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Electrical System
6.8 36 Volt Trolling Motor System
If your boat is equipped with the optional trolling
motor, it will also be equipped with a 36 volt DC
electrical system that provides power to the troll-
ing motor. The 36 volt system consists of three 12
volt, deep cycle batteries wired in series, a three
bank DC battery charger and circuit protection. A
heavy duty outlet plug with a protective cover is
installed near the bow that provides the connec-
tion for the trolling motor. The system is com-
pletely isolated from the boat 12 volt engine and
accessory circuits. A heavy duty circuit breaker
located near the batteries protects the circuit from
an overload and a three bank DC battery charger
recharges the batteries whenever the engine is
operating.
The trolling motor batteries are located in a for-
ward storage compartment. The circuit breaker
is located on the side wall of the compartment.
Make sure the trolling motor batteries are fully
charged and the main circuit breaker is activated
before using the trolling motor. The trolling mo-
tor will not operate properly if the batteries are
low. Always remember to turn the trolling motor
circuit breaker ON before using the trolling motor
and OFF when the system is not in use.
Trolling Motor DC Battery Charger
The DC alternator charger uses current from your
boat engine alternator to re-charge the trolling
batteries when the engine is running. A master
cuto switch automatically turns charging OFF
and isolates the trolling battery system to prevent
drain on the boat 12 volt system while the engine
is shutdown.
The wires that supply DC charging current to the
trolling batteries are protected by in-line fuses,
one for each battery output wire, near each bat-
tery. The in-line fuses protect the DC charging
circuit from the batteries to the charger. Another
fuse located at the DC charger supply wire con-
nection on the engine starting battery protects the
main DC power circuit to the charger.
The DC charger is designed to be used only with
12 volt systems equipped with 12 volt / 6-cell
batteries that are ooded/wet cell or maintenance
free batteries. Do not attempt to use gel cell,
absorbed wet mat or other non wet cell batteries.
The engine charging system and DC alternator
charger are not designed to recharge these bat-
teries which could cause unusually short battery
life and/or damage to the DC charging system.
You should also not mix the size or brand of the
wet cell batteries. Always consult your Everglades
dealer before changing the type of batteries in
your boat.
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