Should this battery be removed when towing a boat on roads prior to launching in water?
612139
I personally would not remove it, it is so small it could be secured very easily, if it were to tip over, the battery is a sealed unit
612140
If your concern is leakage, you have nothing to worry about. I have mine in my kayak and through that in the back of my truck all the time and drive with no issues.
612141
Well I use this battery in a kayak to power the fish finder and I unload my kayak when I am done for the day and before I put it back on the trailer. I guess you could leave it in the boat if it is strapped down so it won't bounce around. It is a sealed battery so nothing can leak out if it is on it's side
612142
As long as it is secured in place, dry, and protected from impact damage, there should be no reason to remove it at any time.
612143
I don't think that's necessary,,mine powers my kayak depth finder,,good for my use,,its sealed
2213829
Bruce get you a better game camera battery for your depth finder. That's what I use on my inshore kayak. This batter was a junk. Leaked acid when arrived in mail. I gave it a bad review and took it to a battery recycler. My loss for going cheap and I paid for it. Hope this helps.
1799253
Mine runs off the battery on my RV. When the RV (trailer) is hooked up to the tow vehicle, the battery gets recharged.
567197
If you know nothing about this, maybe you shouldn't own a boat! The short answer is NO, you wire it in with your boat battery.
1867752
I prefer to shut the power off when the rover is near the edge or wall. Gently pull the cord to lift the rover up to water surface. Do not pull out of the water by the cord. The unit has a built in handle to remove it from the water. The cord is sturdy enough the lift the unit while it is submerged but can damaged once it is handling the full weight of the unit without the buoyancy of water.
1482331
I bought mine a year ago and have been using a standard 12 Volt battery in my boat. Never had a problem and it does it all. I use it to steer my ipilot troweling motor.
1352377
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438278
It is sealed so salt water should not be an issue. I also use in sot kayak. I bought a plastic container slightly larger than the battery. I put industrial grade Velcro on the bottom of the box and kayak bottom so the battery is contained and the wire connections to the battery are protected. The box is for holding the battery not for waterproofing. It is easy to remove for charging but stays secure and protected.
1969003
I've been through too many RC boats to remember. This particular boat was one of my favorites. Took it Tide Pooling in Cayucos, Ca, stream exploring I. The Sespe Wilderness, and battle missions into parents pool. The battery is located under the command tower. Remove command tower, remove screws, attach rechargeable battery. Push button neR front of boat. Enjoy!
438281
You will need to put the battery in some sort of case to be safe. The battery will short circuit if accidentally submerged. It could also suffer damage if left loose inside the hull. I use this in my Ocean kayak trident 13. This kayak comes with a mouted battery bag for the mentioned reasons. You may e able to buy the bag and mount it in your kayak.
1550112
I would think so Alan, but maybe ought to call Battery Tender. I leave my two boats plugged in for months at a time, and when I'm ready...they're ready...at least the batteries are!
363578
I've got a 12volt everlast marine battery. Seemed a little big for my pontoon but it works just fine. Don't have a fish finder yet but depending on the size of boat your using I'm sure connecting it to the battery wouldn't hurt. That's what I plan on doing.
216341
Maybe the battery contains LEAADD! The greenies probably think that is BAAAAADDD. Should have a solar jump starter or a crank instead. Besides which, the roads on Catalina are so few and short and limited that it does not even matter. The tow truck/jump start guy there is probably a cousin of whoever proposed this idiot law.
944119
I've already tossed my battery in the recycle bin at our recycling area. Mine was US on outside but it was junk as others I've read about. My son-n-law bought 2 of these and one still is working but the other went boat anchor in less than a month of use.
777381
I have owned several and they are safe to leave unattended on my houseboat in the winter, but always plugged into a grounded wall socket. They pull too much voltage to plug into a cigarette lighter i would think. could drain your battery very quickly and maybe even short out the heater.
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I have 2 sets on my pontoon and am adding 2 more I will definetly run a secon battery, but if you put a switch on them and use them for 2 or 3 hours, you could probably get by with one battery, hope this didn't muddy the issue to much . It's always nice to have a extra battery on board, in case your starter battery decides to belly up. Good luck and enjoy !
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I wouldn't use it for that purpose exactly. The electrical draw of the motor would exceed the capacity of the panel to recharge while in use. However, you could use the panel to charge the battery when not in active use on the boat.