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My kid was eating in Beverly Hills and ran into this guy. Talked to him a bit and wished him luck in the game tonight.
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🤔as a recovering machinist!🤣🤣that must make me a recovering welder!
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By Crow Hunter · Posted
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?
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By Crow Hunter · Posted
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. -
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By bobbymalone · Posted
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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gspman
Hey folks,
I'm finally taking the plunge and getting a new boat. Crestliner Fishhawk 1750 w/115 Yamaha 4-stroke & 24v 74# Autopilot w/univ sonar. Plan to get a depth finder and gps system too.
My questions are dealing with batteries & on board chargers. I can't stand losing battery power when on the water so I want to set this thing up to ensure batteries are always at full charge in the morning when I go fishing.
Specifically in an ideal situation how would you set this boat up for batteries? Would you do 3 (2 for the bow mount, 1 for the starting and locator, gps & accessories). Or would you do 4 (2 for bow mount, 1 for starting, 1 for everything else)? Would a Fishhawk even have room for 4 batteries? Is it a good idea to isolate the accessories on a separate battery or is it okay to have them hooked to the starter battery? Or would you do something else?
What about on board charging systems. What setup would you ideally have for this? Is it one bank per battery? Should the starter battery be hooked up to one or will the motor be able to keep it charged sufficiently?
I'll probably have the dealer install this so brand recommendations and things to look out for would be appreciated. I don't want to get a junker onboard charging system.
Thanks.
gspman
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