus bar to the output on the switch also called the common.. the crank and deep cycle (house battery) negatives are hooked together along with the engine negative and main negative going to the negative side of the fuse panel or negative bus bar.. hopefully that helps.. let me know if you have any questions about it.. or maybe contact me on Facebook or Instagram and I can draw something up because I know it can be easier if you can see it.. 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?
Tom Weigand yes you should always have one bank for each battery.. even though they are 24 volts as far as the trolling motor is concerned, when hooked in series.. the charger will charge each battery as 12 volts.. hopefully that explains it.. if not I have another battery wiring video on my channel too.. let me know if you have any questions anytime.. thanks for watching..
I’ve got a couple questions regarding a dual battery set up that i plan on installing within a few days. You seem very knowledgeable on the subject. Could i ask away lol?
@@ReelLifeFisherman I’ve got 90’s sea ray open bow with a single group 24 cranking battery. I’d like to add a second battery so when I’m stopped i can listen to some tunes and not worry about the cranking battery dying. Do you suggest a 1- 2 switch, on/off switch with an acr, or just a simple isolator?
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😂
What size wire do you use for the trolling motor? For a length of 10ft on a 24v system will a 6 gauge be enough or is 4 gauge an overkill. Last, I just relocated my starter battery and need to also extend the battery cables. Going out about 12ft, should I stay with 6 gauge for that or go bigger? I read online going next size bigger never hurts. Thanks in advance.
6ga is plenty for the trolling motor.. and depending on the size main engine you have would make a difference on the battery cables.. most engine manufacturers recommend you buy extended battery cables from them.. all one piece.. no connections to just extend.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..
Hello, I have a quick question regarding battery wires. I have two 12V AGM batteries that I'm wiring in series to get 24 v for my trolling motor. What gauge wire do you use to connect the batteries to complete the series connection? I'm running 6 gauge from the batteries to the tolling motor receptical. Thank you
I'm going to run 4 gauge battery cable from one battery to the second. What gauge do you run from the battery to the 60 amp minn kota circuit breaker? from the battery to the receptical I can run 6 Gauge correct? Thanks in advance
If it is a reset able breaker you can.. but over time they can wear out doing that.. it would be better to put a plug and receptacle in and just unplug it.. thanks for watching the video.. and let me know if you have any questions..
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
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
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
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?
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
When I bought my boat it had one battery. It was for cranking and the electronics (horn, navigation lights, livewell etc.) I am adding two more batteries to run a 24 v trolling motor. My question is that once I add the two new batteries can I also switch all the electronics to them so I have the original battery for just cranking?
Warren Miller so with that set up I wouldn’t run anything on the trolling motor batteries but you could use one of them to hook the switch to in a emergency or just carry a set of jumper cables.. I would use the same set up I have.. and have the trolling motor batteries just for the trolling motor..
Yeah if you don’t have the room for 4 batteries I would just make sure you have a good cranking battery and keep jumper cables with you.. it’s the easiest way.. you can hook up a battery switch to one of the trolling motor batteries and only switch to that in an emergency.. we hook up bass boats that way..
What would you recommend I do to keep interference off my graph when I’m running my outboard at mid to higher speeds.how do I wire my graph to ensure it isn’t getting the static on it.
mike d so I would check your transducer placement and make sure it is in the best possible location and height.. and the best way to wire the graph is to run a dedicated power wire directly from the battery.. and also try to route the transducer away from any other motor battery leads or trolling motor battery wiring.. thanks for watching the video.. hopefully that helps
Reel Life Fisherman yes I know the wire and mount are correct until I get to the battery and that where I’m thinking the problem originates. Since our Democratic governor deemed that fishing out of a motor powered boat ( even a single person) was going to spread the virus, I have time to trouble shoot the set up. She’s a real doozy and is more interested in going against the president than making sound decisions and judgements. Thanks for quick response, really appreciate your channel here in Michigan
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.
Awesome! Thanks I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..
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.
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..
That's exactly what I was planning. Now on a gauge... what voltage is leaning towards a spent battery? 10.5 ish?
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?
You have the art of communicating your knowledge to others, no many can do that, thank you Sir you are a great Teacher.
