What electronic or electrical changes did you make..

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What electronic or electrical changes did you make..

#1 Post by Bugsbunnyboater » Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:43 am

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.

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#2 Post by HandymanHerb » Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:49 am

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#3 Post by BillieS » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:20 am

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.
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.
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#4 Post by rob28 » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:57 pm

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.
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#5 Post by teecro » Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:34 pm

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...
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#6 Post by tadams » Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:27 pm

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
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#7 Post by HandymanHerb » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:05 pm

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
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Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..

#8 Post by RcgTexas » Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:09 am

Led nav lights.
Led courtesy lights.
Bank charger for troll motor.
Battery isolator switch.



Dock lights coming
Stereo coming
solar charger coming

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#9 Post by wickerbill » Fri Aug 08, 2014 11:30 am

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.....
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#10 Post by RcgTexas » Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:56 pm

a Minkota Terrova trolling motor with I-Pilot (that thing is amazing)...
Well paint me green with envy..... :mrgreen: Top of my wanna list for sure.
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Re: What electronic or electrical changes did you make..

#11 Post by Cycleman07 » Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:51 am

2nd Battery with isolation switch
Underdeck LED's
and last but not least, a disco ball....seriously :nana
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