Robski97
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That's heart breaking !
Rob
Rob
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If you have a new thruster charger that is "smart" you really don't need to spend a bunch of money on expensive batteries. The demand on them is low and infrequent. It is your boat do what you want....You probably already know this but you will be buying 2 batteries at 12 volt to fix your boat.....
ProMarine 24v from defender - now onto new batteries???Which charger did you get?
Was anchored just off shore but everyone got off pretty quickly thankfully. When we got there it was an inferno. I'd met the guy a few times over the years but didn't know him that well.
copy that and I did get a promarine 24v smart charger and yes 2 12v batteries combined for 24v. My thinking on the "output" issue is that with the usage I want a battery that will deliver the max power for the short uses and long lasting with no maintenance issues - to good to be true?
You are over thinking it. 24v is 24v and you would likely burn up your thruster motor before you could drain the batteries.
Well with the ProMariner charger, you can get any of those batteries you want. Be sure to set the charger with the type of battery you get.
Master Tech at my marina likes to keep things simple. He prefers wet acid batteries. I added the water system for the wet acids which really makes it easy to top off with distilled water. I use this one...
https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Rite-RV2000-Pro-Fill-Battery-Kit/dp/B001FCAXT0
Yeah typical - I try to think of all the variables, getting in the weeds. My main question was really the best type of battery for the thruster, AGM, wet etc.
thanks for the reply..
Just my $.02
I would stick with wet Interstate Cranking Batteries. Because they aren't "mission critical" I wouldn't spend extra money on the AGMs. You'll want cranking batteries (not deep cycle) because you want the most power at the front end, and likely won't be taking them to below a nominal voltage.
Based on the insight from a lot of people on this thread, I wanted to share my experience with restoring the finish on my 420 that literally was all chalk topside when I got it a few weeks ago. When you washed it, you would see the white residue from the severe oxidation run down the hull sides. 5 step process using 800-3000 wet sanding, then 3M Finesse it III, then finished with Smoove's White Cloud High Gloss Polymer Protectant. 70 hours later-this is the result. Water wouldn't dare stick to it. Very impressed with Smoove. The boat is mirror like now.
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but if we are going to keep these aging vessels, might as well take care of them - at least that is what I tell my wife!!!!!
Wow, that's horrible.We lost a 2005 420 over the weekend on Lake Texoma. This was the 100% sistership of my boat. No cause of fire is know yet
For me ... I just liked how it looked on those other boats. My boat has the Navy Blue hull - so I figured - if I was going with colored lights - that blue would look better than red or green. I haven't told the Admiral what I am doing ... so we'll she how she reacts the first time she see's the blue - probably when we are entertaining friends. The other alternative would be the color changing LED's - but I figured this was a less expensive first option / try. I'll post some pics once I get them installed. I'll either get in trouble or she'll really like it ... sometimes there seems to be no in between.Just curious...why does everyone do blue? I kinda like the soft yellow white color. Actually replaced two of the bright white LED lights the PO put in with regular incandescents.