Looking for a good deep cycle battery charger
I have a 10' John boat with electric motor, maybe once a year I will take it out. Any recommendations on a good reasonable priced charger. Thanks Mike
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I've had good performance from these 15 amp chargers at Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Everstart-Maxx-50-Amp-Automotive-Battery-Charger-with-Patented-Engine-Start-BC50BE/146599600
Works on batteries of all sizes and has the reconditioning mode. I use mine daily on my diesel trucks for the last few years, so far so good. I buy them because they do handle 15 amps charge rates and are the smart type for around $60. You can charge up a good size battery fairly fast or trickle charge it with the same unit.
For maintenance only I would just get a small BatteryTender: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Tender-4-Amp-6V-or-12V-Selectable-Battery-Charger/460452900
Noco work okay too. I don't think they last as long as the Deltran products though after talking to various folks who have tried them and my first hand experience. My 7.5 amp Noco Genius only lasted a couple years of occasional use. So I would not buy another one unless it was a little wall wort, those seem to be a good durable charger.
https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENIUS1-Fully-Automatic-Temperature-Compensation/dp/B07W46BX31/ref=psdc_15707061_t3_B004LWVEKS
I've had the Battery Tenders go for many years, Noco have almost all died too soon. I have one 1 amp charger left on my back up generator that still works, its about 4 years old.
Works on batteries of all sizes and has the reconditioning mode. I use mine daily on my diesel trucks for the last few years, so far so good. I buy them because they do handle 15 amps charge rates and are the smart type for around $60. You can charge up a good size battery fairly fast or trickle charge it with the same unit.
For maintenance only I would just get a small BatteryTender: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Tender-4-Amp-6V-or-12V-Selectable-Battery-Charger/460452900
Noco work okay too. I don't think they last as long as the Deltran products though after talking to various folks who have tried them and my first hand experience. My 7.5 amp Noco Genius only lasted a couple years of occasional use. So I would not buy another one unless it was a little wall wort, those seem to be a good durable charger.
https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENIUS1-Fully-Automatic-Temperature-Compensation/dp/B07W46BX31/ref=psdc_15707061_t3_B004LWVEKS
I've had the Battery Tenders go for many years, Noco have almost all died too soon. I have one 1 amp charger left on my back up generator that still works, its about 4 years old.
