What is the best 3 bank charger?

[chrispetey]

Dual Pro....finished 14 years this year and 15 coming next. I have the professional series 2 bank. Zero issues.

[gonz]

Thanks Krattor for the post as I was wondering too which one. Not to hijack your thread, but can I also ask people's opinions how to rig the charger? For me, I have two 12v batteries in parallel for the TM in the front of my 165 and the starting battery in the back that operates everything else. So I would like to just come home and plug in one charger and forget it. Also, I also have a small 12v in bow for the small fishfinder but I can probably eliminate this and wire to the two other in front. I have room for it in the front next to the two batteries, and then I can run cables to the back some how? Any suggestions? Thanks a bunch!

Gonz

[S.Larson]

Are the Cabelas brand chargers any good??

[KraTToR]

Originally Posted by gonz

Thanks Krattor for the post as I was wondering too which one. Not to hijack your thread, but can I also ask people's opinions how to rig the charger? For me, I have two 12v batteries in parallel for the TM in the front of my 165 and the starting battery in the back that operates everything else. So I would like to just come home and plug in one charger and forget it. Also, I also have a small 12v in bow for the small fishfinder but I can probably eliminate this and wire to the two other in front. I have room for it in the front next to the two batteries, and then I can run cables to the back some how? Any suggestions? Thanks a bunch!

Gonz

Hey Gonz. THis is my setup except my TM batteries are connected in Series.
I recommend that you get a 3 bank like units that are being recommended in this thread.
Even if your TM batteries are in parallel, then hook the charger up in parallel.

I'm going to p/u one of these 15amp/3 bank chargers as soon as the boat comes out of storage. I'm also considering a "house" battery but that's down the road.

The small ff in the front will work fine off the TM batteries but I doubt it would make much diff either way....

[gonz]

KraTTor, I think I will look into the duo pro. I will have to modify the charger if the cord to the 3rd battery in back is not long enough or vice versa. I guess I don't need the 4th battery for the ff. I did that to avoid interference.