Recent content by coosa

That's the procedure I use for launching my boat any time, and I am old and not agile. If someone is with me, I get them to hold the rope instead of attaching it to the trailer, and that saves me having to get out of the truck. I can take the truck directly to the parking area while my partner...

If you haven't bought one yet, BPS has them on sale, and the good thing is that they actually have some in stock. It has been really hard to find one lately. I have been right where you are and been looking for something to replace the 3.5" Striker that came with my boat. I got one of these and...

You have already gotten good advice on moving the battery and putting it in a secured box. I did something similar years ago on a 14' flat bottom with a 9.9 Evinrude on it and moving the battery to the front definitely improved performance. Of course, it still didn't go very fast, but it got on...

My boat has stick steering and is laid out differently than yours, but you might get a useful idea from it. I have rod lockers on each side and they will hold 4 rods each. I often use them for storing other things, and carry the rods in the rod holders in the picture: The velcro strap on the...

For anyone interested, I finally decided to split the lid and put 2 batteries in the front deck. I posted details in the other forum, but here is a picture of how it looks: my best friend poem So I now have 3 batteries and that is a much better setup. I have no doubt I could have gotten by...

For anyone who was interested in this project, I have almost completed it and thought I would update it here. I bought the 8' cable and just didn't like how that extra length was going to constantly be in the way. So I decided to go with the other plan, and removed the cooler from under the...

I decided to just buy the longer cable and go from there when I get it. It might be possible to shorten it. Thanks for the ideas.

That might be a good idea, I will give it some thought. Thanks!

The issue this boat has with the long distance from the bow to the front seat is what kept me from an electrical steering motor. For some reason, none are made with a pull rope. They have a very short mount and you have to push a button or lever on the mount before it will stow. That means I...

I started a new topic in the Boat House forum titled "Deck Modification Question" in the hopes that more people would see my questions. The steering cable on the new motor is just a couple of inches too short the way that it is now. This is what it looks like: I could easily fit 2 batteries...

So I have a 2010 G3 16' stick steering boat with a 50 hp Yamaha that I've had over a year now. I really like the boat and since I am 66, I imagine this is the last one I will own. The only thing I have really disliked has been the 12 volt Edge trolling motor. I have to run it on 5 to move the...

No doubt that I can remove the front deck and put 2 batteries there. That's just a pretty radical step and I don't know if I can make it look decent. It would certainly run better with the batteries up front. I can't trim it at all with a passenger in the rear seat or it will start to porpoise...

Thanks for the info, Mr. Giggles; I'm sure that everything you said is correct. I have never tried to set up a boat the way that I am considering, but I have a lifetime of experience with FLA batteries, owning 3 different golf carts and a solar powered cabin, so I understand the limitations of...

Thanks for all that info, Big Terp. It confirms my line of thinking on it and what I have been planning to do. There is the absolutely ideal, and then there is what is practical. Using just 2 batteries is the only practical option for my boat, and sounds like it is for yours too. I finally...

Jethro, I believe everything you posted is true, but for someone with a boat like mine, the ideal just can't happen. It would no doubt give me longer battery life to have a cranking battery for the outboard, and 2 deep cycle batteries for the trolling motor that are hooked up in series. There is...