What is considered a "trickle charger"?

SHRED wrote:
I am looking for an onboard 2 bank charger.
People have told me to not charge the batteries too fast.

I am looking for an overnight charging unit that maintains the batteies
at full charge.

Is there a max Amp rating I should target for?
My little 1 amp charger takes 3 days to charge one Interstate SRM 27 and
that is way too long.


Sometimes I want to fish the next day.
I'd like to charge my 12V TM battery overnight (12 hours or so).

What would be the minimum amp rated charger I should look for in order
to get the slowest charge, in that time frame?

I would say it would depend on how discharged your battery is... But
guessing it isn't more than 50% discharged, a 5 amp should get it I would
say, but as you said, the slower the better, ALWAYS. I"m not a battery
expert, just someone that tries to make informed conclusions from personal
experiences, and things I've read.


But, I personally run a Pro-Mariner 10-10-10 Charger, and I never have any
problems and after a hard day, it's always ready the next morning to do it
again. 2+ years old and still going strong. My batteries are Crown Series
Group 49's, I think, there the largest ones Crown makes for Deep Cycle,
non-Gel, regular Lead Core. I selected the Crown batteries cause they
actually make them locally and have a very good reputation in these parts.
Something else SHRED, that you might want to look into, when your in the
market, are the Actual Minn Kota Gel Batteries, I've heard of extremely good
luck with these, with a noticeable increase in motor power and longevity, I
haven't tried them myself yet though. When these Crowns bite it, I will
see.

Congrats on the new boat btw, it's looks like a beauty!!

Doug


"SHRED" wrote in message
...
SHRED wrote:
I am looking for an onboard 2 bank charger.
People have told me to not charge the batteries too fast.

I am looking for an overnight charging unit that maintains the batteies
at full charge.

Is there a max Amp rating I should target for?
My little 1 amp charger takes 3 days to charge one Interstate SRM 27 and
that is way too long.


Sometimes I want to fish the next day.
I'd like to charge my 12V TM battery overnight (12 hours or so).

What would be the minimum amp rated charger I should look for in order to
get the slowest charge, in that time frame?

Doug wrote:
I would say it would depend on how discharged your battery is... But
guessing it isn't more than 50% discharged, a 5 amp should get it I would
say, but as you said, the slower the better, ALWAYS. I"m not a battery
expert, just someone that tries to make informed conclusions from personal
experiences, and things I've read.


But, I personally run a Pro-Mariner 10-10-10 Charger, and I never have any
problems and after a hard day, it's always ready the next morning to do it
again. 2+ years old and still going strong. My batteries are Crown Series
Group 49's, I think, there the largest ones Crown makes for Deep Cycle,
non-Gel, regular Lead Core. I selected the Crown batteries cause they
actually make them locally and have a very good reputation in these parts.
Something else SHRED, that you might want to look into, when your in the
market, are the Actual Minn Kota Gel Batteries, I've heard of extremely good
luck with these, with a noticeable increase in motor power and longevity, I
haven't tried them myself yet though. When these Crowns bite it, I will
see.

Congrats on the new boat btw, it's looks like a beauty!!

Doug


"SHRED" wrote in message
...
SHRED wrote:
I am looking for an onboard 2 bank charger.
People have told me to not charge the batteries too fast.

I am looking for an overnight charging unit that maintains the batteies
at full charge.

Is there a max Amp rating I should target for?
My little 1 amp charger takes 3 days to charge one Interstate SRM 27 and
that is way too long.

Sometimes I want to fish the next day.
I'd like to charge my 12V TM battery overnight (12 hours or so).

What would be the minimum amp rated charger I should look for in order to
get the slowest charge, in that time frame?




Thanks for the details Doug.

I am headed out in the morning for some bassin' on the new boat.
YIPEEEE!!!!!!