24 Volt Tracker

[jak]

I have a 2006 pro team 170 Tracker and would like to upgrade the trolling motor to 24 volt. Where's a good place for the additional battery. Just brought the boat home today. Thanks

[cojab]

Not sure on your PT 170, but I have a 98 PT 185. All three of my batteries sit to the port side of the fuel tank.

[Oldfart9999]

Time for a tape measure. Measure the 1 tm battery you have then see if you can move it to the side, either way, and put a second one in, if you can then you're good to go. Personally if it were me I'd pull the front deck and see if I could mount them there, a bit of work but the boat is a kite in the wind and it would help keep the bow down a bit so it doesn't catch as wind.
Rodney

[31airborne]

I had a TX 17, the ~precursor to your model.  I had a 24v system on mine but I had a different fuel tank set-up (2x6.5gal portable tanks).  Being able to move the tanks around a bit allowed me to get the second batt in there but it was tight tight.

I pulled up some images on your layout and from what I could see it appears as if there's room on the port side as Cojab pointed out.  The issue may be batt size.  Space may force you into a smaller capacity batt (say, group 23 vc group 27) but you'd still realize the performance of a 24v system.

[jak]

I removed the rear lid and it looks like I can fit 3 batteries, There is an on board charger also that the previous owner has hooked up to his cranking battery and his trolling battery. If I hook it up to the trolling batteries only it should work, correct? This is all new to me. Thanks

[Bigwrench]

I removed the rear lid and it looks like I can fit 3 batteries, There is an on board charger also that the previous owner has hooked up to his cranking battery and his trolling battery. If I hook it up to the trolling batteries only it should work, correct? This is all new to me. Thanks

Yes if you only have a 2 bank charger and hook it to the 2 trolling batteries it will charge those two only. Or you could sell your 2 bank and put a 3 bank in its place , that way all 3 batteries get charged at the same time.

[jak]

Won't the alternator charge the cranking battery? And those on board chargers I assume automatically go to trickle when the batteries are fully charged? Thanks

[hughesjasonk]

Won't the alternator charge the cranking battery? And those on board chargers I assume automatically go to trickle when the batteries are fully charged? Thanks

I have a tracker also and it doesn't charge it enough. You'll still need to put it on a charger when you get home

You have to keep in mind that your bilge, livewell pump, and fish finder is hooked up to it.
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[Oldfart9999]

Won't the alternator charge the cranking battery? And those on board chargers I assume automatically go to trickle when the batteries are fully charged? Thanks

What Hughes said and you never want to leave a battery with only a partial charge sit too long, charge them all as soon as you get home.
Rodney