Brian S
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I finally got around to working on a few projects I have been kicking around for awhile. First, I have been wanting to get a battery iosolator switch to isolate my house bank from my starting battery, rather than the stock 1-2-both-off setup. I picked up the switch online for $30.....lucky me, my f250 came stock with the auxillary charging cable pre-wired which made this a very easy project.
Next, I wanted to have more capacity in my house bank; so I picked up two 6v golf cart batteries from Costco for $79 a piece. The specs were nearly identical to the trojan T-105's but half the price. They are made by Johnson controls; they should do the trick. My dad made a stainless dual 6v battery tray for the new batteries and they fit like a glove in the port side battery box. I have a kicker mounted to my starbord side, so I'm not worried about the extra weight, it probably balances me out.
Then, I wanted to get a battery monitor to monitor the house bank like a fuel guage. I picked up the victron 600; it fit right in the empty hole on my dash where the fuel/water seperator alarm went before I moved to the clear bowl. Have not wired it up yet, but will finish shortly.
A few other items......My dad retro fit my coastal LED deck lights into my old deck light housing because I broke the plastic coastal mounts. He had to make a custom stainless bezzel to do this; they turned out great.
A friend of mine had some bose outdoor speakers lying around; he told me to put them in the boat......we made a custom mount to hang them from the roof of the pilothouse- they sound great.
I will post up a few additional pics as I wrap up the wiring, I also have a 15 amp single bank pro charger that I will be installing for the house bank- this way I can charge it up with the generator if I need to.
Next, I wanted to have more capacity in my house bank; so I picked up two 6v golf cart batteries from Costco for $79 a piece. The specs were nearly identical to the trojan T-105's but half the price. They are made by Johnson controls; they should do the trick. My dad made a stainless dual 6v battery tray for the new batteries and they fit like a glove in the port side battery box. I have a kicker mounted to my starbord side, so I'm not worried about the extra weight, it probably balances me out.
Then, I wanted to get a battery monitor to monitor the house bank like a fuel guage. I picked up the victron 600; it fit right in the empty hole on my dash where the fuel/water seperator alarm went before I moved to the clear bowl. Have not wired it up yet, but will finish shortly.
A few other items......My dad retro fit my coastal LED deck lights into my old deck light housing because I broke the plastic coastal mounts. He had to make a custom stainless bezzel to do this; they turned out great.
A friend of mine had some bose outdoor speakers lying around; he told me to put them in the boat......we made a custom mount to hang them from the roof of the pilothouse- they sound great.
I will post up a few additional pics as I wrap up the wiring, I also have a 15 amp single bank pro charger that I will be installing for the house bank- this way I can charge it up with the generator if I need to.