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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
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
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?
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
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 🍻
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..
Dude you answered every question I had about my system…you’re the whip!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for explaining . I've always been confused from other videos, but you kept this simple as possible.
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.
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!!!
Very straight forward and informative. I learned something. Thank you for that. Liked and subbed.
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..
@@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.
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..
@@ReelLifeFisherman Thanks! I wish you continued success
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.
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
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.
thank you for the good explains😅😅
Thanks! I’m glad you like it.. thanks for watching!
Morning Jason
Just purchase a Minnkota 2bank charger to install, so I have a 12v system I want it running parallel. So my question is when I connect the charger do I run it pos to neg on one battery which would charge both? Or do I have to connect ea battery to a bank on the charger while still running parallel.? I hope my question is clear?
Daniel Ramos yes you need to run each bank to one battery.. positive and negative.. even when hooking in parallel.. it would work the other way.. but it is better and designed to be hooked up each bank to one battery..
Thanks
I've seen some systems before but Holy Crap you could jump start the Space Shuttle with this rig.......Well done....
Lol! Thanks man appreciate it! Thanks for watching the video..
thank you for the info ,if you are inexperienced at electronics its very confusing trying to understand wireing techniques Ive just bought a houseboat have no shore power to charge batteries when at dock it has 2 outboard motors which charge the batteries when running but have constant problems with dead batteries when trying to restart when maybe staying out and overnight camping so the battery switch and house battery could be an answer pluss I only have 2 cranking batteries so Ill change one for a deep cycle the only way I can charge when not running the motors is with a generator which ill probably get not sure if you reply to the comments but your input would be welcome thanks again
Thanks glad you liked the video.. sounds like you could definitely use a battery selector switch.. and maybe even running a couple of deep cycles in parallel.. also have you looked into solar chargers.. they have come along way.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions.. I’ll try and help you out best I can..
Excellent video! Thank you!
Thanks glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
Excellent information
Thanks glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting..
@@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.
Thank you sharing your knowledge!
How would you wire in 36 volt trolling motor if you only have four batteries to work with? I was thinking of wiring 3 batteries to get 36 volts in series and then use one of those batteries for 12 volt battery one position, and the remaining battery for battery 2. Kind of a series parallel what are your thoughts?
carlos alvarez so great question! We wire up a lot of bass boats similar to how you describe.. so have one crank battery and 3 deep cycles .. wire position 1 on the switch to the crank battery and then hook just one of the trolling motor deep cycles up to position 2 .. that way you can switch to it if you need to.. thanks for watching.. let me know if you have any other questions
Thank you, from Florida. Could you do another video on boat battery chargers?
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!
@@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?
Pretty sure I found the answer further down 😆. Each battery gets its own bank no matter what voltage your using it for.
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
Basic...dumb question on my part...what gauge wire should be run to accessories...bilge, live well, navigational lights, gauges? 18 foot aluminum. Thank you!
I would run 12 or 14awg to pumps and 18awg for lights .. thanks for watching the video! And let me know if you have any questions anytime.. tight lines!
Oh and I forgot to mention that 18 to 22ga wire is fine for gauges..
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
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!
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!
Hello, I’m new to boating and my son gave me his 16’ Tracker pro guide SC. I don’t fish for bass, I like trolling for Kokanee. I have a new Scotty 1106 electric downgigger. I have two batteries at this time one for the trolling motor and one for the main motor. I would like to add a third battery, space is problem. In the back there a plastic storage area with a drain. No sure if I can remove it. Eventually I want to have to Scotty’s downrigger’s. I believe I need to run both Downrigger’s off the main battery. If you have time help me figure this out by adding another battery and the best way to wire everything up. I would like to add a battery switch too.
Thank you for you knowledge.
Larry
Yes you would run both downriggers off the cranking battery. I do believe I have added a second battery to one of those boats in the past.. but I can’t remember exactly how I did it.. I’ve moved out to Florida and we don’t see many of those out here like I did in Northern California.. you don’t really need the second battery but if you’re worried about running the battery dead then i would recommend a battery jump pack that you can pick up on line .. they are small and powerful and will save you in a emergency.. thanks for watching and commenting let me know if you have any questions.
