New Crappie Chaser Will Soon Be Ready

[DockShootinJack]

Sounds like it will be one fish catching machine alright

[DockShootinJack]

Did some digging at Noco Genius chargers site. They show a charger hooked to each battery with them still connected in series

[Chuck Adams]

That’s right leave them wired in series. Then hook up each bank to each battery positive to positive and negative to negative.


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[catchNgrease]

That’s right leave them wired in series. Then hook up each bank to each battery positive to positive and negative to negative.


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Did the same...no problems

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[ezgoing]

I read the information on the Norco Genuis site but wasn't sure if you need to take them out of the series configuration while charging. I am going to hook them up that way and charge them in series. Then every 10th charge I will take them out of the series circuit and charge them independently. I've read this will ensure all three are around the same charge levels over time.

[ezgoing]

Sounds like it will be one fish catching machine alright

It's already looking better with the front lounge seats removed and the one fishing seat and cabinets installed. The other fishing seat arrives tomorrow. The trolling motor arrives Friday.

Yesterday we installed a second battery under the console to remove all the lights from the starting battery. Now the only thing on the starting battery is the engine starter. All the courtesy lights, running lights, docking lights, and under deck and water fishing lights are now on a separate battery.

The trolling motor batteries have been fully charged and are now hooked up in parallel for 24 hours to equalize the charge on them. Today they will be hooked up in series and put into position to use for the trolling motor.

Today we are going to convert the right battery box to a livewell, I am also going to install my livescope unit in the left side battery box today.

If the seat and trolling motor arrive on time and everything goes according to plan it will be my new fishing machines sometime Saturday.

[ezgoing]

No clue here ,but you can bet we will be dragging it somewhere soon

Yes, to a gas station! That 55 gallon tank is too much work to fill dragging 2- 5 gallon cans of gas to it at a time.

I'm actually surprised, it doesn't use need as much gas as I thought it would, given all the wind resistance it has.

[DockShootinJack]

It's already looking better with the front lounge seats removed and the one fishing seat and cabinets installed. The other fishing seat arrives tomorrow. The trolling motor arrives Friday.

Yesterday we installed a second battery under the console to remove all the lights from the starting battery. Now the only thing on the starting battery is the engine starter. All the courtesy lights, running lights, docking lights, and under deck and water fishing lights are now on a separate battery.

The trolling motor batteries have been fully charged and are now hooked up in parallel for 24 hours to equalize the charge on them. Today they will be hooked up in series and put into position to use for the trolling motor.

Today we are going to convert the right battery box to a livewell, I am also going to install my livescope unit in the left side battery box today.

If the seat and trolling motor arrive on time and everything goes according to plan it will be my new fishing machines sometime Saturday.

Sounds like you are well on your way

[DockShootinJack]

I read the information on the Norco Genuis site but wasn't sure if you need to take them out of the series configuration while charging. I am going to hook them up that way and charge them in series. Then every 10th charge I will take them out of the series circuit and charge them independently. I've read this will ensure all three are around the same charge levels over time.

With lead acid batteries I have always left them hooked as they were and got good service out of them. I do understand the lithium batteries have some different requirements as far and charging to optimize life and performance. I have only looked into them briefly

[chaunc]

Everything is finally coming together. I received my bow cabinets and one of my two fishing seats. The second seat is due in this week. My new trolling motor is due in Friday.

Richard pulled out the front lounge seats last night. We will be installing the bow cabinets and the seat that is in this afternoon. We will install the second seat as soon as it comes in this week and we will be installing the trolling motor Saturday.

The only sour apple in the deal is Bass Pro screwed me on the cabinets. I told the parts manager I wanted to buy the right bow Livewell cabinet and the left bow battery cabinet. They sent me two battery cabinets and refused to correct their mistake. Said they did not accept returns of custom-ordered items, which I agreed to. But I did not think that meant they would not accept the return of an item when they delivered the wrong item.

When I talked to the Parts Manager he said it was my mistake and they would not exchange the second battery cabinet. Don't see how it was my mistake since I told him what I wanted and he looked up the part numbers. He told me I could buy the parts and drill the holes in the battery cabinet and make it into a Livewell. Said it would be a little work and not look as nice as the factory Livewell but it was doable.

I have been a constant customer of Bass Pro since 2008. I drive 50-60 miles on a regular basis to shop with them. But after this, I will never buy from them again.

Hopefully, I will have pictures of the finished product by this time next week.

I too have a problem with them. I’ve been trying to return a lithium battery to them since June and they keep giving me the return runaround. Saying they’ll send me the special return label every time I contact them which is monthly. I won’t say I’m done with them but I won’t make anymore major purchases from them. This battery cost me $800.