Starboard battery box anyone??

[Stinky_Hooker]

Well guys in preparation for the addition of my trolling motor that I got a KILLER deal on...(THANKS TWISTED PARROT!!), I had to do some battery mods. I moved my two exiting batteries to under my console and Ill be adding a starting battery for the outboard. It will stay in the old location..right transom hatch. I am excited for the 100lb+ *weight moved to the center of the boat as she was butt heavy bad. ::)


On that note, I actually weighed my Stowaway batteries...deep cycle/trolling went 56lbs and the starting went 50lbs even...WOW thas alot of weight. :o




Please excuse photo quality as all I had with me was my phone. I know how yall are picture hos though so I took em anyways. ::)



Here is the basic setup of the box with one battery in it.
It was roughly 15.5x12.25" in dimensions. I put a small divider between them.

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_061107_003.jpg


http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_061107_001.jpg




I drilled drain holes in the rear of it so I can wash them off from time to time.


http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_061107_004.jpg

I marked the width on the rachet strap to route out notches for them to pass through.

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_061107_005.jpg


then routed them out....

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_061107_006.jpg


Here they are setup under the console and fastened down.

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_061107_007.jpg




Before I tightened the racket strap up I put a small treated 1x6 between them to keep them tight, but not against one another. *;)



http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_061107_008.jpg


The box sits on top of two 3" wide pieces of starboard and screws goes through all of it into the floor. I left a little rood under them so as to not build up trash/moisture underneath. 8)


Im waiting on a part for my trolling motor to come in (hence the killer deal) so Ill post up that install when it comes. In the meantime the wires are ran and ready...I will add the plug today probably.

[msbhammer]

Good Job Stinky, ;) ;)

[willy]

you got skills bro and you look good in a wallet size photo too, I saw one in Lefty's wallet ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

you got skills bro and you look good in a wallet size photo too, I saw one in Lefty's wallet ;D


If I had a dime... ::)

[tsubaki]

Man thats spiffy

[Stillrunning]

Sir you do very nice work!

[twistedparot]

yes he does! killer deal? we'll see what he thinks about that when i drop the parrot at his door step for some much needed 'spiff'n up'. hey bud, i sure you know but, you gotta hook those batts up to cycle 24 volt for that trollin motor! call me if you need any help. good luck!

[msbhammer]

If I had a dime... ::)

Left only takes Quarters. ;D ;D ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Yeah Parrot Ill let you know if I need any help......wiping my Stinky. ::)

[twistedparot]

y'all know, he was so nice... till he got that trollin motor! i shoulda let that stump rip ur bumper cover off! since you dont need no help!

[macojoe]

I love starboard!

Looking good there stinky!

I am trying to think what I need next out of starboard?? I have some 3/4 and 3/8 still hanging around!! ;)

[2ndchance]

Pretty work Stinky. :) Where are gonna mount the trolling motor?

[Shawsee]

Looks great Stinky!

[Stinky_Hooker]

2nd its a bow mount...waiing on the mount to come it. Just talked to the guy and it may be a couple weeks. :-/


oh well, better late than never. *::)


Parrot, you know I love you, but you need to be mistreated...you respond better to abuse. :D

[twistedparot]

spank you very much

[2ndchance]

spank you very much
Now he's sounding kinky ;D ;D ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Oh he is a sicko for sure!

[twistedparot]

you know you like it!

[reelapeelin]

Stink, you one of the craftiest guys on the board...good stuff and the risers on the bottom, GOOD touch ;) ... when we mounted my buddy's TM, he wanted the motor-head inside the rub-rail and not inside either, so it stores right over the gunwale...in order to get it right there, we cut a piece of 1" S'board to match release bracket, plus a "dog-ear" for some more mounting surface ... thought there might be some "idea-starters" here for ya ;) ...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/reelapeelin/P9110077.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/reelapeelin/P9110076.jpg
...although I'm SURE ya got plenty ideas on your own 8) ...

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thats a great idea RAP...thanks bud. Im still waiting on my mount to come in...Im getting impatient. I swear if it dont hurry up im gonna start fabbing a starboard one. ::)

[twistedparot]

rap's rite bro. think on it good, or you will be wishin you had done this or that later. that starboard is $$$$$

[reelapeelin]

Puttin' a TM on the cuddy was a no-brainer ... in stored position, it's over space that's already taken up, leavin' both sides of bow-deck accessible ... w/TM down and slider closed, opens room for casting from bow ...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/reelapeelin/Image007.jpg

The plug-in is CLOSE to the motor-base in the vent-cap ... plugs are SS ... plug-in is vertical, so won't catch/hold water ...

Parrot makes a point ... if this thing's in the wrong position, it can be a MAJOR PIA ;) ...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/reelapeelin/Image003.jpg

[Stinky_Hooker]

location isn't as issue for me IF I can get a freakin mount!! But RAP I been meaning to ask u...what size trolling motor u got on that big sucker?

[reelapeelin]

The one on mine is a 72lb thrust ... just after I got mine, the 80lb came out, which is what's on the other one...both 24 volt ... better start thinkin' about on-board battery charger ;) ...

