"BetaB4" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:

My question is this. Why do you feel you need a battery charger on the
boat?

I probably should have explained that I have a 13-foot aluminum boat
with a 9.9 HP gas engine and a 12-volt electric motor. I bought the boat
about a year ago and I have only used it a few times so far using the
electric
motor. So, when I take the boat out and use the electric motor, I need to
recharge the battery when I get home.


I'm in a similar situation.
A 15' open aluminum boat with a 25 hp outboard with electric start.
I also have a MinnKota electric. When I first got the boat, I seemed to
discharge the battery fairly quickly, but the PO warned me that there might
be a nick in the wire that travels to the fish finder/depth gague
transducer.
I slathered liquid electrical tape all over the wire, cleaned & tightened
the connections to the battery and all seems well.
I do recharge the battery after each trip when I get back home.