First Boat
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What are other people opinion on if the back is mostly where you stand or sit is it worth moving them up the front too antiquate the weight of you at rest and retrieving
I use to have 1 at back and 1 at front on the quintrex.
If your only going out for half day, runnings basic electricals and if the main battery is good you only need 1 battery.
Maybe try just removing 1 full charged battery at present for 1 trip to see if the lean stops.
My pa use to run 1 battery for just motor and gps
I personally use to run 2 batteries due to launching earlys and have serperate 7inch gps and sounder, live bait pump, deck lights, nav lights cb radio and fm radio on for hours each morning trip.
I use to have 1 at back and 1 at front on the quintrex.
If your only going out for half day, runnings basic electricals and if the main battery is good you only need 1 battery.
Maybe try just removing 1 full charged battery at present for 1 trip to see if the lean stops.
My pa use to run 1 battery for just motor and gps
I personally use to run 2 batteries due to launching earlys and have serperate 7inch gps and sounder, live bait pump, deck lights, nav lights cb radio and fm radio on for hours each morning trip.
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Always had only one battery but bigger than required and while fishing swtich off everything that does not need to be on
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Thanks Colblacklab99 wrote:Hi,
Welcome to boating.
Don't try and balance it out, move it !!!
Having two batteries on one side of a tinnie is not Ideal, as your finding out.
The twin battery set up is good, but as your fairly local in your boating, probably not necessary, as long as you run with one good quality and charged up battery, I would have thought one would have been enough.
However, if your running a lot of electrical gear, two is the way.
I would definately be putting one battery on either side, not both on one side, I think even a fibre glass boat would list with 2 on one side,
I mean, that's like one person standing there all the time ( ok, a light person )
So, definately get one shifted, you can obviously feel it and there are probably safety issues there with the issues you've already stated.
Definately move one........
Col
I use a radio, GPS and anchor winch mostly, but in warmer months all add lighting to that (more night fishing) so want to make sure I never have power issues.
As such your right I need to balance the weight. Problem is the other side has the built in livewell. This weekend I filled it even though not in use and that helped somewhat. The batteries would still appear far heavier than water though. The middle under the bait board is not in use maybe I'll move one or both batteries there.
On another note. 6 hours out at ws this weekend. Tried the spot all the way to ws and got 5 flatties and a squid. Was hoping for allot more squid in 6 hours non stop spinning. What a day though flat as a tac
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Do you fish on your own ?
If so having both batteries on driver side plus you alone driving will obviously cause a lot of lean.
I would move one battery towards the middle, and fill the livewell. That should steady the boat up a fair bit
If so having both batteries on driver side plus you alone driving will obviously cause a lot of lean.
I would move one battery towards the middle, and fill the livewell. That should steady the boat up a fair bit
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I know it’s not the feed you were after but better than nothing.ChristianGoneFishing wrote:Thanks Colblacklab99 wrote:Hi,
Welcome to boating.
Don't try and balance it out, move it !!!
Having two batteries on one side of a tinnie is not Ideal, as your finding out.
The twin battery set up is good, but as your fairly local in your boating, probably not necessary, as long as you run with one good quality and charged up battery, I would have thought one would have been enough.
However, if your running a lot of electrical gear, two is the way.
I would definately be putting one battery on either side, not both on one side, I think even a fibre glass boat would list with 2 on one side,
I mean, that's like one person standing there all the time ( ok, a light person )
So, definately get one shifted, you can obviously feel it and there are probably safety issues there with the issues you've already stated.
Definately move one........
Col
I use a radio, GPS and anchor winch mostly, but in warmer months all add lighting to that (more night fishing) so want to make sure I never have power issues.
As such your right I need to balance the weight. Problem is the other side has the built in livewell. This weekend I filled it even though not in use and that helped somewhat. The batteries would still appear far heavier than water though. The middle under the bait board is not in use maybe I'll move one or both batteries there.
On another note. 6 hours out at ws this weekend. Tried the spot all the way to ws and got 5 flatties and a squid. Was hoping for allot more squid in 6 hours non stop spinning. What a day though flat as a tac
I love those days on the water when it’s flat like that. Absolutely beautiful
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Do you have any pics of the back of your boat?ChristianGoneFishing wrote:Thanks Colblacklab99 wrote:Hi,
Welcome to boating.
Don't try and balance it out, move it !!!
Having two batteries on one side of a tinnie is not Ideal, as your finding out.
The twin battery set up is good, but as your fairly local in your boating, probably not necessary, as long as you run with one good quality and charged up battery, I would have thought one would have been enough.
However, if your running a lot of electrical gear, two is the way.
I would definately be putting one battery on either side, not both on one side, I think even a fibre glass boat would list with 2 on one side,
I mean, that's like one person standing there all the time ( ok, a light person )
So, definately get one shifted, you can obviously feel it and there are probably safety issues there with the issues you've already stated.
Definately move one........
Col
I use a radio, GPS and anchor winch mostly, but in warmer months all add lighting to that (more night fishing) so want to make sure I never have power issues.
As such your right I need to balance the weight. Problem is the other side has the built in livewell. This weekend I filled it even though not in use and that helped somewhat. The batteries would still appear far heavier than water though. The middle under the bait board is not in use maybe I'll move one or both batteries there.
On another note. 6 hours out at ws this weekend. Tried the spot all the way to ws and got 5 flatties and a squid. Was hoping for allot more squid in 6 hours non stop spinning. What a day though flat as a tac
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Do you have any slack on battery cablespurple5ive wrote:Do you fish on your own ?
If so having both batteries on driver side plus you alone driving will obviously cause a lot of lean.
I would move one battery towards the middle, and fill the livewell. That should steady the boat up a fair bit
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I don't fish on my own often but yes, when I do it's even worse as all the weight is on my side.smile0784 wrote:Do you have any slack on battery cablespurple5ive wrote:Do you fish on your own ?
If so having both batteries on driver side plus you alone driving will obviously cause a lot of lean.
I would move one battery towards the middle, and fill the livewell. That should steady the boat up a fair bit
And yes another issue is there is no slack on the cables and for the middle I'll need some welding to alow for straps to hold the battery in place, and I'm not very handy you could say. So relocating the batteries is not such a simple task for me but appears necessary nevertheless.
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If yout.battery boxes are standard ones under the battery box there are 2 plastic loops that screw down and the straps go threw and around the battery box
So just need to be handy with screws and a drill
but if you have to get a expert to extrend or rerun power cables they will probably do that for you
So just need to be handy with screws and a drill
but if you have to get a expert to extrend or rerun power cables they will probably do that for you