06-11-2004, 11:41 AM
[cool][blue][size 1]I don't know about the fishing emporiums in your part of the country, but Sportsmans and some of the other large purveyors usually carry the SLA (sealed lead acid) or "gel cell" batteries. These are usually from 6 amp to 7.5 amp batteries that are sealed and have no danger of spilling liquid acid if you lay them on their side in your tube.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I got my first ones from Cabelas, along with the little trickle charger, for about $30 for the package. I think they still sell them. My next batch are some little Panasonic 6 amps that are lighter but work fine for a full day of fishing...and more. I got them at a convention where they were selling them to power small electric pumps.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]There are increasingly more specialty electronics and battery stores that carry a wide range of sizes and shapes in 12 volt batteries. These are used for small carts and a lot of other applications, so there are lots of them around, if you look. Radio Shack is one place to start and I heard tell that WalMart sometimes carries them too.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Shoot me a PM if you need some more help and some pics and diagrams on rigging up a sonar...if that is where you are going here.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]I got my first ones from Cabelas, along with the little trickle charger, for about $30 for the package. I think they still sell them. My next batch are some little Panasonic 6 amps that are lighter but work fine for a full day of fishing...and more. I got them at a convention where they were selling them to power small electric pumps.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]There are increasingly more specialty electronics and battery stores that carry a wide range of sizes and shapes in 12 volt batteries. These are used for small carts and a lot of other applications, so there are lots of them around, if you look. Radio Shack is one place to start and I heard tell that WalMart sometimes carries them too.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Shoot me a PM if you need some more help and some pics and diagrams on rigging up a sonar...if that is where you are going here.[/size][/#0000ff]
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