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.
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!
If I purchase a 4 bank minn kota precision on board charger but only use 3 of the banks for now, will that be ok? Thanks in advance...your videos are awesome!!!!
Yes absolutely.. just will have a error on that unused bank.. and just to be safe I pull the fuses out.. even though the charger won’t charge that empty bank anyway.. thanks for watching the channel and commenting I appreciate it!
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?
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..
@@ReelLifeFisherman Appreciate the help. Will give it a go...........
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.
Can you run the negatives to the switch and then put the positives together going through a circuit breaker? You figure when you disconnect a battery you are always supposed to disconnect the negative first then the positive terminal.. So with the switch wired to the negatives, that is what you are doing.
When installing 12v batteries in parallel for a trolling motor, do you install the positive wire from the trolling motor to one of the two batteries and the negative wire to the negative terminal of the other battery. Or, connect both wires from the trolling more to just one of the batteries.
A. Scott you can do it either way as long and the 2 batteries are connected positive to positive and negative to negative.. but it is recommended to hook it to the positive on one and the negative on the other.. it’s supposed to help drain both batteries at the same time.. thanks for watching! And let me know if you have any other questions.. tight lines!
Thanks for the informative and fast response.
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.
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
Hello Jason
Just watch the battery video which was very informative. I just have little 16ft Scout, bought a trolling motor for it. It’s a 12v you mention to run parallel? My question is how hard is it to run the cable from the front to the back for the wiring? Is it easy or should I take it in to the shop? What do you recommend?
Thanks for watching! Yes running 2 batteries in parallel will more than double your run time.. all you need to do is run a set of jummper wires positive to positive and negative to negative.. this makes 2 batteries one big 12v battery.. as far as running the wire it depends on how hard it is to fish it through the bilge or gunnel up to the bow. If it is a center console probably going up the middle of your boat would be best.. but all boats are different .. so hard to say without seeing it in person.. a shop would most likely charge you 4 to 6 hrs of labor.. the shop I work for is $110 a hr. Hope that helps.. feel free to ask me if I can be of any more help..
How do I need to wire my pontoon boat to add a 24v system for my minn kota ulterra 80# thrust. I have 2 agm batteries for the trolling motor. I also have a Noco genius 10x4 that should charge my starter battery, 2 agm for the trolling motor and a spare charging wire for a 12v battery to charge a 12v electric anchor winch. I have an onboard plug for plugging in the onboard battery charger. I have a lithium ion 12 x 23 battery and separate battery charger that runs my Garmin 93sv uhd fish finder. I have a 50 amp circuit breaker for my 24v ulterra. My name is Tim and I would love to be able to text you. After having seen a couple of your wiring videos, I had no idea that a POS and neg bus bar is required. I want to be able to run my wiring to some toggle switch bars that needs to be mounted on my console somewhere. I have a 2022 sun tracker 18dlx pontoon boat. I'm having to mount my 2 trolling motor batteries inside my L bench seat because there is not enough room under my console. In fact I intend to mount my Noco charger and lithium ion battery inside my console. Please help me, thanks, Tim.
Thanks for watching the videos! So definitely the charger you have will work great and sounds like you have all the equipment.. you don’t need to have the positive and negative bus bars . You do have a fuse panel under the console that hopefully has another empty couple spots you can use and has a negative bus built into it. Now with the lithium battery for your fish finder . Do you already have that and have it wired up? That seems a bit overkill to run your fish finder .. your crank battery would handle that just fine.. and then you could have your battery run your anchor winch. That also needs a circuit breaker.. cool thing with the new noco chargers is that they can be switched to different battery types per bank. Let me know what questions you have. And I’d be glad to help. I have a Instagram @reel_life_fisherman or my Facebook page reel life fisherman you can message me on those as well and I will respond. Thanks for watching the channel
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.
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!
@@ReelLifeFisherman Thanks for the quick response and advice. Makes perfect sense.
