battery chargers

  • moccasinboy2003
    Posts: 33
    June 22, 2009 at 6:50 pm #1237498

    Any reccomendation for a portable battery charger to use primarily for a deep cycle battery?
    Moccasinboy

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    June 22, 2009 at 7:06 pm #785725

    EverStart Battery Charger, I have had this one for many years without a problem and they are priced right at Wal-Mart.

    EverStart Battery Charger

    Husker26
    Gretna, NE
    Posts: 143
    June 22, 2009 at 8:20 pm #785758

    Man, for that price I would almost go ahead and spend a little more and get an onboard charger. I just got one from cabelas and don’t think I spent more than $80.00 on it. I absolutely love it, pull in and plug in, no more searching for a cord and the charger, then reach in to hook up the battery etc, etc,..

    moccasinboy2003
    Posts: 33
    June 24, 2009 at 5:35 pm #786343

    Thank you for the suggestions. I’m checking them both out. An on-board application doesn’t work for me.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 25, 2009 at 7:33 pm #786629

    Quote:

    An on-board application doesn’t work for me.

    Hey Mr. Mboy? Just wondering why the on board system wouldn’t work for you??

    I’m trying to think of a scenario where one wouldn’t.

    Thanks!

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    June 25, 2009 at 8:12 pm #786641

    Quote:

    Quote:

    An on-board application doesn’t work for me.

    Hey Mr. Mboy? Just wondering why the on board system wouldn’t work for you??

    I’m trying to think of a scenario where one wouldn’t.

    Thanks!

    Multiple boats?

    I never thought an onboard charger was that great of an idea, till I got one! Love the thing.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    June 25, 2009 at 9:30 pm #786659

    Or in my case, I had one for the TM bats, and wanted one to bump up the main battery, but needed one for my car/truck too, so I bought regular charger that is mostly hooked up to the boat, but can be used elsewhere. Either way I spent the same amount, I just got more flexibility.

    With a battery tender (R) charger, you can do much of the same with some more flexibility, you can get different sets of leads and leave the leads hooked up to the battery/s and just move the charger, which I did for a couple years, problem being Gosh forbid you leave the lights on or something, your car/truck you can’t charge up a car battery enough in a hour or two with a 2amp (big one) battery tender(R). The big unit will set you back about $50, and works fine for a main starting battery on a boat. With all that being said not sure I’d attempt to use it on deep cycle TM batteries, depending on what you read (lots of conflicting bad info out there) they like to be charged up again quickly.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 26, 2009 at 4:05 pm #786832

    Thanks!

    Quote:

    I never thought an onboard charger was that great of an idea, till I got one!

    My feelings exactly.

Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.