I believe there were some posts about this in the past but a search didn't turn up the results I'd hoped for. With the weather finally turning colder my thoughts have turned to the fishhouse sitting in the back. I have a 6" x 12' house on wheels that has been around for 4+ seasons now. Last year a peice of the vinyl siding came off and to my surprise I found out what insulation the house had - peices of 1 1/2" styrofoam. It was no wonder that when the wind blew on the side of the house with the thermostat the heater ran almost continiously.
So here's my question. Would it be worth my while to remove the old styrofaom and insulate it with something that has more insulating value? My plan is to get some kraft faced fiberglass insulation (like a 3 1/2" R-13) and then putting a heat wrap over that before putting the siding back on. Would this help reduce my furnace run time or would it create some unforeseen problem?
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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I believe there were some posts about this in the past but a search didn't turn up the results I'd hoped for. With the weather finally turning colder my thoughts have turned to the fishhouse sitting in the back. I have a 6" x 12' house on wheels that has been around for 4+ seasons now. Last year a peice of the vinyl siding came off and to my surprise I found out what insulation the house had - peices of 1 1/2" styrofoam. It was no wonder that when the wind blew on the side of the house with the thermostat the heater ran almost continiously.
So here's my question. Would it be worth my while to remove the old styrofaom and insulate it with something that has more insulating value? My plan is to get some kraft faced fiberglass insulation (like a 3 1/2" R-13) and then putting a heat wrap over that before putting the siding back on. Would this help reduce my furnace run time or would it create some unforeseen problem?
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