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Thanks for that info, I'll pay close attention to that when I get my boat |
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Not in my experience. The smart chargers will stage the charge cycle in at least 3 stages and not damage the battery (unless they were to malfunction). Bulk: Maximum charger current is applied to the battery, slowly increasing its voltage until the battery is approximately 75% charged (based on type of battery). All the while compensating output voltage for terminal temperature of the battery. Absorption: current tapers down while voltage is held constant. Float: charges the battery at a reduced voltage and will eventually stop charging, monitor battery voltage, and resume float charging when voltage dictates. I leave my charger plugged in 24/7 all year while not in the boat. I’ve yet to have any issues. Good battery maintenance on flooded batteries is always a good practice. |
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I appreciate the feedback. I looked up total weight of an 1875 impact XS, with boat, motor and trailer they weigh 2669 pounds. I would doubt that this weight rating includes fuel or gear etc. I have to look more into this. One thing I do know is that my specific model of wrangler I bought has an upgraded / upsized brake package in it... and I am not opposed to getting trailer brakes as well. If a tandem trailer would push me over my weight capacity, that obviously would be an issue. I was likely going to go with a galvanized trailer anyway, I'm not overly concerned with the looks of it. I understand they are not the prettiest things. I didn't know the Lund was discontinuing offering any honda outboards on their boat packages. The last I checked, Honda's were still available on the boat builds. When is this removal going to take place? Thanks! |
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Thanks I will look into those! So you would opt to purchase and install third party seats as opposed to pro ride / air ride offerings straight from the manufacturer of the boat? Thanks Snowking |
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Thanks for those points of consideration... I will look into all of them. I have seen that deadrise term, but wasn't previously aware of it's impact on performance. Clearly I have more research to do. |
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Understood, thanks for the math. Given that this will be my first trailering experience I agree erring on the side of caution is definitely advisable. |
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Thanks for the education. So aside from the Minn Kota Precision charger you mentioned, are there other brands of battery minders that you like or are the MK models the go to? |
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First boat purchase ever. Could use some advice
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I have had Minn Kota with great luck on my last two boats, so can’t speak to other manufacturers. However, I do hear good things about the RealPro chargers, just not particularly the recreational series Lund utilizes. The professional series are supposed to be excellent chargers and are fully factory repairable, unlike a lot of other brands (Minn-Kota included). Plus, the pro series is available in higher amps/bank than the recreational series. Technically I did have the factory Recreational series RealPro with my Lund, but removed it for a higher amp/bank charger within about 2 months of buying the boat. No issues with the charger, batteries just weren’t ready on the 2nd day after fishing hard the first day. Last edited by mikear; 09-18-2021 at 12:37 PM. |
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You would not purchase third party seats with the wavepro or smooth moves. Just mount your Lund seats to them. I do have one of lunds pilot seats for the driver. I did have to get a different mounting plate from smooth moves for that. I like lunds pilot seats. Except I removed the inside arm rest. Found that was to much in the way. People seem to like wavepros more then smooth moves now. Except I like my smooth moves because they have height adjustment. So I can fine tune the height to just see over the windshield frame. I use Dual Pro 10 Amp/Bank Sportsman Series since 2014 with no issues. People have been posting about good luck with NOCO chargers. I would recommend 10 amp per bank for trolling battery chargers. I read multiple posts that Lund was not going to offer Honda’s starting with the 2022 modals. I do not think they have fully updated the website to 2022 boats yet. Taken out the Honda’s on the build a boat feature.
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Thanks for the recommendation on the charger brand. I am strongly leaning toward buying individual components of my own choosing and rigging things myself... I still can't understand why buying a minn kota trolling motor directly from lund coupled with a purchase of a boat is more expensive than buying it on my own from a separate retailer. Same with a fish finder. |
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