[twistedparot]

how much does academy want for a new one. rode out to check on that used (and to get some smokes) one i told you about yesterday but, that guy has his yard decorated just the way he wants it and none of his ornaments are for sale.

[Stinky_Hooker]

wow RAP that's kinda small for a V20...how does it do? This is a 70 and is the smallest I would go on this boat. I would prefer an 84 to 101 but the price was right...so..:wink:

PH I don't know man cause this is the 3x steering and they don't carry it nemore. The regular 70 with a shorter shaft is 650 though.

[twistedparot]

i meant the mount. you know, the thing that you need to MOUNT ur trollin motor.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Oh....Im getting it for free because I have severals buddies at Academy. That's was setup before ever getting the motor. If I would have had to buy one it wouldn't have been worth it. they want like 400 bones just for the mounts!!! :shock: Anyways my manager buddy there is getting one from a Minn Kota rep.

[twistedparot]

good deal. i found them direct from minkota for $250. still hi though. free is better!


unless its paint. free paint bad!

[Stinky_Hooker]

on that note...I called him this morning. He said he is 99% sure the freeze over the winter done it. Once paint freezes and thaws he said its worthless. Messes up the chemical composition. :-/

[reelapeelin]

Actually, Stinky the 72 works quite well on the "V"...I've never wanted for more TM power under any condition...w/Auto-Pilot and Co-Pilot it set me back 9 skins...then add two grp 31 batteries and 2-leg charger...but it's the PERFECT set-up for the way we fish for these stripers down here ...


WTF mount are ya'll talkin' about for $400 :o

[twistedparot]

now you tell me! the freeze sure didnt make it no easier to sand. and to think, i was this close to giving you the green and gettin some blue. just think of the trouble i saved you,lol. like the color though. looks real good from about 50 feet away,lol.

so, what kind of sander you got? d.a. or jitterbug. i need a jitterbug but aint seen no cheap ones.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Rap, thats good to hear...Im ready to get mine going. The motor mounts haved range, but averaged 350-400. :-/


TP, jitterbug, does real good. 8)


Oh and on the paint being hard to sand, that aint got nuthin to do with the freeze. That aint car paint ol buddy it marine URETHANE. How many times I gotta tell you...ITS TOUGH!!! ;)


And stop biatchin about it...it was FREE top of the line paint! And YOU are the one who left it on the proch all winter...it was good before YOU got ahold of it. ::)

[Stinky_Hooker]

Here is a little update....

I took the family camping Thursday night ad Dauphin Island and MAN she ran alot better with those batteries moved forward. The scuppers were above the water at rest while anchored and that has NEVER happened before.

here she is: 8)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/bbingsuperman/Boat/camp012.jpg

[reelapeelin]

Stink, that's a great lookin' 18 8) ...yer leanin' post w/bait tank built in, definately fo shizzle ;D ...

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thanks RAp, thas a bait holdin mofo fo sho! 8)

[twistedparot]

not biatchin at ya. was just sayin that 2 weeks ago when you wanted ur paint back it wioulda caused YOU the greif. thought it ironic, thats all. dont get ur panties in a wad.

remember: YOU CANT BE A PIMP AND A PROSTITUTE TOO !!!

[Blue_Runner]

I can see where 2 batteries would make a bigger difference the smaller the boat...not that the 18 is small but its smaller than a 20. That was a good move man.

You got the 18 dialed in and looking nice. I hear ya.

[reelapeelin]

remember: YOU CANT BE A PIMP AND A PROSTITUTE TOO !!!




Haven' you heard of Multi-Tasking??...


...you two bytch too much...are ya'll marriaged or somethin'??... ;D ;D ...

[reelapeelin]

Thanks RAp, thas a bait holdin mofo fo sho! 8)



It sure looks good and I bet WORX better ;) ... Stink, PLEASE tell me about (PIX?) this motor bracket ... I'm curious AND clueless ::) ...

[Stinky_Hooker]

Yeah I hear ya on the size thing. To be honest everytime I have to tow this 18 I am more happy that I got rid of the 20. This lil sucker is HEAVY and a heck of a boat for an 18. Its actually wider than a 20. Did yall know that? At least wider than my 79 was...sitting side by side you could tell and I put a tape on it...bout 8-10 inches if I remember right. ???


On the bracket comment...What do you mean? My jackplate? :-/

[twistedparot]

i gotta give ya props, stinky. that is about the... NO, scratch that. that IS the best lookin 18 i have seen. and i think the trollin motor will finish her (or him) off nicely!

and as far as hooking you up with a killer deal goes. it was my pleasure. didnt cost me a dime, and you deserve it.


p.s. nice seat cushions.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thanks ol buddy I appreciate it. She isn't quite where I want her but the trolling motor was one if the last big things. My list will be concluded with the paint job I was telling you about, a T top and V6 power. ::)

[twistedparot]

you'll be suprised how much a t-top will crowd a boat that size but, ROCKET LAUNCHERS ARE COOL!

you gonna paint it same color as mine? if so, i got some paint you can have.

