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Finally added a second battery and solar panel to my 1979 Newport 28. The boat originally had one battery, a 1/2/off/both switch, no inboard atomic 4, questionable shore charging capabilities, but does have a 9.9 HP outboard. For peace of mind I wanted to add a second battery and a solar panel...

I recently replaced my two 4D AGM batteries with 4 wet cell 6 Volt batteries in Series/Parallel to make two separate 12Volt battery bank systems. They are combined thru a standard 1-2-both switch with a separate switch to control the engine alternator/starter connection. I have a smart charger...