Beaver Lake AR
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- Apr 27, 2019
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- Boat Info
- Sea Ray 19 SPX OB
- Engines
- Mercury 150 EFI
thank you for the reply. I thought they were all sealed, but I'll pull them out to double check. More to come...
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On top of what Mitch said, a 12a charger is kind of on the small side - especially to charge 3 batteries. You might do better getting a bigger charger on them - maybe one at a time. Or take them to Autozone where they charge/test them for free. Another thing you could try is disconnect two batteries so you're just charging one battery at a time - that would work better since all the power would be going directly to one battery, which should work well.Hello everyone,
I have a 2015 Sea Ray SPX 190 OB with an All Sport (fish and ski) package. The boat has three batteries and a factory installed ProMariner ProSport 12 onboard charger. How long should the batteries take to charge (assume they are near dead). So far, I have had the charger plugged in for 24 hours and the charger still shows "conditioning". Seems a bit long to me, but perhaps the batteries are taking longer to charge since there are three of them?
Had to "dig deep" to do "12 divided by 3 equals 4", did 'ya?Yes, last night I ‘dug deep’ into the specs and 12amp only leaves 4 amp per battery (although the charger circuitry is supposed to distribute that to the battery needing the most juice). That’s barely a trickle. I think I’ll try to isolate and see if that helps. Also, while I have not pulled out any of the batteries, I do believe from photos I have and a conversation with my mechanic (from recent servicing) that the batteries are sealed and I cannot add water. With social distancing, I might hold off on the trip to get these tested for the time being.
I have the same boat and I can't see the bilge. How did you access it?
If you have water in the ski locker, you need to tip the bow up higher and it should run out.
Gkuypers... is the standing water in the locker higher than the drain? If so, it sounds like there's a clog. Unclog it.
If you are able to remove the caps, while you got it open check the Specific Gravity as well. Voltage AND Sp.G must both be correct if the battery is OK.
No it is not higher than the drain and the drain seems to be clear.Gkuypers... is the standing water in the locker higher than the drain? If so, it sounds like there's a clog. Unclog it.
I replaced all my batteries on my 330DA with AGMs several years ago and have been very happy with them.The batteries are all shot. My bad. Now you all be nice - I learned I should have been a little more diligent charging them over the winter in my slip. Lesson learned.
I am replacing with all AGM. Optima Blue Top for the starting/dual purpose, and Duracel AGM deep cycle for the trolling motors (they are on sale at Sam's for cheap, and I am willing to take a little risk with my trolling motor batteries). My boat is on a slip that takes a bit of work to access. Also, getting to the batteries is a bit of a chore. So in my opinion the cost is justified.
Also, thank you. This forum really works.
Oh. Well, that's why it's not draining - there is always a little left in there since the drains isn't all the way at the bottom. That's normal. But I feel like there may be more to your question, since that's such an obvious answer?No it is not higher than the drain and the drain seems to be clear.