Anyone using solar charger? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 10-16-2015, 02:06 PM

Use 6V for bait tank, it will last all day. I bet a solar panel could run a sonar without GPS.

FISH11 · 10-16-2015, 08:14 PM

I had one of those, I purchased to use on multi day trips to help recharge the 12v battery. It worked good enough till the unit overheated and started to melt the plastic, when I left it on the dash of my wife's car for several weeks to keep her battery charged. I would agree that a 6v battery for the bait tanks is the way to go and makes the 12v battery for the FF last for several days on a smaller FF like the Elite 4. My HDS5 though uses up much more power and needs re-charging daily. Harbor Freight sells those and some times are as cheap as $15

10-16-2015, 08:14 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I had one of those, I purchased to use on multi day trips to help recharge the 12v battery. It worked good enough till the unit overheated and started to melt the plastic, when I left it on the dash of my wife's car for several weeks to keep her battery charged. I would agree that a 6v battery for the bait tanks is the way to go and makes the 12v battery for the FF last for several days on a smaller FF like the Elite 4. My HDS5 though uses up much more power and needs re-charging daily. Harbor Freight sells those and some times are as cheap as $15 __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

10-16-2015, 02:06 PM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Use 6V for bait tank, it will last all day. I bet a solar panel could run a sonar without GPS.