Re: Battery Charger/Maintainer suggestions
Get a good Marine Environment charger. I would avoid Harbor Frieght since you get what you pay for with them.
A two battery Stainless Steel Newmar charger will run about $350. I was very happy with that for years on my Grady
With shorepower AC coming on board make sure you have that 3 AC leg ground WELL connected to the boat's dynaplate grounding it to the water. CRITICAL. You can do phenominal damage from strong electrolysis currents.
What happens electrically is when the AC Ground(shorepower) and the boat ground are not well bonded- meaning same voltage. A voltage difference creates currents in the water running through anything metal.
Your sacrificial zincs cathodic protection will disintegrate VERY quickly. After they are eatten up, so will your O/B and anything metal in the water touching the boat- including thru hull metal fittings going to the grounded inboard engine block(s).
So buy a good marine charger and make sure your wiring is SOLIDLY grounded.
PM me if you need any additional help?
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