I have a 17' Imperial with a 85hp Evinrude engine. I wanted to ask you guys if you think I should add a second battery to the boat. I plan on having the following circuits/electronics:
Nav lights
VHF Radio
AM/FM Radio
GPS Receiver
Bilge Pump
Horn
Instrument Lights
Possibly a LED deck light or...
Well here goes... I'm totally new to boating, but my wife has practically grown up on the water. We've wanted a boat forever, and we found this one and picked it up for a song. It's a 1975 Imperial V173. It has an Evinrude 85 outboard, but we were told that it has some issues like possibly a bad...