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
Reason I'm asking is to save running lines to the back
Jason,
If I have 2 house batteries because of my sound system on the boat and wanted to bridge them, would I do it the traditional way? (Join + to + and - to - ?) I'm working on re-wiring on my boat (Thanks to your content) and this is the only question I have Thus far.
I hope you can help.
Yes you would hook it up parallel. Positive to positive and negative to negative. But have the load come off one battery positive and the other battery negative. That way it draws both batteries down equally. Hope that make sense. It’s still 12v that way. I’m not talking about wiring series 24v . Thanks for watching and commenting! Let me know if you have any questions.
In this video, are you still running the battery isolator for the crank and house battery?
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
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!
Love your channel question can you show how to wire 2 batterys With a 2 battery selector switch for my boat i wont 1 for starting boat and one for stereo and accessories i need to see how from a experience boat tech.Detailed please will look out from it. Thanks in advance Lonnie
Awesome! glad you like the channel! Funny you ask..I should be installing a duel battery switch this upcoming weekend I believe.. and I will definitely be making a how to video .. please stay tuned it should be coming out soon! If you have any questions let me know.. thanks for watching
@@ReelLifeFisherman yes I also love your channel, I would appreciate the same information! I have a 1983 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!
If i have two batteries hooked in parallel do i hook one bank to each battery or one bank to one battery or do you suggest i disconnect the parallel connection before charging
Great question. You want a bank per battery. They are smart chargers and they can tell the difference believe it or not.. if you want them both to get a proper charge, a bank per battery.
We just installed a smart battery isolator and a blue sea switch. Where does the yellow wire of the isolator go?
So i have 2 12v batteries paralleled with a 2 bank charger how should i hook up the charger now?? One bank to each battery or will one bank charge both batteries??
You should always have one bank per battery. Even in parallel. It seems weird but that’s what all the charger manufacturers say. It will charge both batteries if you only have one bank . But it may not charge them both properly. Thanks for watching
I would have the blueprint to install the quick cut wrench on a boat with a battery
Thank you in advance for your help.
Gringo1961 SF no problem at all.. hope you find the video helpful.. let me know if you have any questions and thanks for watching!
you have the wiring for a single battery in a boat
I have a battery cutoff a six fuse, fuse block and a six switch, switch panel. We will start with battery and go to the cutoff, then WHAT comes next in line? the fuse block or the switch panel. No trolling motor for my boat.
So if I’m understanding you right.. it should be the fuse panel next.. then from the fuses to the switches.. thanks for watching let me know if you have any questions
On a 12 v parallel with two batteries should you go trolling motor to battery one positive and the trolling negative to the negative of battery two? I realize the pos to pos and neg to neg on both batteries.
Yes , that way it drains the batteries exactly the same across both.. thanks for watching.
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I have a series rigged 24v 2 battery system for the trolling motor on my 21 ft jet boat. Currently the system is dedicated solely to the trolling motor. However, I would also like to use the batteries in parallel 12v mode in an emergency to operate my winch (Extreme shallow water jet boat). Do you know of any way to set up wiring with an appropriate switching system to make this possible?
Thanks for checking out the video! So I have never seen wiring set up like the one you are describing.. you would have to have multiple on/off switches like 5.. it would be easier to wire it to a house battery (group 31 deep cycle) then switch to that one and if needed switch it to all which puts the crank battery in parallel.. then if you had to in a emergency carry some jumper cables to start the boat from one of your trolling motor batteries.. hopefully that helps.. let me know if you have any more questions..
Can you show us how you wired that alternator. Charger.
So there is a set of wires that go to the cranking battery positive and negative.. with a purple wire going to key on ignition hot source.. then on the trolling motor battery side a bank is needed for each trolling motor battery.. so a 24v trolling motor system would need a 2 bank alternator charger.. or a 36v a 3 bank.. just need to make sure your main engine meets the required output voltage.. usually if you have a 75hp and up motor you’re ok.. thanks for watching
Are the motor wires connected directly to the fuse?
