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securing your battery - ironworker - 05-25-2005
just wondering how you all secure your battery for the trolling motor.
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Re: [ironworker] securing your battery - Fishhound - 05-25-2005
Do you mean on a float tube or a pontoon boat ?
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Re: [Fishhound] securing your battery - ironworker - 05-25-2005
on a toon, sorry i didn't make it clear.
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Re: [ironworker] securing your battery - Fishhound - 05-25-2005
On my pontoon I have some webbing straps that are similar to tie downs. I have the battery in an ABS battery box that went to an old camping trailer. The straps go over the box and attach to the frame of the pontoon where I added some aluminum square tube reinforcement. I do have a tendency to over-do things a little though. You could use bungie chords, an old belt and a couple of 2X4's - just as well.
The battery weighs enough on it's own to not shift or move too much while under way once it's set in place and attached. However, I wouldn't recommend having a motorized pontoon on any water that could really dislodge a 50 # marine battery that is tied down securely to the frame.
I have also seen some one use an old cooler to hold a battery - I think it may have had a little extra bracing added, but, I don't know for sure.
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Re: [ironworker] securing your battery - Henerysfork - 05-26-2005
On my fc cougar I have my battery in a old makeup case, it has four rubber feet on the bottom and fits between the motor mount and the seat. It has never moved even if rough water.
See attached photo.
Rodger
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Re: [Henerysfork] securing your battery - TubeDude - 05-26-2005
[cool][#0000ff]Great idea HF, but I wonder what kind of looks you get from folks who recognize your ingenious battery carrier as a cosmetics case. Hope it doesn't get the wrong kind of attention from the wrong kind of folks. Ya know what I mean?[/#0000ff]
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Re: [TubeDude] securing your battery - Henerysfork - 05-26-2005
So far the only attention I've recieved is from fish that wanted to freshen up befor I took there picture[cool]
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Re: [ironworker] securing your battery - HCD - 05-26-2005
I bolted a battery case to my rear deck plate.
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Re: [Henerysfork] securing your battery - ironworker - 05-26-2005
both of the replies were great. thank you guys. now i can't decide which way to go. ha ha
hopefully i will get the toon on the water this weekend and try the trolling motor out.
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