bought the electric whatsw next???

[ozskippy]

so i took the plunge and got myself a watersnake bowmount 54lb and quick release bracket. So i guess the next thing to do is install. Any suggestions on battery's chargers, what else i will need for the install, best place to install,Any tips or suggestion on how to install would be great i have no clue!!!!!!!!!!!

[daveylad]

I looked around a fair bit for my charger and settled for a M300 CTEC, it can be permeantly mounted in the boat and is a smart charger with about 4 stages, first time I used mine it fully charged the batteries in about 4 hours.

[marty]

try to install the electric as close as possible to the centre of the boat as that will make it easier to drive. make sure you test it in position both with it up and down so you have the required clearance.

it is best to angle the unit towards the centre of the boat so when the electric is in the up position (ie horizontal) it does not sit in the middle of the boat, but angles away to the side, giving you more deck area. make sure the head will not bang on the front rails when stowed.

shop around for the charger but make sure it is a multi-stage (at least 3 stages). you should recharge your battery as soon as possible and leave the charger connected when the boat is not in use - this will give you the maximum life out of your battery. on board chargers are neat but more expensive.

I assume you already have a battery? hopefully you got a deep cycle - if not you will be replacing it often! the gel cell batteries are maintenance free and very robust (great for boats that bounce around a lot) but a lot more expensive than the acid type. 80Ah or bigger should give you a solid days use from your electric.

Marty

[ozskippy]

have not got a battery yet not sure which type to get .. There was a place people were talking about on the forum that looks after AFO member so i will have to search through the older post for that

[ozskippy]

what is the best way to wire these up???

[Bluevien]

Read through these 2 threads. Some excellent info in them about batteries and chargers.

/>http://www.australianfishing.com.au/forum/6-electronics/277741-battery-charging-and-battery-safety

/>http://www.australianfishing.com.au/forum/6-electronics/277744-how-to-pick-a-battery-charger

[marty]

ozskippy wrote:

what is the best way to wire these up???

if you are fitting the battery at one end of the boat and the electric at the other then make sure you use a heavy gauge wire so you don't get any current drain - the wire to use should be the same if not thicker than the wires going into the motor. it is advisable to fit a 50amp circuit breaker between the battery and motor.

another thing to do is fit an anderson plug near the motor so you can easily disconnect the motor from the battery - some people advise you disconnect the motor before charging the battery. shop around as the price of anderson plugs can vary from $15 to $50. same thing goes for the circuit breaker.

[ozskippy]

what batteries do we suggest and how much

[Dell]

If you dont mind spending the $$$ get a Trojan 130amp battery Used them in the past and haven't had a problem with them. Shop around and you should be able to get one for under $320

[taib]

hi mate, Rayke put up a post a few days ago about batteries and chargers. Very informative. Browse back mate, im sure it'll answer some questions.

Cheers

ty