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I wasn't sure where to post this, but this looks like as good a place as any.
I've got a 16 foot aluminum boat from which I will be catfishing, duck hunting, and hog hunting this winter. This means I'll be running the river at in the dark. The motor is an electric start 25hp Mercury. I currently have a deep cycle battery that powers the starter and VHF.
I need enough light to see logs in the river (deadheads) while running. Figure a max required runtime of 60 minutes (but more is better). I'm thinking of getting another deep cycle, installing it in a battery box, and mounting perhaps a car head light or two to the box (or clamping them to the bow) and then strapping the whole contraption to the bow deck as needed.
I'm not sure about a) what sort of bulb to use (regular headlight, 55 watt halogen utility light, KC Daylighter type set-up); b) what sort of runtime I'll get with each; and c) whether the generator on the motor is capable of charging two batteries and if so, what is running 16 ft of wire to the battery going to do.
Anyone care to take a stab at this. The upside is I'm not too concerned with howit looks as long as it works. BTW, I have a Streamlight Litebox. I'm thinking of something along these lines, just.... brighter.
I've got a 16 foot aluminum boat from which I will be catfishing, duck hunting, and hog hunting this winter. This means I'll be running the river at in the dark. The motor is an electric start 25hp Mercury. I currently have a deep cycle battery that powers the starter and VHF.
I need enough light to see logs in the river (deadheads) while running. Figure a max required runtime of 60 minutes (but more is better). I'm thinking of getting another deep cycle, installing it in a battery box, and mounting perhaps a car head light or two to the box (or clamping them to the bow) and then strapping the whole contraption to the bow deck as needed.
I'm not sure about a) what sort of bulb to use (regular headlight, 55 watt halogen utility light, KC Daylighter type set-up); b) what sort of runtime I'll get with each; and c) whether the generator on the motor is capable of charging two batteries and if so, what is running 16 ft of wire to the battery going to do.
Anyone care to take a stab at this. The upside is I'm not too concerned with howit looks as long as it works. BTW, I have a Streamlight Litebox. I'm thinking of something along these lines, just.... brighter.
