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OK guys, I know zero about onboard chargers but I am tired of having to crawl in my boat, open front hatch and hook up my charger. I only use agm batteries and have no idea if all these onboard chargers are able to charge them. Also, should I get a 3 bank and run extension wire to the back for my starting battery or is that too far? The boat is 16'. Thanks for any info.
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I used to use a trolling motor plug wired to a 2x4 and connect the charger to the bolts on the 2x4. it worked great for a long time and no more climbing into the boat to hook it up but I eventually got an onboard charger when I went to a 2 battery 24v system and trolling motor
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So on board chargers are safe with AGM's?
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Yes they are. Just look on the box to make sure the one you are looking to get does AGM. There might be a few out there that still don't do AGM but most all do.
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Thank you sir
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Check out Stealth charging systems. Charges while you run, or from AC power. Use good AGM's (I use Optima's). A little pricy but have had no problems with mine on 2 different boats.
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I'll have to look at that. I run an optima for starting and sears die hard (very pricey) for TM
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