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Old 06-27-2013, 09:39 AM   #24
ksanders
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Originally Posted by psneeld View Post
There are reasons that your electronics would be on and you need to start your engine...

They shouldn't drop offline, especially if you needed them quickly after starting say at anchor in the fog/night and you needed to move quickly. Not many times...but they could arise.

There are many fixes; some very simple, inexpensive and as I always recommend...a bridge/pilothouse electronics battery is a good idea and mandatory as a safety item by the USCG on commercial fishing vessels.

While my electronics are unaffected by starting our engines (we have always run a separate house bank) I have often thought about a separate electronics battery in case of emergency.

For example if you were experiencing a flooding event, many battery banks are low in the hull (for good reason) making house power one of the first things that goes out in an emergency.

I've always thought that a small 12 volt battery that just powers the VHF would be invaluable as a guaranteed way to call for help.
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