got my first bass boat

[bassackwards]

would like to know whats the best way to charge all 3 bat's
and some good fishing spots near hampton/new port news va

[carolina-rig-01]

your best bet would be to get a good quality on board charger. 3 banks with 15 amps per bank would work really well.

[bassackwards]

thanks now all i need is to get it to the water and run the old gas out been sitten all winter

[bassackwards]

one more ? how bad is it to run in salt water if i flush it when i got home (85 merc)

[carolina-rig-01]

i wouldn't do it if it were mine. i will leave this up to some of the guys on here that deal with saltwater because being from missouri i don't see much salt other than in a margirita now and then.

[bassackwards]

im going to get some salt nomater what wene i go to nc brack water but i gess ill just see

[Rebbasser]

Saltwater isn't a problem for the outboard. Flush it and it will be fine. The problem is the trailer. If the trailer isn't galvanized-mine isn't-the salt water will rust it out in nothing flat. It can also ruin the trolling motor if it is not a saltwater model-those are usually white as opposed to black freshwater models.

As to the original question, an onboard charger is the way to go IMO. Plug it in when you get home from the lake and unplug it when you head out-set it and forget it. The onboard chargers are designed to fully charge then maintain the batteries.

One tip: Mount the charger where it has access to the air-some models get very hot when charging and you don't want them in an enclosed space. I have mine in the rear compartment and leave the hatch open when it is charging.

[lowrider]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

One tip: Mount the charger where it has access to the air-some models get very hot when charging and you don't want them in an enclosed space. I have mine in the rear compartment and leave the hatch open when it is charging.

good tip, i always leave my lid up when charging.

[bamabassman]

just flush it out THROUGHLY when you bring in your rig. take off the cowl and fluch it out as well. and it'll be alright. (yes i learned this from HERE!!)

[aikenyounggun]

yeah the main problem is the trailer.... one dip and it will be rusted... also you make sure you watch EVERYTHING on the boat

[bfd300]

Originally Posted by aikenyounggun

yeah the main problem is the trailer.... one dip and it will be rusted... also you make sure you watch EVERYTHING on the boat

not true...depends on your trailer..........if you have a close box tube steel trailer it will rust out faster.... a "C" channel trailer will ressit rust better..........a box tube gal trailer will ressist rust even longer

[Bobby]

Originally Posted by bassackwards

thanks now all i need is to get it to the water and run the old gas out been sitten all winter

Do your self a favor drain that old gas. Just took my first bass boat out and ran a tank of old gas out. Fouled the plugs and clogged the carb. Now its in the shop Happend sunday also had to call the police to be towed in

[bamabassman]

hey run some seafoam through it if you're gonna RUN out the old gas. i would drain it myself.

[MrPhotographer06]

just drain the tank and fill it up then run seafom through it too... should be good then

[jmartin]

bassackwards. I run both my boats in salt and fresh water. The most important thing is hit a car wash as soon as you leave the marina, then when you get home flush with fresh water. BTW love the name HaHa

Jerry

[bassackwards]

thanks did not think of draining the tanks now i just got to figure out how

[MrPhotographer06]

if you live in a rural area find someone with a hand crank or find some kind of siphon mechanism

[Jackl]

PHOTOG,
You "pups" just grew up in the silver spoon "Hind Tit" era. You never had to siphon gas from the neighbors car to have enough gas to take your girlfriend out on saturday night!!!
Just go buy about 10 ft. of 3/8 or 1/2 inch clear plastic tubing at your local hardware store, poke one end as far as it will go into your gas tank and suck on the other end until you see the gas coming down the tube. Make sure you have a gas can of some type handy and poke the end of the tube into the can to catch the gas that is running out. Make sure the ctch can is lower than your boat gas tank, or it will not keep running out. You have to be fast, unless you like the taste of gas! (I never learned to acquire a taste for it, no matter how much I got in my mouth) You can add a little Sta-Bil to this gas and use it in your lawn mower.

JackL

[bcklash]

Amen Jackl, when I growing up we called that our W.VA. credit card. we siphoned gas from somebody's car every weekend and gas was only about .25 a gallon.

[bamabassman]

hahaha...yea just be careful not to swallow any, lmao. a friend of mine did that, not much, but enough to make him sick for the rest of the night. yea...we were crazy back then.

[MrPhotographer06]

nah i never siphoned out anyone elses gas, but i have stolen it out of other utilites to put it in my car.. like..out the lawnmower or whatever

[bassackwards]

i was tryen not to use the hose

[MrPhotographer06]

well your SOL then.... unless you wanna take that tank out..

[bassackwards]

well i cut the hose, wifes mad, mouth tast like gas but its done
god i hate doen that one day im goen to spend the 5.00, 10.00$ to get a cheap pump

[MrPhotographer06]

whhy didnt you just go get a new hose for llike 5 bucks first..