Hey Guys - I have a couple quick depthfinder questions I'm hoping you can help me troubleshoot.
1) I have a FishMark 480 mounted up front by the trolling motor that is running off my trolling motor batteries. Everytime I run the trolling motor I get bad interference which makes it tough to see anything on the unit. Right now I have a skimmer transducer mounted to the bottom of the trolling motor, but am replacing it this week with the "puck" style transducer designed for trolling motors. I'm hoping that may help some, but am I better off running the unit off a different battery than the trolling motor? I don't have a ton of space for another big battery, so would using a smaller Vexilar-type battery be effective?
2) My main depthfinder is an LMS-332c that runs off my starting battery. When I have the depthfinder on, and go to start up my big motor, I instantly lose power to the 332c the second I turn the key. It's annoying cause I have to turn the unit back on, scroll to the screen view I was using previously, and zoom-in again on the structure I was looking at on the Lakemaster software. This wasn't happening the first few months I had the boat, so I'm wondering if it's time for a new battery, maybe a deep cycle instead of a starting battery?
Any suggestions you guys have are appreciated. Thanks for your help!
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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Hey Guys - I have a couple quick depthfinder questions I'm hoping you can help me troubleshoot.
1) I have a FishMark 480 mounted up front by the trolling motor that is running off my trolling motor batteries. Everytime I run the trolling motor I get bad interference which makes it tough to see anything on the unit. Right now I have a skimmer transducer mounted to the bottom of the trolling motor, but am replacing it this week with the "puck" style transducer designed for trolling motors. I'm hoping that may help some, but am I better off running the unit off a different battery than the trolling motor? I don't have a ton of space for another big battery, so would using a smaller Vexilar-type battery be effective?
2) My main depthfinder is an LMS-332c that runs off my starting battery. When I have the depthfinder on, and go to start up my big motor, I instantly lose power to the 332c the second I turn the key. It's annoying cause I have to turn the unit back on, scroll to the screen view I was using previously, and zoom-in again on the structure I was looking at on the Lakemaster software. This wasn't happening the first few months I had the boat, so I'm wondering if it's time for a new battery, maybe a deep cycle instead of a starting battery?
Any suggestions you guys have are appreciated. Thanks for your help!
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