Boattronics
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Hi guys, I'd like to introduce myself here. My name is Tony Eden, and my company is called Boattronics of North Florida. I've been a marine electronics technician for my whole adult life, please check out my website @ http://boattronics.net/
I'm here because of a new market that I didn't even realise existed before! Forum member and friend Slug-O came to me with an idea I hadn't played with before, to trick out a seadoo with all the electronic fishing goodies!
It was right up my alley since pwc's use a 12 volt system. Here's how we did it-
Leon wanted to add a Fishfinder/gps combo, compass, vhf, and an amplified stereo system! The first challenge we faced was the electrical system. We had to make sure that no matter what, the starting battery would always be full and ready to start. To accomplish this, we added a second battery in the nose of the pwc. Expanding foam was used to build a spot that the new battery box would fit into.
Then, the charging system had to be considered. How would we charge this secondary battery without compromising the primary battery? Answer- an ACR, or automatic charging relay. This device senses a charge from the engine or charger, and once the primary battery reaches 12.8 volts it engages and charges the secondary battery as well. As soon as the voltage drops, the device disconnects and isolates the secondary battery. So basically, he can run his accessories all day long without any concern, his primary battery will always be full! Then we also installed a switch so in an emergency he can start off of the secondary battery if need be. Two separate 12 volt chargers were also installed.
With the charging/battery system behind us, we could move forward. A custom bracket was fabricated to mount the combo unit, vhf, compass and speakers. The transducer was epoxied inside the hull and reads even at high speeds. Also worth mentioning was the automatic bilge system installed, since he would be fishing anchored up without the motor on, the factory one only works with the engine running.
Also installed for fishing was a wang stick anchor, a custom bracket for the cooler and four rod holders.
Here is a short video I made to summarize and walk you through the install-
Click on video-
Here is the tiny class d Fusion amp. This thing packs a serious punch for it's small size, and the new digital technology hardly uses any juice, which equals hours and hours of listening-
And more pics-
Close up of the secondary battery install
Battery switch and ACR
Here you can see most of the compartment, including the factory cranking battery
I hope you guys enjoy! Please ask any questions you may have, I'll check back in on this post to see what you guys think.
I'm here because of a new market that I didn't even realise existed before! Forum member and friend Slug-O came to me with an idea I hadn't played with before, to trick out a seadoo with all the electronic fishing goodies!
It was right up my alley since pwc's use a 12 volt system. Here's how we did it-
Leon wanted to add a Fishfinder/gps combo, compass, vhf, and an amplified stereo system! The first challenge we faced was the electrical system. We had to make sure that no matter what, the starting battery would always be full and ready to start. To accomplish this, we added a second battery in the nose of the pwc. Expanding foam was used to build a spot that the new battery box would fit into.
Then, the charging system had to be considered. How would we charge this secondary battery without compromising the primary battery? Answer- an ACR, or automatic charging relay. This device senses a charge from the engine or charger, and once the primary battery reaches 12.8 volts it engages and charges the secondary battery as well. As soon as the voltage drops, the device disconnects and isolates the secondary battery. So basically, he can run his accessories all day long without any concern, his primary battery will always be full! Then we also installed a switch so in an emergency he can start off of the secondary battery if need be. Two separate 12 volt chargers were also installed.
With the charging/battery system behind us, we could move forward. A custom bracket was fabricated to mount the combo unit, vhf, compass and speakers. The transducer was epoxied inside the hull and reads even at high speeds. Also worth mentioning was the automatic bilge system installed, since he would be fishing anchored up without the motor on, the factory one only works with the engine running.
Also installed for fishing was a wang stick anchor, a custom bracket for the cooler and four rod holders.
Here is a short video I made to summarize and walk you through the install-
Click on video-
Here is the tiny class d Fusion amp. This thing packs a serious punch for it's small size, and the new digital technology hardly uses any juice, which equals hours and hours of listening-
And more pics-
Close up of the secondary battery install
Battery switch and ACR
Here you can see most of the compartment, including the factory cranking battery
I hope you guys enjoy! Please ask any questions you may have, I'll check back in on this post to see what you guys think.
