New ulterra/New batteries/New Charger

So I mounted the new Ulterra and found I had a bad battery in my 24v setup. So off to Walmart and got two new everstart 29dc batts to replace the group 27s. My old onboard charger is a two bank Guest 10 amp 1999 model. Since I had to order two new battery trays for the larger batteries I thought I may as well upgrade the charger also. Cabelas had their branded two bank 12 amp. These are supposed to have a equalization mode. Is this charger going to be good enough to take care of my charging needs. I'm known to fish 8 or so hours a day but not back to back.

I use a 2 bank 10 amp charger and have never had a problem with the batteries not being ready the next day.

A 2 bank 12amp probably means 6amps per bank. And yes, it will charge them ... it just may take a bit longer than a 10amp/bank charger would. If you put the charger on them when you get home, they should be ready to go by the next morning. I would think so, anyway.

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Originally Posted by Flint

So I mounted the new Ulterra and found I had a bad battery in my 24v setup. So off to Walmart and got two new everstart 29dc batts to replace the group 27s. My old onboard charger is a two bank Guest 10 amp 1999 model. Since I had to order two new battery trays for the larger batteries I thought I may as well upgrade the charger also. Cabelas had their branded two bank 12 amp. These are supposed to have a equalization mode. Is this charger going to be good enough to take care of my charging needs. I'm known to fish 8 or so hours a day but not back to back.

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It really depends on how your fishing and useing your TM......I run two group 31 batterys for my 24 v Terrova. I pull crankbaits a lot...Pulling them I sometimes run 8 hr.s continous at 1.8 mph.....Thats why I had to have the group 31s to make the 8 hrs at that usage. My charger Is a 3 bank 30 amp charger which is ten amps per bank....MinnKotta 330D...It charges them up overnite when they have been used hard like that. If your spider rigging or long lineing jigs you will be running at much slower speeds and wont be depleteing your batterys as much and a 6 amp per bank charger should bring them back overnite.

Old charger is 10 amp total @5 per bank. New one adds 2 more amps. I mainly fish brush piles.

If you haven't installed yet you might want to consider a 3 bank charger to include the crank battery, especially if you run your electronics off the crank battery. I know the motor will provide a partial charge to this battery but will not provide the battery maintainer that a charger will.


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Anyone run the Pro Mariners? Seems at $150 shipped the price is right, but wondering if they last?

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I use a Pro Bank 20 on my 2 series 31 trolling batteries and really like it. Had it 1.5 yrs now and works like a charm. It will optimize the 2 batteries after charging and I keep it plugged in the entire time I had it as I garage the boat. mine is a 2 bank. I use a Gen 1 4amp on the starting bat. with all the depth finders and electrical on battery, from basspro and it will charge it overnite with no problems. Just plug them in when first getting home and easy to leave plugged in till your ready to rock and roll again.

I have 2 of the ProMar 10 amp 2 bank chargers. One came on the boat and when I upgraded from 24v to 36v I didn't have enough room for a 4 bank so just installed an identical 2 bank. No issues so far.


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I just put 2 12V golf cart batteries in my boat for the same reason .... want to pull cranks all day if I want. These are 155 AH each and I am looking for a new charger also. (I have a 24V Terrova)

I am looking to charge them at 10 or 15 amps per battery .... is 15 A going to reduce the life of the batteries?

The Minn Kota precision MK 220 PC or the MK 23O PC are the ones on top of my list right now.

I've been running a Pro Mariner Pro Mite 3/5/5 for a few years now, it's small but I don't fish a lot and it does the job for me.

Well it's all installed and been plugged in for three days. Just waiting for a day to be able to try the new motor. I went the two bank route again as I didn't want to run more wires all the way back to the cranking battery. It has it's own 10amp charger. Lakes are mostly flooded here and boat launching pretty much impossible by myself.

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Well it's all installed and been plugged in for three days. Just waiting for a day to be able to try the new motor. I went the two bank route again as I didn't want to run more wires all the way back to the cranking battery. It has it's own 10amp charger. Lakes are mostly flooded here and boat launching pretty much impossible by myself.

