Converters, look up powermax converters. Thats what i use and they keep the batteries at %100 while I'm fishing

 

Do you run 36 volt system?could I run 3 12 volt converters
Without burning something up?

 

If you run that many 55 amp converters, (assuming youre like most of us with a 300-3500w genny) you wont have very much power left for lights. It would be the best way to get your full 101 lbs all night though. another thing is though that if youre runnnin a 101 all out for most of the night you'll definitely fry your troller.

 

Yea dont wanna fry a 1000 dollar troller an yea I run a 3550 gen so that wont give
Me hardly anything for lights if it draws like 700 something watts

 

Did you decide on a solution? If so can you share?

 

i run 2 champion 3500 generators, one for lights and one for genny

 

I'm guessing you've got bigger than a 16' boat? ha I'm sure my boat wouldnt like that extra weight but the thought of two gennies sounds like a lifesaver now that I'm trying to add two 400w's to my 4 250w's plus have enough left for my 36v converter. (Idk how many amps it puts out but its not 55, and last time i took a reading it was only giving off 31v) how's the noise level with two champions runnin?

 

I have a 2070 and its really not bad at all. Standing on the deck i can have a regular conversation without having trouble hearing or raising my voice.

 

They aren't as quiet as a honda but they aren't near as loud as people make them out to be

 

So you have a 101 on a 16ft boat?

 

Daum! That sucker will be like an outboard on the rig! Mount her to the back!!!

 

yep, boat came with it. cept when we need the converter the power stops increasin when you turn it past 65. theres a spot on our favorite part of the miss that the current is too heavy for us to push upstream so i get out in my waders and have to help her out into the calmer part where the fish are. I'm thinking new batteries would help with more power. the ones that came with the boat are chit and dont stay charged long. My buddy just slapped a 70 lb on his 12'... guess we'll see what happens there...

 

my 36 v converter only gives out 18 amps and 31 volts

 

I run an iota 24v converter with one PM 55 for my 101 on my 1652. When batts are charged up and converters running I have 41v at the head! with a digital volt meter I can monitor if there's a problem.

 

Ok wait dumb it down a bit explain your set up a little more, sounds like something i might have to try. except I've got 1000 watts f light right now and just bought 800 more, Idk if a 3500 genny can handle all that plus my converter, but its only 18 amps sooooo.... who's got the right equation?

 

Just run one converter and switch which battery you have it on every so often. We never ran out of power doing it this way all of last season. About every 30 mins should work.