Re: Battery Jump
Surprised to learn of someone else who anchors out!<br /><br />I have an 18' cuddy and spend at least one night aboard a month, always on the hook (or in a WalMart parking lot). And I worried about a dead battery too.<br /><br />My first line of defense was to get BoatUS unlimited towing (that was 8 years ago and I haven't called them once).<br /><br />Next, I got me a Honda EU1000 generator (actually it's primary function is to power my A/C, but it does have a decent DC output to charge a 12V battery). Considered a hefty 120V charger to use with the Honda 120VAC, but really didn't want to have to worry about the additional hardware.<br /><br />But I still felt uncomfortable without a backup battery, so when I learned that my Ficht had 2 independent charging circuits, I installed a second battery. The second battery is not connected to anything but the charging circuit on the motor...if I ever needed it I'd have to move a cable from the main battery to the backup. Maybe one day I'll put in switch, but probably not. I did put a push button on the dash to monitor the charge rate/condition of the backup battery.<br /><br />I've heard good things about those emergency battery packs, but to me it was just another battery I had to worry about keeping charged...with my luck, it would be dead when I needed it, or I'd forget to bring along.
