Re: battery question
If it is the same as my Crestliner, it is 2 separate batteries. The battery for the trolling motor would take way too long to be charged from the outboard and most likely requires a stand alone charger. What I did on mine is to install a 3 bank onboard battery charger. I have 2 starting batteries and 1 deep cycle for my trolling motor. I have a Perko switch for the 2 starting batteries which allows me to choose between 1,2, or both.
The onboard charger is attached to all 3 and maintains all 3 fully charged and ready to go whenever I get the urge to use the boat. All I need to do is to run an extension cord to the boat and plug it in. The battery connections are already made. After having the onboard charger I would never use anything else. It couldn't be any easier than just plugging it in. The really nic ething is that I know that at all times all 3 batteries are ready to go.
