limeyangler

Hi all, not getting much fishing done at the moment, between work and family, swapping from 12v to 24v for my new Ulterra with iPilot-Link and installing all the wiring ethernet cables and GPS puck etc...etc...etc is taking all my spare time. Made about 4 trillion trips to Canadian Tire and even as far as Kenora to get bits I never knew I needed and some I did know. To keep all the wiring neat and out of sight meant I had to basically back engineer a lot of the decks and compartments, but it will be worth the effort. Some of the hiccups along the way were needing the ethernet adapter AS EC QDE for my Helix 9 to connect it to the motor, getting another power cable PC10 for my Helix 5 so as not to have take the one of my ice fishing set up, jerry rigging my quick release bracket from my Terrova so I cleared the gunwale, basically its not as easily releasable now as i put 2 screws in the back of it to be safe (this thing weighs 70lbs!!!). Also finding 8 gauge wire was almost impossible in this small town, even most of the dealerships that sell boats did not have any, it took a whole afternoon in town to finally find some....sheesh. I still have to work out where to put the GPS Heading puck for the iPilot, can't be near ferrous metals, heavy wiring etc...etc...as there is not a lot of real estate on my little barge, its proving kinda tricky, trial and error I guess, luckily it only gets connected to the battery so swapping it around should be a doddle. Bought a bunch of Ram Mounts for my gadgets, should look like the Starship Enterprise at the wheel now...lol, not quite as fancy as some of the consoles you see, but compared to my old boat it feels vey flashy to me, and more importantly everything is secured well at neatly within reach, won't have to move an inch this summer, will be 250lbs by August for sure! GETTING THERE! I forgot to mention that its also taking a long time because of frequent breaks to the bottom of the yard to try for ice out pike, not been as great this year but there are a few around. So, i need to get my arse in gear and git'er done, because at the moment this is my reality.....lol.

LOL, the beginning of the show is like an eHarmony testimonial.

THANKS! Hopefully soon Rick, if I don't get called to work today my plan is to have the boat ready by the end of the day! LOOKOUT CRAPPIE AND BASS! Thanks man! I'm screwed, mosquitos are animals. Thanks for the vote of confidence Wayne, you no doubt are very familiar with my new found perspective on the world! I'm gonna bore the heck outta ya....lol. Thanks, we had ice out for a week then ICE IN...lol. Weather is settling now, no more ice till fall.

same here, only the boat is a year old, gotta get her rigged with a new trolling motor, swap system to 24V from 12V, add some ram mounts for electronics etc...etc. Weather has been a factor or she would be on the water now hunting crappie. I'll probably end up working long weekend (my choice) but I can fish anytime easily and prefer to wait till its over most years and avoid the crowds by going out Tuesday morning.

Hi all, sat down by the lake yesterday evening casting giant minnows for ice out pike, not a single bite, but very relaxing.

Hi all, ENOUGH OF THIS SNOW ALREADY!

Hi all, It finally stopped snowing and the wind dropped below hurricane force so I took a few pics from my drone at sunrise. I have a lot to learn and the pics are not my best but i'm still learning to fly it safely and have not got round to messing with camera settings or got used to taking well composed shots from a completely new perspective. This drone is awesome, gonna make some cool videos this summer for sure.

I use a baseball hat and my Nigerian heritage, works good.

Good times!

Good on ya Freshtrax.

So, I have decided to keep my 2 bank charger in place, and use a C-TEK Multi US 3300 battery maintainer for the cranking battery. I also already have 2 Noco genius GB40 Jump Starters , one of which I will keep in the boat, heck, I'll bring them both since my snow machine is not needed now, they are great and managed to start my small truck from a completely drained battery.

Thanks for all the replies, it all helped answer my questions. Thanks Bassman11, you reminded me I have 2 of those portable Lithium jump start thingies which I bought last fall for the purpose of having in the boat, with that there I won't be getting a 3 bank charger and just use the 2 bank that i have. I was also looking at the Noco from CT, but $350 when I have other options is too much, will spend that money on 2 new batteries. NOW...WHAT BATTERIES.......lol.

LOL...i'm glad I was too lazy to get my studded tires swapped over last week....

GOTTA LOVE NWO SPRINGTIME.

LOL....dont quite know how to respond Brian.

Thanks Sinker. I think I want to go the 3 bank route, just peace of mind knowing all three are fully charged at the start of the day. How do I connect the charger to the two 12v in series? Do I just connect the charger cables + to + and -to - like normal?

Hi all, I have a new 24V trolling motor. I plan to hook up two 12v batteries in series for the trolling motor and will also have a 12v cranking battery for the outboard and fish finders. My questions are how do I charge this system? Can I use my existing 2 bank on board charger, or do I need 3 bank charger. If I need a three bank charger how to connect? or do I need a different charger altogether and what is it. I want to be able to use just one onboard charger for the all the batteries on board so I just plug it in when I get home.

I'd say as of today ice out has happened on Wabigoon.

WOW...nice way to get the new boat slimed!

Cool Brian....if it works....work it....your worth it! LOL...sorry to sound like a shampoo commercial!

I had to come back and look at this post again....great job Dad!

Yup I do the same thing, wire the fish finder to the cranking battery. On my old boat that did not have a cranking battery I did what Porkie suggests, I used my ice fishing 12V 7Ah SLA battery, but if you go that route with a unit that has GPS take a spare 7Ah with you, GPS eats batteries I find.

AWESOME BUDDY! I went yesterday for splake, first lake we went to the landing was still froze in, so we headed for brookies 20 minutes up the road, same deal. Such a tease as both lakes were completely open apart from the landings....beautiful day though!

Yeah, its the GoPro dog bra mount.....lol. You have to stick a bunch of the mounting arms together to get it high enough to see over the dogs head for good footage. LOL...yup.