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[QUOTE]Musky Brian - 9/8/2018  7:47 AM

[QUOTE]jaultman - 9/7/2018  2:25 PM

[QUOTE]Musky Brian - 9/7/2018  10:49 AM

24V 80# works just fine. 36V 112 works more than fine....and is actually pretty awesome.

I went from a 112 on a 619 back to the 80 on an 1850. Im able to get by just fine, have no issues running out of juice, but certainly the drop in power is very noticeable. I almost equate it to having an outboard under MAX hp...yes it works just fine, but you’ll get on plane much faster with the other puppy. As stated, not all boats have the room for the extra battery and it’s obviously a higher cost to switch (new charger, bigger TM, new battery)[/QUOTE]
The 1850 MS is actually what I'm after. Finding quite a few used ones, all of them with 24V TMs. Is there no room for a third battery?

The onboard charger off the outboard, like BNelson mentioned, sounds ideal. I'll have to line one up.

I'm a ways out from the upgrade, but I like to do lots of homework first. How do you like your boat? compared to the 619?[/QUOTE]

I absolutely agree with the above though. I hear people say a lot “ that’s too much, that’d be overkill”....no such thing as having too much.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 9/8/2018 7:47 AM (#917853 - in reply to #917832)
Subject: Re: bow mount thrust on 18 - 20 ft glass boat

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jaultman - 9/7/2018 2:25 PM

Musky Brian - 9/7/2018 10:49 AM

24V 80# works just fine. 36V 112 works more than fine....and is actually pretty awesome.

I went from a 112 on a 619 back to the 80 on an 1850. Im able to get by just fine, have no issues running out of juice, but certainly the drop in power is very noticeable. I almost equate it to having an outboard under MAX hp...yes it works just fine, but you’ll get on plane much faster with the other puppy. As stated, not all boats have the room for the extra battery and it’s obviously a higher cost to switch (new charger, bigger TM, new battery)

The 1850 MS is actually what I'm after. Finding quite a few used ones, all of them with 24V TMs. Is there no room for a third battery?

The onboard charger off the outboard, like BNelson mentioned, sounds ideal. I'll have to line one up.

I'm a ways out from the upgrade, but I like to do lots of homework first. How do you like your boat? compared to the 619?

I’m referencing the Ranger 1850 (now the 1860). I think the Skeeter has a similar setup. I suppose I could find a way to make it work, but didn’t really think it was necessary versus other upgrades and money dumps

I absolutely agree with the above though. I hear people say a lot “ that’s too much, that’d be overkill”....no such thing as having too much.

Edited by Musky Brian 9/8/2018 7:50 AM