battery shutoff switch ?
 

Nothing worse than having plans to use my boat, only to find I left
the fish finder on or the kids left the stereo on. BATTERY DEAD, PLANS
CANCELED, ME CRABBY!

Does anyone have a shutoff switch on their boat battery to avoid this?
If so, what type?

Thanks, Marko

On 8 Oct 2004 13:40:10 -0700, (Marko) wrote:

Nothing worse than having plans to use my boat, only to find I left
the fish finder on or the kids left the stereo on. BATTERY DEAD, PLANS
CANCELED, ME CRABBY!

Does anyone have a shutoff switch on their boat battery to avoid this?
If so, what type?

I use a 20 amp single pole circuit breaker on my starting/electronics
battery on the Ranger and a 50 amp on the trolling motor.

Simple, easy and very effective.

Later,

Tom

"Beware the one legged man in a butt
kicking contest - he is there for a
reason."

Wun Hung Lo - date unknown

Also Sprach JohnH :
On 8 Oct 2004 13:40:10 -0700, (Marko) wrote:

Nothing worse than having plans to use my boat, only to find I left
the fish finder on or the kids left the stereo on. BATTERY DEAD, PLANS
CANCELED, ME CRABBY!

Does anyone have a shutoff switch on their boat battery to avoid this?
If so, what type?

Thanks, Marko

Check out the mini- off- on switch.

http://www.boatus-store.com/webapp/w...207&storeNum=9

I think the "Marine Priority Start" switch on that page is more in-line
with what he is trying to accomplish. Manual switches only are good if
you remember to use them. :)

Dan

--
Yeah, I saw a yard gnome once. It didn't scare me.

-- Space Ghost

It's still something you have to remember. Get a good battery charger. I
alwasys check the boat before leaving the house. If it has not run in more
than a couple weeks I start it on the muffs after I get it out of the
garage. It's a hassle to get all the way to the ramp and then find a
problem.

"Marko" wrote in message
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Nothing worse than having plans to use my boat, only to find I left
the fish finder on or the kids left the stereo on. BATTERY DEAD, PLANS
CANCELED, ME CRABBY!

Does anyone have a shutoff switch on their boat battery to avoid this?
If so, what type?

Thanks, Marko

"Marko" wrote in message
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Nothing worse than having plans to use my boat, only to find I left
the fish finder on or the kids left the stereo on. BATTERY DEAD, PLANS
CANCELED, ME CRABBY!

Does anyone have a shutoff switch on their boat battery to avoid this?


Yeah, all my boats have had a battery switch.

It will only protect you if you turn it off, however. If you didn't
remember to shut off the fishfinder and stereo, what makes you think you
will remember to shut off the battery switch?

Rod

The Marine Priority Switch is what you need.
Marshall Banana's the only person who understood your question. Adding
another switch that you need to remember to turn off is not the answer. The
Marine Priority Switch is automatic.


"Marshall Banana" wrote in message
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Also Sprach JohnH :
On 8 Oct 2004 13:40:10 -0700, (Marko) wrote:

Nothing worse than having plans to use my boat, only to find I left
the fish finder on or the kids left the stereo on. BATTERY DEAD, PLANS
CANCELED, ME CRABBY!

Does anyone have a shutoff switch on their boat battery to avoid this?
If so, what type?

Thanks, Marko

Check out the mini- off- on switch.


http://www.boatus-store.com/webapp/w...207&storeNum=9

I think the "Marine Priority Start" switch on that page is more in-line
with what he is trying to accomplish. Manual switches only are good if
you remember to use them. :)

Dan

--
Yeah, I saw a yard gnome once. It didn't scare me.

-- Space Ghost

On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 20:10:28 -0700, "William G. Andersen"
wrote:

The Marine Priority Switch is what you need.
Marshall Banana's the only person who understood your question. Adding
another switch that you need to remember to turn off is not the answer. The
Marine Priority Switch is automatic.

No at all my friend - I understood his question perfectly.

And I'd rather pay $15-20 for a mechanical circuit breaker than $140
bucks for a descrete device that may, or may not, work as advertised.

And in all the years that I've used this solution, which are not
inconsiderable, I have never forgotten to turn the freakin' batteries
off. :)

All the best,

Tom
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"What the hell's the deal with this newsgroup...
is there a computer terminal in the day room of
some looney bin somewhere?"

Bilgeman - circa 2004

Or swim along side to get up to speed, then jump in,. put it in gear, and
away you go :-)

"Matt Lang" wrote in message
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(Marko) wrote in message
. com...
Nothing worse than having plans to use my boat, only to find I left
the fish finder on or the kids left the stereo on. BATTERY DEAD, PLANS
CANCELED, ME CRABBY!

Does anyone have a shutoff switch on their boat battery to avoid this?
If so, what type?

Thanks, Marko

Thats not a good enough reason to cancel a boat trip! ;)

You could jump start the boat (make sure not shut off the engine until
the battery is charged enough) or bring a spare battery along :)

Matt

Thanks all. I want a simple manual switch. If I forget to turn that
one off, I don't belong on the water. ;-)

Marko wrote;
Thanks all. I want a simple manual switch. If I forget to turn that one
off, I don't belong on the water. ;-)Thanks all. I want a simple manual
switch. If I forget to turn that one off, I don't belong on the water.
;-)
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I have a set up with 2 batteries using a Guest selector switch. I can
choose either battery or parallel both. And shut both batteries off
while I'm away. Works just fine...

Hope this helps.

Norm