[Stinky_Hooker]

I actually have a buddy running one with a top. Its nice.....i don't mind it at all. I can't STAND all the room my bimini takes up though!! I never use it and either fish at night or suffer through the heat because of the inconvenience of using it. I just had it for the girls that day.

Ill be building the Ttop myself also so I can set it up the way I want.

[reelapeelin]

Rap, thats good to hear...Im ready to get mine going. The motor mounts haved range, but averaged 350-400. :-/




Stinky...sorry I said "bracket" ...meant to say "mount" like the one yer referin' to above ... ;) ...is this a trollin' motor mount?? ...

[Stinky_Hooker]

Stinky...sorry I said "bracket" ...meant to say "mount" like the one yer referin' to above ... ;) ...is this a trollin' motor mount?? ...


Yes it was buddy. Im getting one for free, but gotta wait on it. The wait is KILLIN me. ::)

[reelapeelin]

Yes it was buddy. Im getting one for free, but gotta wait on it. The wait is KILLIN me. ::)


What kinda mount??...ya gotta pic??...can't figure for the life of me a $350-$400 TM mount :D ...

[Stinky_Hooker]

just a standard bow mount. ::)

[reelapeelin]

just a standard bow mount. ::)



You mean it's MISSIN' from the motor you're gettin'?? ??? ...

[Stinky_Hooker]

Again...im getting kinda tired here RAP...lol. I've GOT a Minn Kota riptide 70 that I got from Parrot for super cheap because it didn't have a mount. I have a hoolup for the .ount...just gotta wait on it to come in. Got it now Mcfly? lol

[reelapeelin]

Again...im getting kinda tired here RAP...lol. I've GOT a Minn Kota riptide 70 that I got from Parrot for super cheap because it didn't have a mount. I have a hoolup for the .ount...just gotta wait on it to come in. Got it now Mcfly? lol




Oh, NOW I got it ... ya got a hoolup for the .ount ...why didn't ya just say so ::) ... ;D ;D ...

[Stinky_Hooker]

Got the mount today!!!! Ill be mounting it up this evening! Wooohooo!! Im gonna be a trollin mofo!! :D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Got my trolling motor mount in and got her mounted up...

I wanted to put a Minn Kota quick release mount on it since I may want the trolling motor off at times.



http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/42677139_1.jpg



However, they want over 100 bones for it so you know what that meant...starboard to the rescue!! ;D




After all that quick release is just a piece of 3/4 starboard with a couple stainless pins. The pins I had already, but a quick trip to my starboard dealer rendered me a perfect sized piece of 3/4" for 10 bucks. 8)


I ripped it the correct size

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_062507_003.jpg




I marked the holes and drilled them through the width of the material for the stainless rods to slide through:

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_062507_005.jpg


After that I cut it out.

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_062507_007.jpg


Here is the motor side bolted to the motor:


http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_062507_009.jpg



I cut and cleaned up the 5/16" stainless rods :

http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_062607_001.jpg


Here is the fnished product. The pins go through and are very snug. They have stainless keepers on the inside of the mount. All I have to do is pull em and presto, the motor is off. ;D


http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_062607_003.jpg


http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_062607_0021.jpg


Lets see.....brand new RipTide 70# 3X steering motor for 125 bones
free mount....
$10 starboard...

I came out a "lil" ahead. 8)


Thanks again for the hookup Parrot Head. ;)

[C YENSEN]

Awesome Stinky, looks great..... ;)

[Blue_Runner]

Nice work McFly ;)

[reelapeelin]

McFly fo Schizzle fo sho ... down w/da hom-boyz an get bak w/dat nappy-heded ho...


Y done good stink...yer quick release looks great...ZACKLEE like my buddie's ... you hot-dog now ;) ...that the same unit Franco has on his 20' McKee ... he let me run it for a while when me n' WET Willy went down ... 3X steerin' you gonna likey!! ;) ... Pubah Approved 8) ...

[parishht]

McFly!! I think his name should be changed to McGiver.

I think Stink could build a boat using matches, a plastic soda bottle
and a little mulch. ;) ;) ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thanks guys!

parishht, you crazy! ::)


I am excited about the 3x steering too, RAP. Ive never run one of them. I was just afraid with the gear driven head that it might be hard to steer when under power. Is that not the case? :-/

[reelapeelin]

Nope...not difficult to steer at all...and you'll find out quick; a little goes a long way ... I stood w/the handle between my knees most time and just touch it L or R ...very responsive ...leaves hands free to play w/stuff ::) ...

[twistedparot]

i am sure that when parrot head reads this he will tell you your very welcome.

nice job on the install. looks nice and clean. maybe this weekend i will get a chance to try it out. have to check the old ladies schedule. or should i wait for an invite? now, instead of gas money i'll just bring a couple extra batteries,lol.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Sorry TP, I meant you...all this bird talk in confusing.


And no you cant come fish this weekend. I wont even get to go. :PI got to work on my house untill I get these repairs wrapped up that the buyers are wanting via the inspector. Yah! ::) I worked on it till dark yesterday and will again today. Wanna come help? :D


I MAY slip off Sunday to take my parents fishing for their anniversay, but not even sure bout that yet. :(