02-19-2018, 04:13 PM
With the poor ice conditions this winter I've been spending more time preparing for the upcoming boating season. As part of that, I'm upgrading from manual downriggers to electric.
My boat has two electrical systems -- the main "cranking" electrical (with batteries near the outboard motor in the back) -- and the secondary system with two deep cycle batteries, one located mid-boat on each side (in front of the port and starboard front seats).
The two batteries for the secondary system are somehow wired together for the electric trolling motor (which can be 12v or 24v) and for a few auxiliary systems.
I plan to put a downrigger on each side of the boat -- replacing the manual downriggers I have now. Should I just wire each downrigger directly to the battery on its side (using the correct fuse, of course)? Or should I figure out how to wire them in parallel to both batteries? I've done some research and can't seem to find a clear answer.
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My boat has two electrical systems -- the main "cranking" electrical (with batteries near the outboard motor in the back) -- and the secondary system with two deep cycle batteries, one located mid-boat on each side (in front of the port and starboard front seats).
The two batteries for the secondary system are somehow wired together for the electric trolling motor (which can be 12v or 24v) and for a few auxiliary systems.
I plan to put a downrigger on each side of the boat -- replacing the manual downriggers I have now. Should I just wire each downrigger directly to the battery on its side (using the correct fuse, of course)? Or should I figure out how to wire them in parallel to both batteries? I've done some research and can't seem to find a clear answer.
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