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It's an Ulterra. Dump it in, hit deploy and then anchor. Just make sure you turn it on before you dump it in. Too cold to be swimming yet. I am still not really comfortable doing it with mine yet but am getting more confident. Enjoy the new motor. They are awesome. I do miss the cable steer when fishing timber but have now started moving to where I want to fish and then hit the spotlok. I definitely fish an area more thoroughly now.


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I don't have the heading sensor calibrated yet.

I have an Ulterra, but I also have a 100 foot rope.

I am a big fan of the Dual Pro chargers. I have both Minnkota and Dual Pro (Made in the USA) . The Sportsman Models and above have replacement parts in the event something goes bad, great customer support.

Sportsman Series - Pro Charging Systems

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I am a big fan of the Dual Pro chargers. I have both Minnkota and Dual Pro (Made in the USA) . The Sportsman Models and above have replacement parts in the event something goes bad, great customer support.

Sportsman Series - Pro Charging Systems

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Does the Dual Pro Sportsman have an equalization mode? Couldn't find it in the documentation.

According to the Dual Pro tech support rep that I spoke to, the equalization mode kicks in after 30 days. It more or less resets, and gives the batteries some activity to extend the life cycle of the batteries.

You may want to speak with Dual Pro directly if you need more clarification 800.742.2740

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Does the Dual Pro Sportsman have an equalization mode? Couldn't find it in the documentation.

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According to the Dual Pro tech support rep that I spoke to, the equalization mode kicks in after 30 days. It more or less resets, and gives the batteries some activity to extend the life cycle of the batteries.

You may want to speak with Dual Pro directly if you need more clarification 800.742.2740

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I think I got the wrong customer tech support guy when I called. He couldn't answer any questions about their charge profile or equalization ..... and apparently they use the same profile whether it's an AGM battery or a FLA. He also couldn't recommend what amperage charger to use for my battery type.
I like that they are made in the USA and have parts available, but want to make sure I am getting a charger that will maximize the life of these high AH batteries I just got.

The lack of a FLA / AGM selection worries me.

Bob,
I've had both the dual Pro and the Pro Mariner and have not had any issues with either one of them. Dual Pro on my smaller boat charging two group 30 batteries and one Pro Mariner Pro sport 20 plus on two other boats.

Pro Mariner makes the Cabelas series and Bass Pro series of the same chargers. Although I cannot comment on dual pro simply because I do not remember anymore, the Pro Mariner is a "Fully Distributed" system. What that means is that it equally distributes amperage across the 3 banks. When one of the banks is charged, it will re-distrubte the amprage across the two remaining uncharged batteries.

I run a three bank system and charge my cranking battery as well as my 24v system. Often times, the cranking battery needs a quick charge and then that is it. I liked that the charger distrubuted those amps to the other two batteries to allow for a quicker charge. It also has a conditioning feature to ensure batteries are conditioned properly. I leave mine plugged in year round and have never had an issue with batteries.

The Pro Mariner will charge a wet cell battery, AGM battery, or the newer GEL batteries. As I said, I cannot comment on the dual pro as I just don't remember the specs anymore. I know that boat has AGM batteries and the charger did a fine job with them. Other than that, I'm not up to snuff on it any longer.

I have MinnKota 2 bank- 5amp per bank charger and love it. Great customer service too. I had a warranty issue and they sent out a new one as soon as they had confirmation the old one was in the mail. The units literally crossed paths in the mail. I had it installed and charged my batteries by the next weekend.

About a month ago I upgraded to a 24v Terrova and had to buy another group 31. Prior I was running a 12v 55pound MinnKota Edge. Group31 on the trolling motor and group 24 for the electronics and 40hp motor. Never had a problem getting both batteries charged overnight. Now that I have 2 group 31 and the group 24 I need to upgrade to a 3 bank charger. I will go with another MinnKota model. More than likely still at 5amp per bank. Right now I just use my Ship-to-Shore battery charger on the cranking battery. It also has a maintenance mode.

Same thing happened when I mounted my Ulterra in March that thing seems to need a fresh set of batteries.