Need new portable battery charger

[todalake]

Looking for a new charger for my boat batteries. Don't have electricity where I store the boat so need a portable charge. How is the Minnkota MK 110P ?

[Pooch]

Sounds like you need a small generator, too. Type and number of batteries might (will) dictate how much charger and type of charger you need.

Pooch

[Nimstug]

I am more or less in the same situation and bring the TM battery home after each outing. I've used this charger for 8 year with no issues. When the battery is fully charged it automatically shuts down and maintains a trickle charge.

https://smile.amazon.com/Schumacher-...attery+charger

[martinbns]

Originally Posted by Nimstug

I am more or less in the same situation and bring the TM battery home after each outing. I've used this charger for 8 year with no issues. When the battery is fully charged it automatically shuts down and maintains a trickle charge.

https://smile.amazon.com/Schumacher-...attery+charger

Would that work on a two battery system?

[Hot Runr Guy]

Originally Posted by martinbns

Would that work on a two battery system?

You could look at this model from Schumacher http://www.batterychargers.com/se-70ma/

That offers both 12 & 24V output, so if you have a 24V, series TM battery setup, you could charge both TM batteries at the same time.

https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SE.../dp/B0002TP2C0

HRG

[REW]

x10 on the comment on the charger mentioned by HRG.

I have had this same charger for years and it works very well.

As he mentioned - when charging a 24 volt trolling motor pair of batteries, switch to 24 volts on the charger and charge both of them at the same time.

Good luck

[Nimstug]

Just works with one battery.

[Hot Runr Guy]

Originally Posted by Nimstug

Just works with one battery.

I'm talking about using the 24V charger, hooked-up to the same terminals as the trolling motor, charging both batteries at the same time, with the jumper in place.

As far as the charger is concerned, a pair of series-connected 12V batteries is just (1) 24V battery.

HRG

[REW]

I have used a 24 volt charger for years to charge the 24 volt (2-12 volt batteries in series) trolling motor battery. Depending on the day, I will sometimes hook directly to the battery pair, or at times, I will plug in a 24 volt trolling motor plug that I have made for charging and connect the 24 volt charger to the 24 volt trolling motor plug wires. Easy to have the charger on a shelf in the garage and just run the charger wire to the trolling motor socket and plug in the charger.

Be safe