Moving to Electrics...

Boomer · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the input. I run my anchor windlass off the start battery for the same reason, so it would make sense to do the same thing with the electric downriggers. Are you running a cranking battery for your house battery, or do you run 2 deep cycles?

flapbreaker · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject:

Remember the Scotty's don't use electricity to drop so this saves on batteries.

rogerbum · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject:

On the original 22, I started with two deep cycles and replaced them with two cranking batteries after about 5 years of use. I had no problems with either. I replaced the deep cycles proactively and used cranking batteries at the time because they were a little less expensive. On the Tomcat, it came with two HUGE cranking batteries.

thataway · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject:

The scotty down riggers should not use more than 10 amps (for 20 lb weights)I--and you will only be using them a short time each lift. I would also use the start. A good reason to have a charging circuit on the kicker however.