On a 12 volt trolling motor with 2 batteries run in parallel how do I hook up a 3 bank charger to them. I have 1 starting battery for bank 1- Bank 2 and 3 go to the other two hooked in parallel~. Do I put a relay between those 2 batteries somehow? Thank you
So with a a smart charger like the one you have.. you should hook each bank to one battery.. the charger will work as normal.. if you had a 2 bank and just hooked it to one of the batteries hooked in parallel it would take much longer to charge.. the chargers sense each battery so you are not going to hurt the batteries or charger no worries.. thanks for watching let me know if you have any questions..
Reel Life Fisherman So just to make sure- I’m a rookie- For just the trolling motor batteries I run them together pos to pos and neg to neg and hook each battery to its own charge bank. 12 v motor. That will fully charge batteries separate- The starter battery has its own bank also- When I hookup trolling motor is that pos to pos And neg to neg on the same battery and it will pull power thru the one battery. Thank you for your time!,!
Yes to get 2 12v batteries hooked up in parallel.. you hook positive to positive and negative to negative.. then hook the trolling motor to just one battery positive and negative.. the battery charger will charge each battery separately when one bank is hooked to each battery individually.. also I would add.. each battery should be the same when hooking them up in parallel.. same size and rating and ideally the same age and brand..
I have another battery wiring video on my channel where I go into more detail on how to wire up trolling motor batteries.. and show the wiring steps and voltage output.. make sure you have a 50 amp breaker on the positive to the trolling motor as well.. let me know if you have any questions.. it’s no problem.. thank for watching
Awesome. Thanks again. I subscribed to your channel. I’ll check out more of your vids!!!
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).
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
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!
Thanks! Glad the video was helpful! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Hey I am putting 2 power poles on my bass boat I have a 36v trolling motor all groups 31 and then my cracking battery should put the pole pumps on the cranking battery and do I need a cut off switch ?? Thanks
It is good to run everything on a battery switch.. it will completely cut off the batteries so nothing is draining them when you’re not using it..
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.
Thanks for subscribing! Just let me know if you have any questions.. I will get back to you as soon as I can ..
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
So like you said switching it to both batteries while running the outboard charges both and I don't need to purchase an acr
It will put a charge to both batteries.. but an isolator will put a charge to both as well the only difference is you can’t switch back and forth with it.. you wire each thing like the engine to one battery and the boat to the other..the best thing is to have a onboard charger that is the best way to keep them charged and healthy..and if your outboard has a stator charging system I wouldn’t run it around all the time with it on both batteries.. it can over work the stator especially if one of the batteries is a deep cycle.. hopefully that makes sense.. let me know if you have any questions about it.. still waking up drinking some coffee..lol
Awesome video. I was told by a marina that if you use your main motor to charge your crank battery and also the deep cycle that you could screw things up. They recommended 2 crank batteries. Did they give me wrong info. I’m 2nd guessing my purchase of batteries after your video.
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?
So I have a Lund Rebel XS. I am looking at getting that alternator charger from Minn Kota. Also some day I want to add one talon. I see each have a purple wire. Is the ignition wire also purple under the dash? Should I run a 4 way splice into the purple wire than?
Yes I would just use butt connectors and splice them together that way.. if you have a hr meter that also is a easy way to pick up the ignition power.. almost all boats are wired the same and the solid purple wire is ignition power.. the talons and the alternator charger use it as a ignition sensing voltage only .. the talons for the warning alarm if you start the engine while they are deployed.. and the charger to start sending any excess voltage to the trolling motor batteries.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..
This is awesome
Thanks I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
My trolling motor has a switch from 12-24 on the side of it. So how should i run my batteries if the motor has the switch?
Dirt Worm the trolling motor plug receptacle would have to be a 4 wire set up with one set being wired 24v and one wired 12v to switch back and forth.. is it an older motor guide trolling motor? You could just wire for 24 and leave it that way..
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?
Great video sir, question... I do a lot of river fishing and want to ensure I have the juice to crank and run electrics.
Could I just run a simple on/off switch for the power then just run my two rear batteries in parallel. Or do I NEED the option to switch between the batteries.
