New to bass boating

pacordon · 04-29-09, 06:42 PM

Just bought a bass tracker 1800LS 1991.tournament Boat. it is in pretty good condition considering the year. Anyone, can you discribe how to hook up 2 12v batts to get 24v, so that both batts. can be charged at the same time? That is from the same onboard charger. Have many questions about bass fishing, but will hit the other forums for that.

MrPhotographer06 · 04-29-09, 06:52 PM

i'm pretty sure you wire them in series, so positive on one bat to neg on bat2 and then use the neg on bat1 and pos on bat 2 for your two connections, but correct me if i'm wrong guys

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nofearengineer · 04-29-09, 09:23 PM

You can get the 24V the way MrPhotog says.

As far as charging...well, first thing I would do is hunt up a user's manual specifically for your charger model, rather than take an anonymous stranger's word for it. If you can't get a paper copy, try to get one off of the web. A 12V lead storage battery can store a tremendous amount of energy. Unleashing that energy incorrectly can be rather destructive to the pocketbook, if not the body.

bassackwards · 04-30-09, 11:09 AM

do you have an 2 bank charger? if not i would just do 1 at a time. and how many batt's do you got, if just 2 than ones for your start bat for out board that needs to be only 12,if 3 than make shure your other stuf is 24v before giving it 24v(i know you have done this but just a reminder)

jasonfish320 · 04-30-09, 11:22 AM

Are you sure that your boat isn't an FS or TF? I didn't think they made an LS model...could be wrong tho.

Also, photographer is right on the 24V hookup

Whoa, I would check the instructions, but I don't believe you can charge two batteries in a 24/v series with a one bank charger...that's why they sell 1,2,3 bank chargers

pacordon · 04-30-09, 11:33 AM

Boat has 3 batts. 1 for start up,2 for the rest of the craft. good advise from all of you. after mounting the charger, going to take to auto and boat electric specialist here in town. what amp charger for this type of set up? thinking in the area of 15amp. what do you people use in your boats?

jcw1503 · 04-30-09, 11:36 AM

I have a three bank charger with 15amps...it works great. I love it!!

jasonfish320 · 04-30-09, 11:50 AM

This should help you out.... The third battery, which is not shown here would have the 3rd set of pos/neg coming from the onboard charger hooked up as normal, +pos to +pos and -neg to -neg...

pacordon · 04-30-09, 12:09 PM

JCW: what brand is your charger and where can I get one?

Jason: that is a great help,thank you much.

bassackwards · 04-30-09, 03:12 PM

i only got an 5 amp but works good for me mines bps brand got it on sale

jcw1503 · 04-30-09, 04:28 PM

mine is also a bass pro shop brand..You plug it up and leave it and when your battery is charged it stops itself and if it is a while before you go fishin, no worries, because it will charge the battery up when it starts to lose power. You will always have confidence that the batteries will be fully charged. I have heard some people say bad things about BPS chargers but I love mine and I have no problem with it.

04-29-09, 06:42 PM	#1
pacordon BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 43	New to bass boating Just bought a bass tracker 1800LS 1991.tournament Boat. it is in pretty good condition considering the year. Anyone, can you discribe how to hook up 2 12v batts to get 24v, so that both batts. can be charged at the same time? That is from the same onboard charger. Have many questions about bass fishing, but will hit the other forums for that.

04-29-09, 06:52 PM	#2
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	i'm pretty sure you wire them in series, so positive on one bat to neg on bat2 and then use the neg on bat1 and pos on bat 2 for your two connections, but correct me if i'm wrong guys Welcome to the nuthouse __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

04-30-09, 11:22 AM	#5
jasonfish320 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MAINEIAC Posts: 585	Are you sure that your boat isn't an FS or TF? I didn't think they made an LS model...could be wrong tho. Also, photographer is right on the 24V hookup Whoa, I would check the instructions, but I don't believe you can charge two batteries in a 24/v series with a one bank charger...that's why they sell 1,2,3 bank chargers __________________ "If at first you don't succeed; have another beer"

04-30-09, 11:33 AM	#6
pacordon BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 43	new to bass fshing Boat has 3 batts. 1 for start up,2 for the rest of the craft. good advise from all of you. after mounting the charger, going to take to auto and boat electric specialist here in town. what amp charger for this type of set up? thinking in the area of 15amp. what do you people use in your boats?

04-30-09, 11:36 AM	#7
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	I have a three bank charger with 15amps...it works great. I love it!! __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

04-29-09, 09:23 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	You can get the 24V the way MrPhotog says. As far as charging...well, first thing I would do is hunt up a user's manual specifically for your charger model, rather than take an anonymous stranger's word for it. If you can't get a paper copy, try to get one off of the web. A 12V lead storage battery can store a tremendous amount of energy. Unleashing that energy incorrectly can be rather destructive to the pocketbook, if not the body.

04-30-09, 11:09 AM	#4
bassackwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampton va Posts: 408	do you have an 2 bank charger? if not i would just do 1 at a time. and how many batt's do you got, if just 2 than ones for your start bat for out board that needs to be only 12,if 3 than make shure your other stuf is 24v before giving it 24v(i know you have done this but just a reminder)

04-30-09, 11:50 AM	#8
jasonfish320 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MAINEIAC Posts: 585	This should help you out.... The third battery, which is not shown here would have the 3rd set of pos/neg coming from the onboard charger hooked up as normal, +pos to +pos and -neg to -neg... __________________ "If at first you don't succeed; have another beer"

04-30-09, 12:09 PM	#9
pacordon BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 43	JCW: what brand is your charger and where can I get one? Jason: that is a great help,thank you much.

04-30-09, 03:12 PM	#10
bassackwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampton va Posts: 408	i only got an 5 amp but works good for me mines bps brand got it on sale

04-30-09, 04:28 PM	#11
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	mine is also a bass pro shop brand..You plug it up and leave it and when your battery is charged it stops itself and if it is a while before you go fishin, no worries, because it will charge the battery up when it starts to lose power. You will always have confidence that the batteries will be fully charged. I have heard some people say bad things about BPS chargers but I love mine and I have no problem with it. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

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