Thanks Steve. I also have 4 batteries, as I have a 36 volt trolling motor.
I think your logic sounds too good to ignore. I'll wire the accessories to
the 12volt(1st) bank.

Thanks again....

Scott...

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"Scott Davis" wrote in message
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I need to do a little rewiring and before I do, I would like some
feedback
from the rest of you.

Do you run all your accessories (livewell pumps, GPS, locators) off the
cranking battery, or off the 1st bank of the trolling motor batteries?
Or
do you split the accessories up?

A lot depends on how you use your boat. I use my livewell pumps quite a
bit
and thus, don't want them draining my starting battery. There's little
more
frustrating than fishing all day, hitting the key to come back to the
landing and.....

NOTHING!

On my prior boats, I had removed everything from the starting battery
except
the outboard itself. Everything else was powered by the trolling motor
batteries.

Then, the worst that could happen would be my fishing day was shortened a
little bit, but I always knew that I had juice to start the outboard and
get
home. But with a 24 volt system, that never happened either.

On my current boat, it came with a system that has 4 batteries, three were
originally for the trolling motor, one for the outboard. I changed the
trolling motor to a 24 volt (the 36v MotorGuide died) and decided that I'd
hook the "unused" battery to the starting battery. On this boat, all of
the
accessories are still on the starting system, but there's two batteries to
draw from. And, all 4 batteries get charged by the on-board charger when
I'm done fishing anyway.

I'd run all of your high draw items off the trolling motor batteries. You
won't be stranded that way.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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