My trolling motor is 24volt and separate in the front of the boat
BassQuest thanks glad you like the video! The reasoning for running a crank and a separate house battery.. with a battery selector switch that allows you to choose between battery 1 or battery 2 or both.. is so you always have a back up battery.. if you ran in parallel they could both drain or one battery going bad would take the other one down.. it would become like a Parasite .. that is the main reason.. hope that helps.. and thanks for watching
@@ReelLifeFisherman if I run the wires like you did can I run my graphs, lights, etc no wonder which setting I use?
Yep exactly.. everything just has to be ran to a main bus bar or fuse distribution box the that is hooked to the output/ common on the switch.. then everything runs off either battery.. or both combines them through the switch..
Yep exactly.. everything just has to be ran to a main bus bar or fuse distribution box the that is hooked to the output/ common on the switch.. then everything runs off either battery.. or both combines them through the switch..
Do you have a lost of parts you used? The switch, chargers, types if batteries ect?
I can type you out one when I get home this evening
With the links to the parts on Amazon
@@ReelLifeFisherman thanks. I'm an electrician by trade so wiring it isn't the issue knowing what components to use is what I'm having issues locating.
Blue Sea Systems 300 Amp m-Series Battery Switches www.amazon.com/dp/B000MMFJH0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_h.BSEbAWPSZTF
Safety HUB Fuse Block 150 RBS www.amazon.com/dp/B0053BTSEK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zaCSEb17GNJM3
Awesome Video 👍. I have inflatable boat that I only run a 12v 30lb trolling motor with a couple accessories; fish finder, lights and phone charger. I have two batteries and when one dies I disconnect one and reconnect to the other. I would like to extend my time using the parallel method. I understand that my volts remain the same but my amps are doubled. My question is will I run the risk of burning out my motor or accessories because my amps went from 60 to 120?
Christopher Clayton I would only recommend connecting 2 of the exact same batteries in parallel.. same age and everything.. the amps do double but the volts stay the same.. I would only also recommend hooking your trolling motor up them with a proper rated circuit breaker.. and using a separate battery for any accessories .. or just continue doing what you have been.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..
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.
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 UA-cam if you understand that.. but we can definitely chat about your set up.. I totally get that option and it would definitely work..
I'm no expert but I don't understand what I would ground to. My boat is fibreglass.
Everything is grounded back to the battery and the battery is grounded to the engine.. it’s different then wiring a car.. the car is grounded to the fame the frame is grounded to the motor and the body..
Jason I’ve been thinking about connecting my main battery and my trolling battery in parallel, my question is will that charge up my trolling battery while running boat and what size cable would I need? I have 2016 Tracker Pro V16 WT
Mario Moreno I wouldn’t hook it up that way because you could potentially drain both batteries and be dead on the water.. keep your crank battery separate and get another trolling motor battery and wire it parallel.. 2 batteries will fit into that bow compartment.. lol! You just have to be tricky and turn them inline with the boat.. i do it all the time that way..
Hopefully that helps.. let me know if you have any questions.. thanks for watching
Mario Moreno also if you want to put a charge to your trolling motor battery or batteries while you run your main motor.. look into getting a minn kota alternator charger.. i have one and it helps extend my day alot longer before my batteries die..
So you keep the house and cranking battery separate from the trolling motor battery system correct?
Yes you do .. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions
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.
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!
Question - I'm upgrading from a 12v powerdrive v2 trolling motor (2 12v batteries in parallel) to a 24v ulterra, I charge them with a 3 bank onboard charger (the cranking battery is the 3rd) When I change the 2 12v batteries from parallel to series, I can just leave the two sets of leads (1 bank each) from the on board charger on each battery?
Yes absolutely.. one bank per battery.. I have another battery wiring video that explains stuff better
Thanks for watching the video and commenting.. let me know if you have any questions
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HI , I HAVE A PONTOON BOAT WITH TWO BATTERIES , WERE DO THE STARTER LEAD WIRE CONNECT TO ON THE BATTERY .
Do you have a battery selector switch?
@@ReelLifeFisherman YES I DO
@@ReelLifeFisherman YES I DO
Then it should be on the output side of battery selector switch or on the bus bar or power fuse block that is hooked to the output side of the selector switch.. hopefully that helps let me know if you have any questions..
