What would be a good power source for this unit? I will be using on my sot kayak. Thanks
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Any size 12 Volt battery. If weight is a problem, use a motorcycle or small engine 12 volt.
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I use a small garden tractor battery. However, having trouble getting the unit to get off display mode I need to call garmin.
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No real suggestion. I presume 12 volt car battery. Possible poor connection? Current should be less than 12 amps. Mine stays bright for hours (should get > 100 from deep cycle marine battery).
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Generally you connect it to the boat 12 volt battery. If you are going to use it on a kayak or any other Boat without engine it would depend how long you are going to use it for every battery charge and the space or weight limitations you have. Optima deep cycle batteries are very good choice.
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I am sure it would. I bought it for an electric trolling motor because it is designed to be recharged frequently without harming the integrity of the battery. My Son and his girl friend used it on our canoe last weekend and went for some distance solely on the motor. No paddling. It will certainly turn over an outboard.
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I don't know how amps per hour the unit used. I used it for 4 days on reelfoot lake,tenn and didn't have to recharge my battery. this is all I've used it so far. the unit performed real well for me. I used it on one of their 14ft boats
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I am using a 10w on my deep cycle battery on my boat. It keeps it fully charged after a few day of sitting in the driveway.
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have you called Hayward for assistance? I read 'wanda's' owners manual. I dont see anywhere it says what watts, amps or gph the motor should be. I had an IRobot Verro. It just died last year. I was looking for an alternative. apparently 'wanda' is not the one! Sorry I cant be much help but thanks for yours!
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Well, I use it on my small quadcopters but I do not have an RC Boat. It should work if the boat only requires a 1S battery. What batteries do you use on your boat already? From there, you can tell how much MAH you need. This battery has 500 MAh. Also, 15c might be enough, but it depends in what boat you are using. These batteries can be drained in 10 minutes with no problems, but the amp draw of your boat will probably be less than my Qquadcopter. I do not really know.
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I use it to power my 2000 lb 19 foot fibreglass sailboat in and out of its mooring. It moves it along fairly well ( faster than trolling speed for sure) I wouldn't want it to be my only source of power in much wind. I'm quite happy with it.
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I use a marine battery from Wal-Mart. It works great and the cost is reasonable. I use it in a 15-foot jon boat and it lasts all day.
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Make sure you are running premium gas and put in a good name brand spark plug. Also what amp draw is your saw? This gennie is only good to 8-10 amps. We run lights and a battery charger in our boat. No issues. Hope this helps
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I am using it on my SeaDoo and just purchased a 2nd one to wire into my Prius for it's smallish 12V battery. So far it has worked great for my jet ski which doesn't get used a lot. The battery in my Prius didn't work after over 2 weeks in my driveway. I am not using a charge controller. The jury is still out on long term results, but the documentation says one is not needed.
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I this panel on my sailboat along with a charge controller to charge a car battery for boat power. It puts out more than enough power to keep the battery charged. I was able to use this electrical setup to power LED lighting, a 400W DC to AC inverter, a GPS, a bilge pump, cell phone chargers, etc. This panel is ideal for boats, campers, and other situations that require portable power.
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I've got a 12volt everlast marine battery. Seemed a little big for my pontoon but it works just fine. Don't have a fish finder yet but depending on the size of boat your using I'm sure connecting it to the battery wouldn't hurt. That's what I plan on doing.
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It will work off of a battery. It is 12 volts and works with a battery or running motor. So good for boating purposed all around. Hopt this helps some and take care.
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I hooked mine up to 12V DC (boat). You should contact the manufacturer for that info. It's way above my pay grade.
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You can use either power supply ac/or dc with this product, because it comes with an adapter to do both. I guess if you needed it on your boat or camper you could do so with no problem.