Batteries

[BowTech03]

Just wondering how many batteries everyone has and what is all running off of them, have three looking to maybe add on, just looking for outside opinions.

(18 ft pro-v, 2 graphs looking to add one more, bow mount 80lb, radio)

[Esox_Magnum]

I run 3, 1 for starting and all other needs and 2 for only the trolling motor. I run a radio, 2 HDS units, sometimes cell chargers/go pro charger/ I Pod ect...I run 29 or 31 series for the single 27's for the Terrova...

[jac714]

3 total

1 for hotel loads adn start run for main

2 for trolling motor

[delcecchi]

Same with me. This year for the first time ever had the starting battery go flat. I think it was leaving the bait well pump on intermittent for a couple days that did it. Wasn't exactly flat but big motor wouldn't crank.

[Pat K]

4 total. 2 for the trolling motor only and 2 hooked in parallel for everything else. There were times in the past where I would have one or more of my sonar/gps units turn off when I would start the big motor late in the day.

I needed a new starting/electronics/pumps battery this spring so I decided to go with 2 and haven't had an issue with voltage drop.

[paceman]

I only have 2. One for the starter/depth finder. The other for the trolling motor.

[gunner55]

We run 3 also,1 for starting & 2 for trolling motors.We have 12v PD on the bow & a 24v on the transom.

[BoxMN]

If you fish at night, consider swapping out your bulbs/lights for LED. It does make a significant difference.

We run two 27's for 74# trolling, and a 27 for starting and all electronics (two locators and the normal stuff). Use a three bank charger, this is a necessity if you night fish a lot and DON'T do a lot of running with big motor.