Where to put it? MinnKota 330

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July 13, 2010 at 11:29 pm #303767

sigep1967.southernbilliards
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The pro Sport8 in my sabre has bit the dust for the second time so thinking of upgrading. Where in the world can you put on of these big suckers in a Sabre?

July 13, 2010 at 11:58 pm #303768

jignpig
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I have heard of some people building a bracket that fits over the bilge area. On older BassCats, the chargers were mounted on the inside back transom wall.The MK 330 I have now on my 96 Eyra, is mounted in the rear floor area behind the driver, next to the oil reservoir.Of course with any mount area, always seal old screw holes to prevent water intrusion. Also measure exactly the area for mounting at least twice before adding more holes. Seal new areas with a sealant then place screws in while curing. There may be other things to do, but these I remember.96 Eyra/12 Mercury 175 Pro XS with 2015 single axle trailer2017 Victory Gunner

July 14, 2010 at 1:13 am #303769

Steel Sabre
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Leave it out of the boat and use it as a portable. Cut the connectors off and put clips on. Keeps the weight out of the boat, plus it will probably last longer. Thats what I did when the pro sport in my 08 sabre bit the dust.

July 14, 2010 at 1:17 am #303770

sigep1967.southernbilliards
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Well currently I have 2 trolling btrys on passenger side with small charger pro sport 8 then on driver side oil tank and cranking btry. I think I can get the MK330 in on the passenger side but it will be tight. Just wondering what other people did. I looked at the dual pro chargers but the appear to be too big unless I mount it on vertical wall of back storage compartment I dont think the MK330 will mount that way due to it not having through holes on the mounting flanges just slits.

July 14, 2010 at 1:18 am #303771

sigep1967.southernbilliards
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Hmmm didnt think about that Steel. Not a bad idea

July 14, 2010 at 12:21 pm #303772

jignpig
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Thats what I plan to do with my next charger……..go portable. There was a discussion not too long ago about a battery charger replacement.http://basscatowners.yuku.com/reply/68117#reply-68117.http://basscatowners.yuku.com/reply/11444#reply-11444Youre gonna save 15-20 lbs back there…….that MK330 is a beast but Ive had no issues with it either.Last edited by jignpig on July 14th, 2010, 12:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.96 Eyra/12 Mercury 175 Pro XS with 2015 single axle trailer2017 Victory Gunner

July 14, 2010 at 2:48 pm #303773

Hooter
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I use portable chargers. Rather than use clips, I made leads from the batteries using plugs that could not be plugged in wrong. I used the female plugs on the wires coming from the batteries, and the male plugs on the chargers. The plugs have one pin that is vertical, one that is horizontal, and a ground pin. I have almost the convenience of an on board charger with none of the failures caused by moisture and vibration.

July 14, 2010 at 5:35 pm #303774

LUVTOFISH.basscatowners
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I did the same thing, removed my charger and mountd to a board and now use it as a portable, not as theft proof so keep that in mind if you travel much, I only hit a couple multi day tourneys per year and so far so goodTreat everyday like it might be the last
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