Need a new battery charger.

[R&DMACHINIST]

Hey y'all just realized my battery charger went kapoot! In your alls opinion what is the beat charger out there for under $100? The only battery Ill be charging is my trolling motor battery which rarely gets used enough to be completely dead.The current battery Im using is an "Everstart marine" 27DC-6, 720 marine cranking, 600 cold cranking, 115 Amp.
Thanks in advance!
Kurt

 

[KDAVID1]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

I've been using a cheap Everstart from Walmart for 9years with no problem. You can pick your rate, check voltage, pick type of battery, etc. I think I paid about 60 bucks for it.

 

[R&DMACHINIST]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

Ive had mine since March last year which I also got at walmart and am satisfied with it so far... What kind of charger do you use mine went kapoot last nite, Ive been lookn on amazon but have seen to many negative reviews and am really hopeing someone here can send me in the right direction as they have with my vintage outboards!

 

[KDAVID1]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

Ive had mine since March last year which I also got at walmart and am satisfied with it so far... What kind of charger do you use mine went kapoot last nite, Ive been lookn on amazon but have seen to many negative reviews and am really hopeing someone here can send me in the right direction as they have with my vintage outboards!

I'll take a look at my model and send it tomorrow. Not sure if they still make it though. I also have a Minn Kota 2bank on board which is very good. They do make a 1bank for under 100 bucks. You may look into that?

 

[R&DMACHINIST]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

Ok Ill check into it, I dont really know that much about on board systems since Ive always removed my batt after every outing, but thats gonna change since this winter Im making some major mods to my boat! Thanks!

 

[KDAVID1]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

Ok Ill check into it, I dont really know that much about on board systems since Ive always removed my batt after every outing, but thats gonna change since this winter Im making some major mods to my boat! Thanks!

Sorry for the delay---looks like the numbers on the walmart charger are worn off. Sorry.
The onboard is very nice (other than finding a place to mount it) especially when you have two trolling motor batteries stuffed behind two fuel cells--you have to take thinks apart to get them out. With the on board charger-you just plug in the extension cord and your done (once you've hooked it up to your batteries). I have only the two bank because my accessory/starting battery is charged by my outboard. My dad gave me the boat and I don't see how he ever was able to deal with charging batteries. He had an old charger and it took him three days to charge. What a pain.

 

[bassman284]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

Ive had mine since March last year which I also got at walmart and am satisfied with it so far... What kind of charger do you use mine went kapoot last nite, Ive been lookn on amazon but have seen to many negative reviews and am really hopeing someone here can send me in the right direction as they have with my vintage outboards!

Explain what you mean by kapoot. Does it not charge? Not hum? How does it act?

I though mine (Everstart automatic) was going bad last year because the charge rate wouldn't get above ~4 amps. Noticed it jumped a couple of times when I wiggled the Neg cable and found a bad crimp on the wire to the clamp.

 

[KDAVID1]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

R&D---found the model (or very similar model) to the charger i have. It is actually a Black & Decker-not an everstart. The model is VEC1095ABD. Hope this helps.

 

[R&DMACHINIST]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

Explain what you mean by kapoot. Does it not charge? Not hum? How does it act?

I though mine (Everstart automatic) was going bad last year because the charge rate wouldn't get above ~4 amps. Noticed it jumped a couple of times when I wiggled the Neg cable and found a bad crimp on the wire to the clamp.

Well I noticed when I hooked up my battery after fishing that the gauge showed my battery was fully charged when I knew it wasn't! I tapped the clamps together and got no spark so im guessing whatever it is that shuts the charger off after charging is complete is stuck but not sure
.Anyways I ordered a new Schumacher charger so hopefully all will be good!
Thanks,
Kurt

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Need a new battery charger.

I'm real pleased with the cheapie Schumacher one I got from Wal-Mart a while back.