On your trolling motor wiring setup. What amp size fuse do you use on a 12v, 24v, 36v system? Or are they all the same? Thanks Jason great DIY videos!
So on a 12v I would recommend a 50amp and most 24 or 36 I would run a 60amp resettable circuit breaker . Let me know if you have any questions.. and thanks for watching the channel!
@@ReelLifeFisherman Keep up the great videos. Your DIY videos are very informative 👍
If I already have my 24v system in series cables but no breaker will I need any other marine wiring? Or do I just use the series wire on the batteries?
Thanks for checking out the videos.. I answered your questions on the other video
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 !
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
my boys always flip switches on my boat! LoL
4040pmora lol yep it happens all the time! But who can blame them.. I loved playing in boats when I was a kid pretending I was on the water too! 🤣
I have a Tracker 175 Pro V Guide WT and would like to install the blue sea add a battery kit. Can I still use the BassPro charger under my console or should I add another charger for the two batteries? Still confused....but your videos are damn good
Thanks! I’m glad you like the videos! So you should always have a battery charger with one bank for each battery. So if you have 3 batteries you would need a 3 bank charger.. or you could just and a single bank charger and have a 2 bank and a single bank. Let me know if you have any questions thanks for watching the channel!
@@ReelLifeFisherman Thank You
Thank you. When running 12v in parallel, can one be deep cycle and the other be a cranking batt?
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..
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.
I have a question I installed 3 batteries to get 36 volts but after I done install I still can't get 36
I have another battery wiring video on my channel that goes over that part a little better.. please check that one out and let me know if you have any questions.. thanks for watching the video
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?
Do you have to disconnect the charging wires(fuses) when you are running the 24 volt system?
No they are still hooked up 12v. The only thing connected at 24 is the trolling motor.. thanks for watching
Is there a diagram someone can point me to for wiring up two batteries on my boat so that I can run electronics while the motor is off but also be able to charge while running? TIA
Not sure of any diagram ..but check out blue sea star add a battery kit it comes with a isolator.. that will allow the engine to charge both batteries without messing with the switch.. I will post the link for it.. thanks for watching and hopefully that helps..
Blue Sea Systems Add-A-Battery Kit www.amazon.com/dp/B000RZNP5K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mMKHEbAPRNJ1D
Just subscribed. Have watched your videos before, can't believe i didn't hit subscribe. Appreciate someone that knows what they are talking about.
Awesome! Thanks for subscribing and watching the channel! I really appreciate it!
If you ever have any questions about anything don’t hesitate to ask..
I see you have two different brand name two bank battery chargers do you like one over the other and why
The minn kota Precision or the new Noco Genius GEN 5 would be my favorites.. the minn kota digital or pro mariner would be my next choice. The first two have a battery type selectors.. and the new noco genius gen 5 has a battery booster if the battery is dead.. most chargers won’t charge a completely dead battery.
Any chance you have a diagram of how you have your starting and house battery hooked up?
I don’t .. I could draw one up maybe.. I’ve been hoping someone will want one done as a side job so I can show how it’s done.. I do them often at my shop during my 8 to 5 job .. but I haven’t hit my boss up to let me film in there yet.. lol.. he loves my channel but I keep the 2 separate..
Let me try and type it out and see if it helps .. I can’t post pictures in the UA-cam chat unfortunately.. you would have to go to Facebook or Instagram
So you have your battery switch: 1,2, 1&2 and off.. you have a main fuse panel or positive and negative bus bars.. you hook crank battery to position 1 on the switch.. you hook deep cycle (house battery) to position 2 on the switch.. you hook the engine positive and the main power to the fuse block or positive bus bar to the output on the switch also called the common.. the crank and deep cycle (house battery) negatives are hooked together along with the engine negative and main negative going to the negative side of the fuse panel or negative bus bar.. hopefully that helps.. let me know if you have any questions about it.. or maybe contact me on Facebook or Instagram and I can draw something up because I know it can be easier if you can see it.. 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?
Do you need a 2 bank charger on a 24 volt trolling motor battery (s)?.
