Got my Stereo Fixed

[Coach]

I was blown away that the main reason my stereo was not working was the charge on the batteries was so low. I have 3 - Odyssey 2150's I guess over the course of the entire season I had not had enough charge time on them so they eventually dropped too low to run correctly. I was able to charge them for 14 hours day 1, 16 hours day 2, and another 18 hours day 3 so they are back to full go. It took the first day to get the stereo going again. Hind sight I was only getting about 8 hours or less to charge the bank each trip out and I would run it hard for 2 days then get 8 hours on it. Over the season (March-Mid July) it was done. I am glad it was a no cost fix and something simple. I just need to remember to pull my boat every third trip and get a full 16-20 hour charge on it.

[Domsz06]

yeah I had that same problem in that I accidently was using my 1 battery bank, not my 6 battery banks. Couldn't figure out why the subs wouldn't work when I turned the NVS's on.

[dogbert]

Are either of you using on-board chargers? I got a dual-battery Pro-Marine on mine and they really charge up a battery quickly. Now I have 2 starters, but I have a similar setup on my fishing boat, where I have 2 deep cycle and 1 starter.

When my alternater quit working, I was able to run on battery alone for hours and then just throw it on the charger for a few hours and be fully charged. It was nice just be able to plug my boat into an outlet

[Domsz06]

I use a charger. But, it doesnt charge very well when the boat is playing and I"m letting it charge, not sure why. My issue was I was using my 1 battery bank, instead of my 6 battery bank. I had been listening on the 1 batt for about 3 hours, so no wonder it was dead they are all charged up now, ready for the reunion

[dogbert]

Good thing you had 6 to spare, they probably could have jumpstarted a whole fleet! Are you using a battery isolator or do you have a manual switch?

[Domsz06]

manual switch. I just forgot that my number 1 position is my starter and 2 was my banks, or maybe it's backwards. Now I just plug the boat in and turn everything off but the switch and let it charge, so that way I don't loose my presets on my HU. I'll hopefully be running a always hot for the memory on that one this week, but if not, i'll get to it soon. Gotta get this box linexd before this weekend, and the carpet is a PITA to pull off.

[G-MONEY]

It just crossed my mind that I most likely not getting a full charge on my batteries also. I'm going to put a long charge on them after I get the boat back from the shop.

[Domsz06]

Mine stays plugged in unless I'm towing it. Figured might as well, as keeping them in a good state in the HOT weather up here is better. Plus they will last longer, oh wait I"m taking them back every year anyway

[Coach]

I have an on board charger. Just I don't get a full 24+ hours to charge it unless the boat is at home. Next year I think I am going to pull the boat every other trip to get a better charge on the bank. I am just amazed that over 6 months it finally was that low. Some times I will run extension cords from my tower over the water to the camp site power if the boat is close enough but that doesn't happen very often.

[dogbert]

You might want to look into a charger that has more amps/hr. It sure was nice when my batteries gave way and I was able to get a quick charge on there in only 1 hrs time that lasted me 2 more hours. Sure, it's more expensive, but you should be able to recharge in 4-5 hrs in most cases. I ran my batteries down to the point where the boat would no longer run.

[Domsz06]

my 40 amp ond does that. It's really nice!

[talltigeguy]

my 40 amp ond does that. It's really nice!

I would look at getting a charger that is a bit faster as well. Overnite should be more than enough.

Some may argue that a slower charge is easier on the batteries, but hey, we no longer live in the 1950's. Things should be better now.

[dogbert]

Not only that but your battery won't last more than 2 years anyways. I've gone to buying the cheapest batteries at Walmart because the expensive ones don't last any longer and it's a hassle to get them warrantied.

[Domsz06]

Not only that but your battery won't last more than 2 years anyways. I've gone to buying the cheapest batteries at Walmart because the expensive ones don't last any longer and it's a hassle to get them warrantied.

amen to that dog!