[tenyear89]

I just got hooked on bowfishing last year and I'm setting up my first boat it's a 2060, I'm looking at running 10 50 watt leds, and I also already have a 36 volt 112 minn-kota. My question is what is the best way to run all of that?I would like to run silent at times but I'm afraid batteries wouldn't last to long unless I ran a generator and converters. I'm looking into a Yamaha 2000, would that be enough? And what size of converters would I need? Thanks

 

[rcdinaz]

You will probably need to determine which converter or converters you will need to run your set up. After that you can see if the Yamaha will have enough power. I think you may need to go up to the 2400 to get it done. Someone will have to chime in as to how they set up the lights of of the 36v system.

There are some old threads under 36v - converter or powermax where you may see a set up similar to yours.

 

[ianmott7813]

My 36v converter draws only 918 watts, that being said its giving off 18 amps. A lotta guys on here will string together 3 12v converters (Iota's website has real easy diagrams to figure that kinda stuff out) that give off 55 amps, which I'm thinkin might be your best bet with the 112 lb troller AND lights. A converter with less amps like mine will keep your troller from reaching it's peak lbs of thrust, for example my 101# with the converter hooked up will keep accelerating until about 75 lbs of thrust, then won't go any faster. Almost screwed us over on the river one night.

 

[joehigh2]

W 3 converters u will be at 2400w plus ur lights...u may look into the champion 3100...even then may not be quite enough...other option is to run ur lights w several batteries strung together and have a switch to change one of the converters over to charge those for a few and then switch it back to troller battery...in most cases tho a couple batteries in series for ur lights should last several hrs and unless u plan on being out for 10+ hrs prolly wouldn't have to worry bout light batteries needing charged

 

[tenyear89]

I'm thinking ill have 3 batteries for my troller and two more for my lights, I'm not sure roughly how long I'll be able to run just off of those but that's a lot of weight, that's really the only thing I'm worried about unless I could get a better recommendation.

 

[rcdinaz]

About 300lbs in batteries is not that much if there is only 2-3 of you on the boat. Just figure out how to wire everything so you can spread the weight out. All of them up front make getting back on the trailer a pain on the @ss. Learned that on one trip and had to move two to the back and get a kid to stand on the back deck.

 

[tjones96761]

Just hook your 24v system to your existing 3 batteries. It looks scary, but it won't burn anything up.
If you want "infinite" run capability, you will need 2-12v/75a (hooked to batteries running lights and troller) and 1-12v/55a on the troller only battery.
Your troller is pulling 50a on each battery at max and the lights wired 24v will run an additional 20ish amps.
If you want all the converters sized and loaded the same, get 12v lights and wire a few to each battery. They will pull about 4a per light, so add that to 50a of troller and rock on. 3-55s might get you there depending on how you drive the troller, 3-75s sure will.