charging starting battery

motorhead0320 · 02-07-09, 05:31 PM

My boat is not ready for the water, but i am starting it in the yard every 4-5 days to keep the motor running. I dont want to let the motor get all crudded up since it took me so long to get it running. How ofter do i need to charge my starting battery? Its a brand new interstate 1000mca starting battery. I plan to charge it after every fishing trip, but i shoiuld have to charge it after every start, right? Thanks in advance

MississippiBoy · 02-07-09, 06:27 PM

I pray you're using earmuffs whenever you start the motor. That's a quick way to lock it up completely.
I wouldn't charge it every time you start it, as long as you're not having to spin it over a lot to get to to crank. You lose comparitively little power if when you start your motor.

motorhead0320 · 02-07-09, 06:30 PM

i am using muffs. motor seems so be pumping water well. It has been taking only about 3 seconds to start the motor. So i should be good for a a couple weeks then? Or should i just check the voltage to tell me when? if so what voltage?

MississippiBoy · 02-07-09, 06:32 PM

Yeah, couple of weeks should be ok. The charger I have tells me when it's fully charged. If yours does, too, just go by that.

zooker · 02-07-09, 06:40 PM

with normal moters they charge the battery after every crank up.. out boards do the same but i normally charge the crank bettery once a month..the troller battery after every time out..

zooker

motorhead0320 · 02-07-09, 06:41 PM

sounds good, thanks

ho_shi · 02-07-09, 07:52 PM

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1FASTLASER · 02-08-09, 08:52 AM

Best way I can put this is CHARGE the batteries every time you take her fishing. The small time you use the battery when on the muffs doesnt require a charge unless you have a motor that was made before they actually made the engine with the charging system buiklt in.

motorhead0320 · 02-08-09, 09:38 AM

i bet i dont have a charging system. its a 79 70hp evinrude.

bassackwards · 02-22-09, 12:18 PM

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02-07-09, 05:31 PM	#1
motorhead0320 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26	charging starting battery My boat is not ready for the water, but i am starting it in the yard every 4-5 days to keep the motor running. I dont want to let the motor get all crudded up since it took me so long to get it running. How ofter do i need to charge my starting battery? Its a brand new interstate 1000mca starting battery. I plan to charge it after every fishing trip, but i shoiuld have to charge it after every start, right? Thanks in advance

02-07-09, 06:40 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	with normal moters they charge the battery after every crank up.. out boards do the same but i normally charge the crank bettery once a month..the troller battery after every time out.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

02-08-09, 08:52 AM	#8
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Best way I can put this is CHARGE the batteries every time you take her fishing. The small time you use the battery when on the muffs doesnt require a charge unless you have a motor that was made before they actually made the engine with the charging system buiklt in. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

02-07-09, 06:27 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	I pray you're using earmuffs whenever you start the motor. That's a quick way to lock it up completely. I wouldn't charge it every time you start it, as long as you're not having to spin it over a lot to get to to crank. You lose comparitively little power if when you start your motor.

02-07-09, 06:30 PM	#3
motorhead0320 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26	i am using muffs. motor seems so be pumping water well. It has been taking only about 3 seconds to start the motor. So i should be good for a a couple weeks then? Or should i just check the voltage to tell me when? if so what voltage?

02-07-09, 06:32 PM	#4
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Yeah, couple of weeks should be ok. The charger I have tells me when it's fully charged. If yours does, too, just go by that.

02-07-09, 06:41 PM	#6
motorhead0320 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26	sounds good, thanks

02-07-09, 07:52 PM	#7
ho_shi BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Granbury, Tx Posts: 46	shoot Jim Payne at Stay N Charge a email Tell him ho_shi (AJ) sent ya!!! He can hook ya up with what you need!!! Http://www.stayncharge.com

02-08-09, 09:38 AM	#9
motorhead0320 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26	i bet i dont have a charging system. its a 79 70hp evinrude.

02-22-09, 12:18 PM	#10
bassackwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampton va Posts: 408	bass pro has 5/5 2 bank on sale for100

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