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| Last Saturday's Ironman event on Pewaukee in the midst of sustained 30 (plus) MPH winds was the very first time brand new batteries lost all power to the bowmount for me with at least 3 more hours to go. We then let the Verado run at idle, just nudging it in and out of gear for forward and back motion knowing the alternator was giving some juice to trolling motor battery #1 as well as the cranking battery. This gave us the ability to use the bow-mount just for left/right adjustment, maintain pretty OK control of the boat and complete confidence that we wouldn't lose the crank battery, even with all the electronics at full function. Naturally, Verados can run all day at idle without making a sound, hurting the engine, or burning more than a couple of gallons of fuel. Yes, we didn't catch a fish (again) but there is clearly something to be said for not feeling nervous out there in what was a signature rough day...and I mean waves crashing over the bow of a Ranger 620. | |
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