Tom Weigand yes you should always have one bank for each battery.. even though they are 24 volts as far as the trolling motor is concerned, when hooked in series.. the charger will charge each battery as 12 volts.. hopefully that explains it.. if not I have another battery wiring video on my channel too.. let me know if you have any questions anytime.. thanks for watching..
I’ve got a couple questions regarding a dual battery set up that i plan on installing within a few days. You seem very knowledgeable on the subject. Could i ask away lol?
Yes thanks for watching.. ask away! lol I love to help out
@@ReelLifeFisherman I’ve got 90’s sea ray open bow with a single group 24 cranking battery. I’d like to add a second battery so when I’m stopped i can listen to some tunes and not worry about the cranking battery dying. Do you suggest a 1- 2 switch, on/off switch with an acr, or just a simple isolator?
Hey Jason, is it possible for you to show the setup on the fuse block? It seems somewhat confusing. Thanks for the videos!
Yeah no problem at all.. I will make a part 2 and go over that part.. 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 GOOD TO KNOW.
Thanks I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
What size wire do you use for the trolling motor? For a length of 10ft on a 24v system will a 6 gauge be enough or is 4 gauge an overkill. Last, I just relocated my starter battery and need to also extend the battery cables. Going out about 12ft, should I stay with 6 gauge for that or go bigger? I read online going next size bigger never hurts. Thanks in advance.
6ga is plenty for the trolling motor.. and depending on the size main engine you have would make a difference on the battery cables.. most engine manufacturers recommend you buy extended battery cables from them.. all one piece.. no connections to just extend.. thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions..
Hello, I have a quick question regarding battery wires. I have two 12V AGM batteries that I'm wiring in series to get 24 v for my trolling motor. What gauge wire do you use to connect the batteries to complete the series connection?
I'm running 6 gauge from the batteries to the tolling motor receptical.
Thank you
I typically use 4ga when connecting batteries together.. great question and thanks for watching! Appreciate it
Thank you very much!
I'm going to run 4 gauge battery cable from one battery to the second. What gauge do you run from the battery to the 60 amp minn kota circuit breaker?
from the battery to the receptical I can run 6 Gauge correct?
Thanks in advance
I am installing a 24 TM. Can I use the circuit breaker as on/off switch?
If it is a reset able breaker you can.. but over time they can wear out doing that.. it would be better to put a plug and receptacle in and just unplug it.. thanks for watching the video.. and let me know if you have any questions..
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
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
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
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?
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
@@ReelLifeFisherman thank you
When I bought my boat it had one battery. It was for cranking and the electronics (horn, navigation lights, livewell etc.) I am adding two more batteries to run a 24 v trolling motor. My question is that once I add the two new batteries can I also switch all the electronics to them so I have the original battery for just cranking?
Warren Miller so with that set up I wouldn’t run anything on the trolling motor batteries but you could use one of them to hook the switch to in a emergency or just carry a set of jumper cables.. I would use the same set up I have.. and have the trolling motor batteries just for the trolling motor..
@@ReelLifeFisherman Ok I may just carry the jumper cables just to always have a plan if I run it dead. Thanks again. Another great video.
Yeah if you don’t have the room for 4 batteries I would just make sure you have a good cranking battery and keep jumper cables with you.. it’s the easiest way.. you can hook up a battery switch to one of the trolling motor batteries and only switch to that in an emergency.. we hook up bass boats that way..
What would you recommend I do to keep interference off my graph when I’m running my outboard at mid to higher speeds.how do I wire my graph to ensure it isn’t getting the static on it.
mike d so I would check your transducer placement and make sure it is in the best possible location and height.. and the best way to wire the graph is to run a dedicated power wire directly from the battery.. and also try to route the transducer away from any other motor battery leads or trolling motor battery wiring.. thanks for watching the video.. hopefully that helps
Reel Life Fisherman yes I know the wire and mount are correct until I get to the battery and that where I’m thinking the problem originates. Since our Democratic governor deemed that fishing out of a motor powered boat ( even a single person) was going to spread the virus, I have time to trouble shoot the set up. She’s a real doozy and is more interested in going against the president than making sound decisions and judgements. Thanks for quick response, really appreciate your channel here in Michigan