Dual Batteries - Fisherman style

[crackerjack]

Being a full time fisherman, I am much more commforable with marine 12 volt applications. I am going to do the dual battery set up in my 60 in about a week.
Check this link from West Marine on how to do it in a single engine boat-
It looks solid to me - http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/westadvisor/10001/-1/10001/creatingabatterysystem.htm


any comments would be helpful

 

[Mike S]

Marine applications and materials are solid. They always (almost) have an engine bank ind a 'house' bank. The more advanced systems use more automation, but in a vehicle, at least, you could easily get by with a single switch - a quality marine type switch - and run the vehicle systems off the bank one, and winch, fridge, etc. off bank two. The DC control panel is redundant to the system in your vehicle.

M

 

[kevinmrowland]

Any of those Marine systems seem to be beautifully simple and reliable. I was just going to use one of those Blue Sea solenoids to connect the two positive terminals together, truck on, batteries connected, truck off, batteries separate.

I went way more complicated though