What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
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Bugsbunnyboater
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What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
When I got my new to me used boat I changed out the stereo the old one was dead. Added dual bateries,
Added a three bank Promariner charger. Replacing the old Eagle fish finder with the Hds-7 I just purchased.
And now adding dual docking lights.
Added a three bank Promariner charger. Replacing the old Eagle fish finder with the Hds-7 I just purchased.
And now adding dual docking lights.
- HandymanHerb
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Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
Replaced the red/green nav lights to LED, Added flood lights to the front, this weekend I am adding a 12V LED readout battery monitor and a 24V LED readout battery monitor for the trolling motors. If I get time I will be adding LED strip lights to the helm for better vision on the deck at night. That will be enough for now.Bugsbunnyboater wrote:When I got my new to me used boat I changed out the stereo the old one was dead. Added dual bateries,
Added a three bank Promariner charger. Replacing the old Eagle fish finder with the Hds-7 I just purchased.
And now adding dual docking lights.
2008 SunTracker Fishing Barge signature series 21/60HP Bigfoot 4 Stroke EFI, 85# Thrust Minn Kota Terrova Trolling motor W/Remote control and foot pedal
Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
So far......
Added an hour gauge so I can get a rough idea of engine hours,
Installed a Garmin Echo 500 fish finder,
Added a 2nd battery to split house and motor. This required some rewiring as the radio and a couple of other bits were on the motor circuit. 2nd battery install also included a mini add-a-battery kit for auto connecting the batteries as well as the isolator.
To do...
Full LED install along the pontoons - colour changing with radio control.
Maybe a stereo upgrade now I don't get paranoid about having a flat battery.
Added an hour gauge so I can get a rough idea of engine hours,
Installed a Garmin Echo 500 fish finder,
Added a 2nd battery to split house and motor. This required some rewiring as the radio and a couple of other bits were on the motor circuit. 2nd battery install also included a mini add-a-battery kit for auto connecting the batteries as well as the isolator.
To do...
Full LED install along the pontoons - colour changing with radio control.
Maybe a stereo upgrade now I don't get paranoid about having a flat battery.
Used to be a 2013 Sylvan Mirage Cruise 8520 LE powered by a Merc 50 Bigfoot.
Now we have a 2019 Sylvan Mirage 8522 DLZ LE powered by a Yamaha VF150..
2010 F-150 4.6L to haul it around.
You'll find us enjoying life on the Wabigoon.
Now we have a 2019 Sylvan Mirage 8522 DLZ LE powered by a Yamaha VF150..
2010 F-150 4.6L to haul it around.
You'll find us enjoying life on the Wabigoon.
Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
Brand new does not stay brand new for long at all with me....
Before getting the boat wet I added a power port closest to the battery for the wife to have a place to charge her phone and should I need a port for charging the battery and/or power larger pieces of equipment..
Added a rubber flex antenna, plus installed an Aux Input / USB Input panel in the dash for the tunes dept. Another set of speakers comes next and an amp if I still can't hear.
Installed a voltage meter and also installed a depth sounder with water & air temp.
While not electrical I added a cradle to hold my phone on the dash in view so that I could run GPS based chart-plotting program...
Also have an hour meter that I'll install next time home too...
Before getting the boat wet I added a power port closest to the battery for the wife to have a place to charge her phone and should I need a port for charging the battery and/or power larger pieces of equipment..
Added a rubber flex antenna, plus installed an Aux Input / USB Input panel in the dash for the tunes dept. Another set of speakers comes next and an amp if I still can't hear.
Installed a voltage meter and also installed a depth sounder with water & air temp.
While not electrical I added a cradle to hold my phone on the dash in view so that I could run GPS based chart-plotting program...
Also have an hour meter that I'll install next time home too...
T CRO
2017 Berkshire CTS 24 RFX with Yamaha F150/Simomized 200
2015 Caravelle 16 EBo with Mercury 90
2017 Berkshire CTS 24 RFX with Yamaha F150/Simomized 200
2015 Caravelle 16 EBo with Mercury 90
Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
Front, side & rear exterior lights.
Side & rear speakers on the outside of the rails so we can hear the music in the water
New stereo, small amp& bazooka tube
Lowrance fish finder
2nd battery & perko switch
Changed nav & anchor lights to LED
The to do list:
Interior lights
Lights on top of the toons that are visible at night
Side & rear speakers on the outside of the rails so we can hear the music in the water
New stereo, small amp& bazooka tube
Lowrance fish finder
2nd battery & perko switch
Changed nav & anchor lights to LED
The to do list:
Interior lights
Lights on top of the toons that are visible at night
You don't stop playin because you get old,
You get old because you stop playin!
You get old because you stop playin!
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Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
Now that I got more time, last year we threw every thing away, so new floors and all new wiring and all new LED lights and new radio, we went from trash to brand new, we got LED flooring lights too
In Memory of John 6x6 Larsen


Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
Led nav lights.
Led courtesy lights.
Bank charger for troll motor.
Battery isolator switch.
Dock lights coming
Stereo coming
solar charger coming
Really want a 2kw Honda gen set to brighten things up.

Led courtesy lights.
Bank charger for troll motor.
Battery isolator switch.
Dock lights coming
Stereo coming
solar charger coming
Really want a 2kw Honda gen set to brighten things up.
1995 beachcomber conversion to tritoon with Honda 135 ,
Link to rebuild [url=http://www.pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19016][Knot Normal][/url]
God Bless America
Link to rebuild [url=http://www.pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19016][Knot Normal][/url]
God Bless America
- wickerbill
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Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
Added a house battery in addition to the start and trolling motor battery....Added an electrical receptacle in the fishing console that accommodates a Golight search light (very handy for night fishing) along with a 12V receptacle to plug "stuff" in....Added a timer to the live well...Installed Minkota deck mates front and rear along with a Minkota Terrova trolling motor with I-Pilot (that thing is amazing)...I also hauled aboard a Honda EUI 2000 generator to run the shop vac and charge the batteries or run a fan if need be....Humminbird GPS SI/DI fish locator at the helm and a Eagle GPS fish locator at the fishing station along with a Hydro Wave fish stimulator...Yeah...I like to fish.....
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
2014 Berkshire STS 231RFC
115 Mercury 4 stroke
2014 Berkshire STS 231RFC
115 Mercury 4 stroke
Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
Well paint me green with envy.....a Minkota Terrova trolling motor with I-Pilot (that thing is amazing)...
1995 beachcomber conversion to tritoon with Honda 135 ,
Link to rebuild [url=http://www.pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19016][Knot Normal][/url]
God Bless America
Link to rebuild [url=http://www.pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19016][Knot Normal][/url]
God Bless America
- Cycleman07
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Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..
2nd Battery with isolation switch
Underdeck LED's
and last but not least, a disco ball....seriously
Underdeck LED's
and last but not least, a disco ball....seriously
2013 South Bay 524E/Mercury 150 4Stroke
2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLT 4x4 Duramax
2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLT 4x4 Duramax