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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: jacklam999 on September 19, 2014, 06:43:07 PM

Title: minn kota power center
Post by: jacklam999 on September 19, 2014, 06:43:07 PM
Hi, i saw minn kota power center in the store and its only 80$. Do we need to buy their minn kota charger to charge the battery? or any changer will be fine.

Also any user think its a good battery? any advantage or disadcantage?If not, any other recommondation? use for minn kota 30 and inflatable boat for lakes

I want to get more info before i purchase it. Thank you
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: leapin' tyee on September 19, 2014, 06:56:50 PM
check this out, and good luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2J6jBt1nFI
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: jacklam999 on September 19, 2014, 07:04:36 PM
check this out, and good luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2J6jBt1nFI


i dont get is that just a box or they are included marine battery inside when u buy the power center
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: leapin' tyee on September 19, 2014, 07:11:38 PM

i dont get is that just a box or they are included marine battery inside when u buy the power center

Battery is not included
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: jacklam999 on September 19, 2014, 07:24:22 PM
Battery is not included

but we dont need the battery box in order to power the motor right?
sorry im new to these stuff

Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: leapin' tyee on September 19, 2014, 07:28:42 PM
Cheapest way is to buy a plastic container tray, a marine battery and 2 fastener.
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: jacklam999 on September 19, 2014, 07:53:16 PM
Cheapest way is to buy a plastic container tray, a marine battery and 2 fastener.

what the fastener for?
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: leapin' tyee on September 19, 2014, 08:08:41 PM
what the fastener for?

For holding down the whole battery unit, to preventing the unit rocking back and forth.
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: HOOK on September 19, 2014, 08:39:25 PM
as far as I can tell the only advantages to the Minn Kota box are that it gives you something to carry it in, shows you how much juice is left in your battery and it has a resistor between the battery and motor to help conserve power where as battery directly to motor will draw power faster. The box is not worth the price in my opinion
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: jacklam999 on September 19, 2014, 11:20:06 PM
as far as I can tell the only advantages to the Minn Kota box are that it gives you something to carry it in, shows you how much juice is left in your battery and it has a resistor between the battery and motor to help conserve power where as battery directly to motor will draw power faster. The box is not worth the price in my opinion

yeah, i think so
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: Zackattack on September 20, 2014, 12:38:14 AM
You can buy a cheap battery case at walmart for like $15 or so. Also their deep cycle batteries have been very good to me. Make sure to charge every month or so while not using it and will last long. The battery meter on that power center is very useful though..... Ive gone out 4 times without charging my battery once and I knew i was lucky ahha, but I had no idea what the level was though it was very impressive nonetheless.. lol 
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: HOOK on September 20, 2014, 07:54:10 PM
Then buy a battery meter. 
Title: Re: minn kota power center
Post by: leapin' tyee on September 20, 2014, 08:10:32 PM
Then buy a battery meter.

Or a voltmeter