Garmin 55dv

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Garmin 55dv

Post by Mitch » 01 Dec 2017, 23:44

It’s arrived & been playing with it before the wife confiscates it for Christmas, I have a 22amp battery which I use for my golf trolley & pumping up boat but it’s quite large & heavy so was wondering what you guys use & I suppose it has to be man enough to power the Garmin for at least 8hrs.
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Re: Garmin 55dv

Post by pritch » 02 Dec 2017, 06:03

A standard house alarm battery should do you the day easy. I use one half the size and after 5hrs it had 90% power left.
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Post by pritch » 02 Dec 2017, 07:17

Ps. I do take a separate battery to inflate the sib which I leave in the car and then keep the foot pump on board so the small battery is for the fish finder use only.
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Post by The Hobbit » 02 Dec 2017, 07:55

I use the same as Pritch, Mitch. I have two, one in my pump bag to inflate the boat and one for fish finder in a waterproof box.
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Post by Jeff Stevens 763 » 02 Dec 2017, 11:39

I use a Lucas 20 amp hour gel battery charged from the engine constant power then
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Post by kaman » 02 Dec 2017, 23:37

From experience a well maintained 7ah battery will suffice for a days fishing.
However like Jeff I like to utilise the engine's recharging capabilities.
More so over a long weekend :party
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Post by Mitch » 03 Dec 2017, 01:10

Thanks guys, now I know what I’m looking for I’ll get one after Christmas.
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Post by The Hobbit » 03 Dec 2017, 08:35

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yuasa-Yucel- ... 2749.l2649

Get in there quick Mitch, they are not normally that cheap :!: :!: :!: :thumbsup :sos :clappy
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Post by Mitch » 03 Dec 2017, 10:53

I take your word that these are cheap Andy so I've ordered 1, thanks for the link.
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Post by The Hobbit » 03 Dec 2017, 12:09

I paid 17 spondoolees for mine with free postage so about the same price.
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