Stereo

I just installed a stereo in my boat and hooked it to the cranking battery. I am wondering if I should have hooked it to my trolling batteries. Anyone has any advice ? ( 24 volt trolling motor )

I think you did good......I have a factory installed radio in my Triton and when it is on and I hit my trolling motor I get static from the radio......wife doesn't like that......mine must be wired to my trolling motor batteries......took it to a boat shop and they said nothing could be done.....I just live with it......

if you do not have this problem, then the worst thing that could happen is running down your cranking battery.....but you still have the 2 trolling batteries to jump it off......just be sure you got a pair of pliers with you.....

Thanks , I stay on the trolling motor a lot so I can see where that could be a problem. I guess I can use my depth finder battery meter to let me know when its getting low, its also on the cranking battery

The radios that have static is usually because of electrical interference. I would call a audio shop and ask them if they can help. Usually the install magnetic clamps on the radio wires the prevent it from happening.

You can carry jumper cables. Easier than swapping batteries.

I made myself a short set of jumper cables, roughly 2 feet long with 6 gauge stranded wire and some clamps I bought from Lowes. Keep them in a zip lock bag in the boat. Three years ago, I was fooling with the cranking battery and I guess I shorted the positive without knowing it - blew the fuse in the motor housing. Apparently, I ran for a while solely on the cranking battery. After fishing a spot, wouldn't crank - stranded. Learned my lesson, now I know I can crank the motor from the trolling motor batteries if need be. I figure a safety precaution guys, thought I'd share.