|
|
Posts: 2427
Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | The boat I am getting this weekend has a back locator that is ran by its own seperate battery. The battery it has is pretty much shot right now. I was wondering if it would be ok to get a smaller battery for the back since it is just running the depth finder instead of huge one. Or should I just spend the extra money and get a big one? There is a regular sized battery in the front running the trolling motor and front depth finder.
Remember price is an issue since I am a broke ass school teacher!
Thanks,
Mike Hulbert
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 516
Location: Kildeer, IL | Ice fisherman run their depth finders off of lawn mower batteriies, so I would suggest getting the smallest battery possible. Why add an extra 50 pounds to your boat. Depth finders use very little juice. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 2427
Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Lawn mower batteries! Sweet, should save me some cash and weight!
Thanks man!
Mike Hulbert
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 260
Location: Kentucky | walmart has the best price I've seen on those little battries! |
|
| |
|
Posts: 1023
Location: Lafayette, IN | Mike, That's essentially what I have running my finder up front. Eliminates all RF interferrence since the finder is the only thing on the battery. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 2427
Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Any idea on how much these things cost? Or any special brand/kind to buy?
And thanks for all the input, I really appreciate it!!!
Mike Hulbert
Edited by MikeHulbert 5/21/2003 11:14 AM
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 326
Location: Plainfield IL | Mike-
I voice in the opposite direction. I would run a full size battery for the graph. Why, it will serve as a backup to your TM batteries if one is shot or looses its juice on the lake. You can buy a walmart (ever Start) at a relatively cheap price. I acutally have a spare TM batt from when I replaced my TM batts last year. 1 was good, 1 bad, kept the good one. If you want it you can have it. Its a Great White battery.
RH |
|
| |
|
Posts: 2427
Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | RH,
From talking to Slarm lastnight, I understand you will be in the webster area on Friday. I will be there Friday early evening. I have an idea as to get the battery.
I tried calling you lastnight but no answer. I left a message.
Hit me with a e-mail [email protected]
Thanks,
Mike Hulbert
|
|
| |
Need help with battery for back depth finder