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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
newbie 1st build: '76 Meyers SuperPro 14','73 25hp Evinrude
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<blockquote data-quote="rkc118" data-source="post: 430350" data-attributes="member: 21626"><p>I wanted to share the fish finder set up that I have McGyvered together. I bought this Lowrance a couple years ago and made this set-up portable so that I could take it on the family Canadian fly-in trip and use it on my float tube. I can mount the transducer on a piece of wood that clamps to the stern of the boat (my new one or the outfitter's in Canada) or rests on a strap on the float tube. i ran the power cable from the unit into a waterproof box and put insulated quick disconnects and an inline fuse on it. I can use a pack of 10 rechargeable AA's to get 12V or use the cabelas 12V battery. the AA set up gets me about 3 hours of run time, so 2 packs lasts 6 hours, which is more than i can last in the float tube. the cabelas battery holds 8 Amp-hours and lasts about 3 full days of fishing. the solar panel is designed to trickle charge a battery on a car that sits in the driveway most of the time. 2 of these with some recharging from sunlight will last a full 7 days, and weigh about 10 pounds total.</p><p></p><p>I think i want to keep it all set up the same way for the boat. I can have it in rear of the boat when I am trolling, and move the display up to the front when casting without having to do anything to the transducer. I might run wires to plug into the main electrical system of the boat, but I have not decided on that yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rkc118, post: 430350, member: 21626"] I wanted to share the fish finder set up that I have McGyvered together. I bought this Lowrance a couple years ago and made this set-up portable so that I could take it on the family Canadian fly-in trip and use it on my float tube. I can mount the transducer on a piece of wood that clamps to the stern of the boat (my new one or the outfitter's in Canada) or rests on a strap on the float tube. i ran the power cable from the unit into a waterproof box and put insulated quick disconnects and an inline fuse on it. I can use a pack of 10 rechargeable AA's to get 12V or use the cabelas 12V battery. the AA set up gets me about 3 hours of run time, so 2 packs lasts 6 hours, which is more than i can last in the float tube. the cabelas battery holds 8 Amp-hours and lasts about 3 full days of fishing. the solar panel is designed to trickle charge a battery on a car that sits in the driveway most of the time. 2 of these with some recharging from sunlight will last a full 7 days, and weigh about 10 pounds total. I think i want to keep it all set up the same way for the boat. I can have it in rear of the boat when I am trolling, and move the display up to the front when casting without having to do anything to the transducer. I might run wires to plug into the main electrical system of the boat, but I have not decided on that yet. [/QUOTE]
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