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Off season battery maint. Program
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I leave the battery in the boat. I have a plug built in that i added. So i usually just leave the maintainer plugged in. I usually turn it on for a day once a month or so but i left it on last time...its been on for like a month. That is what it is for so no big deal.
I prefer a maintainer over a trickle charge. It only charges when needed. I just put it on and forget it. I bought it at sears. You can catch em for $20.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02871219000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02871219000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
I have battery tender for each of my ATV's, for my Jet ski's I take the battery's out and put them on a piece of 1x12x12 on the garage floor, I connect a Guest (Brand) boat battery charger for charging/maintaining 24v (2x12v) trolling motor batteries. It's 5a x 2 batteries, it charges them to full charge then maintains them there after.
Since I have 2 ski's it works out perfect.
-TheChad
Since I have 2 ski's it works out perfect.
-TheChad
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govprof
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Quick Disconnect for your charger
I run a 10 amp two bank Guest Battery Charger with 5 amps a side for my two Seadoos. It charges each battery independently and then goes into maintain mode where it only charges when a battery drops below a certain level. RFoster130 mentioned the connection of a "plug". It' s a great idea, thanks RF! Nothing makes you more %$*@!! than dropping a battery terminal screw down in the bildge to be lost forever.:banghead: While Seadoo changed the design for 2010 on the RXT-X to have the battery "easily accessible" under the hatch on the boarding platform, trust me, it's far from easy to pull the battery.
I've ordered a few sets of quick disconnects similar too but smaller than those used by commercial tow trucks. They allow the tow companies to connect their cables to the front of the tow truck without having to pop the hood. I'm installing one side of the plug to the terminals on the battery and the other side to the charger cables. Order the low cost rubber cover caps for the quick disconnect on the battery side and just leave it attached in the hull for whenever you want to throw the charger on. Doing the same to the lawn mower battery. Add the other end of the quick disconnects to the charger cables, maybe an extra set to connect to a set of alligator clips just in case a friend or the SUV needs some juice. I'll attach some pictures and update when I do the install.
atriot:
I run a 10 amp two bank Guest Battery Charger with 5 amps a side for my two Seadoos. It charges each battery independently and then goes into maintain mode where it only charges when a battery drops below a certain level. RFoster130 mentioned the connection of a "plug". It' s a great idea, thanks RF! Nothing makes you more %$*@!! than dropping a battery terminal screw down in the bildge to be lost forever.:banghead: While Seadoo changed the design for 2010 on the RXT-X to have the battery "easily accessible" under the hatch on the boarding platform, trust me, it's far from easy to pull the battery.
I've ordered a few sets of quick disconnects similar too but smaller than those used by commercial tow trucks. They allow the tow companies to connect their cables to the front of the tow truck without having to pop the hood. I'm installing one side of the plug to the terminals on the battery and the other side to the charger cables. Order the low cost rubber cover caps for the quick disconnect on the battery side and just leave it attached in the hull for whenever you want to throw the charger on. Doing the same to the lawn mower battery. Add the other end of the quick disconnects to the charger cables, maybe an extra set to connect to a set of alligator clips just in case a friend or the SUV needs some juice. I'll attach some pictures and update when I do the install.
atriot:
sounds cool. A plug makes it much easier.
Just a word of caution..
While 'Quick Connect' type plugs make things easier, it also creates a huge short problem. When the hull get's water in it (Notice I said WHEN, not if) even with a little rubber cap that can fall off, the quick connect is I believe more trouble then it's worth.
That said, If I could find a truly waterproof connector with a waterproof cap that is positive locking where I KNOW it wont fall off. I would do it in a heart beat.
I know the connectiors are out there, I just haven't spent any time looking for one yet..
-TheChad
While 'Quick Connect' type plugs make things easier, it also creates a huge short problem. When the hull get's water in it (Notice I said WHEN, not if) even with a little rubber cap that can fall off, the quick connect is I believe more trouble then it's worth.
That said, If I could find a truly waterproof connector with a waterproof cap that is positive locking where I KNOW it wont fall off. I would do it in a heart beat.
I know the connectiors are out there, I just haven't spent any time looking for one yet..
-TheChad
I have made it through 2 season so far and it still looks brand new. I have it mounted in the storage compartment. It stays mostly dry. If I notice any oxidation i'll spend the $8 for a new one.
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