DarkJester
Active Member
- Jul 26, 2011
- 192
- Boat Info
- 2011 270 SLX
- Engines
- Merc 8.2 MAG Bravo III
Good day my boating brothers and sisters,
I dry slip a 270 SLX and it has no onboard battery charger and I would like to install one. I have 2 batteries 27M style. I am looking at a ProMarine on Amazon that will charge 2 batteries.
And of course I have a couple of questions.
Anybody done this? What pitfalls am I looking for?
I have a battery switch ( OFF, 1, 2, Both) I assume because of the way the instructions read the switch position makes no difference.
Does it come with the AC input side of the connector? I don't wanna drill a big hole for a receptacle, I figured I could put a standard Marine connector on there and secure it with Velcro when not in use.
This Appears to be a "Smart" Charger. If I were to leave it for a couple of weeks in the off season, would I come back to a huge hole blown out of the side of my boat?
My Marina/Dry Slip Guys are not the most diligent, and the Marina is about an hour away from the house, and they are only open until like 6pm etc. So checking on it might be an issue.
My reasons for doing this?
They are big batteries and in a tucked away part of the engine bay. Difficult at best to pick up a 50 pound battery and swing it up into the cockpit. Then put it up on the sunpad, then move it to the swim deck, then climb down and lift it up over my head then off to the truck every weekend. It would be easier, and safer just to charge them onboard.
I'm looking for opinions and advice.
Fire away!
Jester
I dry slip a 270 SLX and it has no onboard battery charger and I would like to install one. I have 2 batteries 27M style. I am looking at a ProMarine on Amazon that will charge 2 batteries.
And of course I have a couple of questions.
Anybody done this? What pitfalls am I looking for?
I have a battery switch ( OFF, 1, 2, Both) I assume because of the way the instructions read the switch position makes no difference.
Does it come with the AC input side of the connector? I don't wanna drill a big hole for a receptacle, I figured I could put a standard Marine connector on there and secure it with Velcro when not in use.
This Appears to be a "Smart" Charger. If I were to leave it for a couple of weeks in the off season, would I come back to a huge hole blown out of the side of my boat?
My Marina/Dry Slip Guys are not the most diligent, and the Marina is about an hour away from the house, and they are only open until like 6pm etc. So checking on it might be an issue.
My reasons for doing this?
They are big batteries and in a tucked away part of the engine bay. Difficult at best to pick up a 50 pound battery and swing it up into the cockpit. Then put it up on the sunpad, then move it to the swim deck, then climb down and lift it up over my head then off to the truck every weekend. It would be easier, and safer just to charge them onboard.
I'm looking for opinions and advice.
Fire away!
Jester