Steps wrote: 2x 12V 14Ah batteries with a solar panel. Not knowing the wattage/amp draw or max rating... maybe a google would give the specs? Off the top of my head I would be costing up 3 batteries rather than 2 +solar. you may find the cost of maybe 1 or 2 panels (big enough to give quick recovery solar) plus a regulator would be more than the 3rd battery |
Got-ya wrote: Depending on where and with what you are fishing with. 25 to 30min to send your baits out. 40min to an hour soak time. Another 25 min to bring it in then take off your ill gotten gains, re-bait, put new batteries in etc. All this is a long winded way of saying its about a 3 hour turn around per set. Just buy 3 sets of batteries and call it done. That's 9 hours fishing!. I looked in to recharging on the beach and the problem is the rather slow charge rate that these batts can handle, which means by the time the your first set would be recharged your hopefully eating fresh fish for dinner. |
Bounty Hunter wrote: http://www.seahorse.net.nz/product_details/p/27/c/30/Std%20Seahorse%E2%84%A2%20Kontiki here is an example from Kontiki This page indicates that this model uses about 20amps @12v in 30mins. - would suggest that the motor might be drawing approx 500w ((2*~20a)*12v = 480w) On Kontiki's page about their retrieval winches it states a 'powerful 150w motor' is used. i havent done any kontiki-type fishing so dont know what the typical draw time is on the motors. Re battery charging - lead acid batts really need a charger that is providing 10-20% of the batteries capacity if they are drawn down below about 80% state-of-charge. your mentioned 14a/h batts would ideally be charged by a charger capable of delivering ~2amps@14v do you have solar capacity capable of providing this level of current for significant time? |
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