ok so i am thinking i am only about 400% over my fishing budget for the year so now would be the time to add new toys to the boat. thank god for the old credit card. anyway i am lookin at getting a new x15 (and moving my vex edge to the front of the boat) are there other makes/brands that make units close to this one? money is not the issue the issue is the best unit. anything else out there worth lookin at or does the x15 hold the market?
next question. want the edge on the bow. can i run the wide sonar up front on the trolling motor and still have my small cone off the back with my speed and temp? sounds like i can and that would be one heck of a setup.
I just figured that it is easy enough to just get a 3 bank so when the boat is not in use I can keep all 3 batteries charged. I have not bough a charger yet, maybe I will give it some more thought.
Edit: After thinking this over, with the size, weight, and heat output of the charger (as well as the cost) I think it makes sense to just
buy a 2 bank charger, I have a smaller charger i can use on the starting battery when the boat is sitting at home. Forgive me, for i am a retired engineer and I have to obsess over everything...
Congrats on the motor! I think you’ll like it.
I can’t say much on the charger location but I’ve seen them under the lid in back compartments and under center rod lockers. 160 degrees is more than I expected to hear.
Curious why you’re opting for a 3 bank charger with a 24V trolling motor. Unless you don’t feel you be running you big motor enough to keep that battery up as well?
I did buy an Minnkota Ulterra, thanks for the recommendations. I had a bunch of Cabela"s bucks saved up, which helped. Now i need to
get an onboard battery charger. Where do you guys mount these things in your boat? The manufacturer I am looking at {Noco genius)
says tht their 3-bank charger will run at 160 degrees, seems like a lot of heat in an enclosed compartment? Thanks for any input on this.
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
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ok so i am thinking i am only about 400% over my fishing budget for the year so now would be the time to add new toys to the boat. thank god for the old credit card. anyway i am lookin at getting a new x15 (and moving my vex edge to the front of the boat) are there other makes/brands that make units close to this one? money is not the issue the issue is the best unit. anything else out there worth lookin at or does the x15 hold the market?
next question. want the edge on the bow. can i run the wide sonar up front on the trolling motor and still have my small cone off the back with my speed and temp? sounds like i can and that would be one heck of a setup.
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