I appreciate all the advice but this is even getting more complex. Wildman is saying that with an add on & a switch, "the electronics don't get a jolt when you shut down & restart the engine. No waiting for the GPS to reboot " & Bumpdraft is saying " a friend has his battries hooked up together on a switch & spikes the Gps every time he starts the engine " Should I assume that the best way is to hook all the electronics to the trolling motor batteries and have a separate starting battry for the engine ? Since the trolling motor battries will be in series to provide 24v, can I still somehow hook up the 12v electronics to them ? & if I switch these battries, will it jolt or ill effect the electronics in any way ?
This is all new to me , graduating from a tiller tin boat to an 18'SF & I would like to keep things fairly simple but SAFE & practical/functional.
I have a starting battery and I'm in the process of installing two AGM battries for my 24V Minn Kota .The only electrical/electronics I'm running are navigation lights,bilge pump,tach,volt meter,fuel gauge,vhf radio,compass and an old outdated fish finder that I will eventually replace.
Would like to hear more opinions/advice/suggestions on spesifically hooking up the system described above .
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08-12-2012, 12:55 PM
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