[carpkiller02]

I would go with 2 batteries and led's

 

[aj_payne]

Ive got a 1448 that I just built a genny rack for and it is perfect. I have the 3500 watt champion so its close to 100 ponds give or take. The rack is 26 inches off the transom and it isnt anymore tippy then when it was in the floor. I built the rack in a day with a mig welder some EMT pipe and a band saw. If you have a welder that is cheap and you could try it out during the day and if you didnt like it then cut it up and make you a bow rack out of it.

 

[sticknstack38]

I would go with 2 batteries and led's

I was gonna go led but its almost the same weight a genny compared to 2 batteries for the lights plus 1 for the troller n id have almost 200 in the batts alone plus the cost of lights n with a genny itl be around 300 bucks for the whole set up

 

[carpkiller02]

I was gonna go led but its almost the same weight a genny compared to 2 batteries for the lights plus 1 for the troller n id have almost 200 in the batts alone plus the cost of lights n with a genny itl be around 300 bucks for the whole set up

How much run time you looking to get though? My set up is 2 180 amp/hr batteries. 1 powers 6 27 watt led's and will last all night no problem and the other battery for the troller will give me a solid 5 hours. and you can't beat 5 hours of silence

 

[sticknstack38]

How much run time you looking to get though? My set up is 2 180 amp/hr batteries. 1 powers 6 27 watt led's and will last all night no problem and the other battery for the troller will give me a solid 5 hours. and you can't beat 5 hours of silence

I just don't know yet it seems so much simpler to get some halos n genny but I aint too shure how the leds would cut through the water I fish

 

[sticknstack38]

just ordered 5 27 watt cool blue LEDS from see lite, :grin:
prolly goin on after duck season goes out gotta get a light rail made, prolly gonna make it bout 8" above the gunnel n leave a open spot for in the troller in the middle

any advice on how to make a light rail without welding anything... maybe pvc? or emt conduit with fittings? and what would be the best way to mount it on the gunwhale?
thanks i appreciate it

 

[garpwacker]

With 27 watt and your wooden deck probably skip lite rail and buildup a small wood block under the lites to the deck next to gunnels or mount them to the sides of gunnels with the lite brackets pointing down. Why 5? Other than money. Troller centered and 2 on one side 3 on other?

 

[sticknstack38]

With 27 watt and your wooden deck probably skip lite rail and buildup a small wood block under the lites to the deck next to gunnels or mount them to the sides of gunnels with the lite brackets pointing down. Why 5? Other than money. Troller centered and 2 on one side 3 on other?

thinkin 2 on front corners n one on each side
just got as many as i can for now

 

[sticknstack38]

how do yall think the cool blue will be compared to true white

 

[garpwacker]

thinkin 2 on front corners n one on each side
just got as many as i can for now

Would try for 6 . One on each side of troller straight ahead. (2) lites. One on each front corner at 45° angle (2) more. And one out each side about 18" back from the front corner (2) more lites,with your deck and setup about as good as your gonna get on the cheap other than (4) halo work lites and a genny, and maybe put 225 ultras or 300 watt bulbs in them.And there 2 out front and 2 out side.

 

[DonArkie]

I have a 14-48 Alumicraft, I thought long and hard ask a ton of questions. I have 2 40w up front, 6 27w 3 on each side with on angle (on each side) & the next light behind that lis less angled. My deck is 50" in front by 65" in back & 56" deep. My deck is made up of 2" x 1/4"thick alumni angle metal & 1" thick wall alumin tubing, topped with 3/4" marine grade plywood & & I used rubber tread mill matts glued to the primed plywood. Heres how I mounted my lights mounted. I used 1" round alumin solid bar stock cut to 3 1/2" tall chucked up in a lathe drill out the centers & taped them. I coated them with a baked on moly finish. I have very good light coverage. I try to minimize the construction of the deck do to the size of boat I have. My knee rail is made of 1" thin wall metal tubing, the planels are 18 ga. metal.

 

[sticknstack38]

i got my 27 watt leds from seelite yesterday and like the looks of em a lot
gonna start on my light rail soon gonna make it out of 3/4" EMT conduit, got most of it figured out except i cant find the rite floor flange to mount it to my deck
i need 6 total anyone know where i can find these? i dont really care if they are galvanized or plastic or whatever just so it will hold my rail with lights on sturdy
its gonna be about a foot or so high and 46" long on each side and then 11"from side to middle on each side in the front to leave a spot open for the troller
gonna have 5 lights on it now but will prolly be 8 by spring so thats why i made it to cover the whole deck so i got room for more lights
but if someone can tell me where i can find them flanges id apreciate it
thanks

 

[sticknstack38]

With 27 watt and your wooden deck probably skip lite rail and buildup a small wood block under the lites to the deck next to gunnels or mount them to the sides of gunnels with the lite brackets pointing down. Why 5? Other than money. Troller centered and 2 on one side 3 on other?

i will definetly have at least 8 on it before its time to take it out n shoot maybe even 10 but i wanna get another battery before i get some more lights but i got time till il need em
might try some cheap 10 watt leds that i found just to see what they do n fill in some spots but really wanna get some more 27's

 

[Fatneck]

Are you talking flanges that are threaded? If so, they have them lowes or any hardware store should have them.

 

[sticknstack38]

Are you talking flanges that are threaded? If so, they have them lowes or any hardware store should have them.

i saw the threaded but im looking more for slip on with a set screw i know they are around i just cant find em

 

[sticknstack38]

Are you talking flanges that are threaded? If so, they have them lowes or any hardware store should have them.

i cant find any slip-on floor flange for the life of me i need slip on cuz im gonna go with EMT conduit the threaded are for rigid conduit or whatever it is n thats like an extra 15 bucks for ten ft but i might have to do somethin like that though im gonna check out the hardware store though iv just been looking on line

 

[sticknstack38]

got another 3 27 watters on the way, so that will be 8 total so it should definetly be plenty of coverage on my boat

i ordered a clymer manual for my outboard too so gotta get that torn apart n put whatever needs done in the motor
so after that gotta get the rail done n lights wired n what not n get another battery from wally world n some foam pads for the floor n she'll be ready for the water by march maybe april

 

[MallardSX2]

Whats going to keep the front of that boat above the waterline when you get two guys in it?

 

[sticknstack38]

Whats going to keep the front of that boat above the waterline when you get two guys in it?

there wont be 2 people on the front one shootin off the deck n 1 on back bench seat n 1 on the deck therer wont ever be more than 2 in the boat at a time

 

[sticknstack38]

got the rail on just gotta put the lights on n go to wally world to get another 2 batteries, i got 8 27 watt im gonna run 1 battery on one side and one for the other so thats 4 on each side
and im trading my dad back the motorguide foot control for my min-kota 55 lb thrust transom mount and il have another battery seperate to run that off of
so all i gotta do now is make a mount on the front for the troller and wire the lights up n get batteries
but im curious if it'd hurt if id run my front and back nav lights (red and green and white pole lights) off one of the batteries to the leds wich would make sense because i would need them to be on when im shootin at night anyways and im sure the nav lights wont hurt battery life too much just aint shure yet