How to Crimp and Seal Battery Lugs
How to crimp battery lugs for boats: choosing lugs, cutting and stripping cable, crimp tools, heat-shrink sealing, pull tests and common mistakes.
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Trolling Motor Losing Power? Battery-Side Causes
Trolling motor losing power during the day? Diagnose battery capacity, weak batteries in series banks, voltage drop, plugs, breakers and motor issues.
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How to Install a Battery Monitor and Shunt
How to install a battery monitor on a boat: shunt vs voltage monitors, shunt placement, wiring the display, setup for lithium or lead-acid, and…
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Spot-Lock and Anchor Mode: How They Affect Battery Life
How spot-lock and GPS anchor modes drain trolling motor batteries, what changes the draw, how to estimate a day of anchoring and how to…
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Can You Charge Lithium with a Lead-Acid Charger?
Can you charge lithium with a lead-acid charger? When it works, when it doesn't, the risks of float, equalize and desulfation modes, and safer…
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36V Trolling Motor Batteries: A Complete Guide
36V trolling motor battery guide: three 12V batteries vs one 36V lithium, sizing, store options compared, wiring, charging, and 12V electronics on a 36V…
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Redfish and Snook Season: Power for Shallow-Water Days
Power planning for Florida redfish and snook trips: trolling motor batteries, shallow-water anchors, livewells, 24V vs 36V and charging between trips.
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Tools You Need for Marine Battery Work
Marine electrical tools every boat owner should have: multimeter, crimpers, strippers, heat gun, torque wrench and supplies for battery and wiring work.
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Bass Boat Battery Setup: Starting, Trolling and Electronics
Bass boat battery setup explained: cranking battery, 24V or 36V trolling bank, electronics battery, onboard charging, weight savings and lithium upgrades.
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Keeping Batteries Healthy on a Boat Lift or in a Slip
Boat lift and slip battery care: keeping batteries charged in the water or on a lift, shore power, solar, bilge pumps, lift motors and…
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