Battery Question

[Treehouse 0]

Hello, I'm just new to boating and have a question regarding the proper use of the dual batter set up on my 2004 Centurion Elite V-Drive. The battery is equipped with a cranking battery and a deep cycle battery. It is also equipped with with a red battery shut off that allows the boat to work off of one battery or combined.

 

My question is this:

 

What setting (one battery or combined) should I use in the following scenarios:

1) Starting the boat

2) Running the boat

3) Drifting in the water with the music on

4) Drifting in the water while blowing up tubes or other such devises

 

On the weekend, after blowing up my 3-person tube while drifting, the motor would not start on the one battery setting. I changed it to two batteries and it started fine.

 

Thanks, Steve

[First timer 19]

When starting the boat I start with both batteries, but then switch to one or the other. All my amps run off my second battery so after a while of running the stereo I switch to that battery to charge it up. As far as drifting I always run just off of my #2 battery and leave my #1 for starting the boat.

[Treehouse 0]

Thanks Weekender. I only have the option of one battery or both, not 1 or 2 or both. I'll check with my local dealer unless anyone else has any great ideas.