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Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 01:46 AM
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Yak FinAddic
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I was able to find this same unit at Academy for $20 less.  I am liking that this comes with a dry box, but i am concerned with the wring? The battery has the pos and neg prongs in the box that lead to a single cord. I am thinking i could splice the end of the cord and add some sort of terminal connector. If yall have any feed back or ideas please share. Thanks, Adrian
Last edited by Hybrid-Assassin; 09/02/12 01:58 AM.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
[Re: Yak FinAddic]
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09/02/12 02:23 AM
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FishR2099
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Kinda pricey, I don't know that a dry box is even necessary.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
[Re: Yak FinAddic]
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09/02/12 02:27 AM
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Yak FinAddic
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I found it at academy for 39.99. Isnt that near what a 12v deer feeder runs? I plan on mounting my mark4 dsi gps, with the transducer off a liberator, and the battery all on a side board onto my Ride 135 track
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 02:31 AM
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Yak FinAddic
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Here are pics to give you an idea on how i plan on mounting Just to give you an idea on how i will have the transducer in the water 
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 03:22 AM
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dbraune
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Save the money!!!!
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 04:26 AM
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gotreal formerly known as getreal
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yup   if ye aint been skunked, ye aint been fishing! <<al einstene IAMCOUNTRY texas made lures. getcha some
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 06:17 AM
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The Thorpedo
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I run mine off a "stealth cam" with waterproof box I got at academy for $40. Just a little really wir.ng and your set. Easy to charge to.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 02:24 PM
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Yak FinAddic
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Thanks for the feedback guys. I know it's a bit overkill but I have to pull it off and put it back on every time I get to the water and back home . I think 40 bucks is worth the convenience.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 03:45 PM
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FishR2099
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Well when you put it that way, convenience is worth every penny  I say go for it.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/02/12 03:50 PM
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Shaun Russell
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Save the money!!!! LOL!!!!! I love it!!
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/04/12 02:07 AM
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bidcaller
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I use 8 rechargable AA batteries. I keep a spare set in my yak, but so far I get about 8 hours out of them. Going to add a pump for my live well, when I do that, then I will go to a bigger battery.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/04/12 02:59 PM
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CcAgan
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$40 is a good price for that. I essentially built the same thing from one of those orange sportsman's boxes that Academy sells and by the time I bought a fuze and a grommet and goop it was over $40.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/04/12 08:19 PM
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Ricardo
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corrected 9-11-12. I learned something new today. I was trying to compare the stack of 8 AA batteries to my current setup with the 8Ah gel cell from my old alarm system.
A typical alkaline AA battery has about 2Ah and there rechargeables with up to 2.5Ah. In series, they don't really know about each other so they still providee 2.5Ah.
The whole stack of 8x 1.5V batteries will provide 12V at 2.5Ah.
Last edited by Ricardo; 09/11/12 07:47 PM.
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Re: Has anyone used this for their FF?
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09/04/12 08:40 PM
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Tony from Oak Point
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Perhaps since the voltage is just being stepped up the Ah is still 2-2.5Ah, not sure what you'd see in real life usage though?
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