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Garmin 55dv
Posted: 01 Dec 2017, 23:44
by Mitch
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.
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 02 Dec 2017, 06:03
by pritch
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.
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 02 Dec 2017, 07:17
by pritch
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.
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 02 Dec 2017, 07:55
by The Hobbit
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.
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 02 Dec 2017, 11:39
by Jeff Stevens 763
I use a Lucas 20 amp hour gel battery charged from the engine constant power then
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 02 Dec 2017, 23:37
by kaman
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

Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 03 Dec 2017, 01:10
by Mitch
Thanks guys, now I know what I’m looking for I’ll get one after Christmas.
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 03 Dec 2017, 08:35
by The Hobbit
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 03 Dec 2017, 10:53
by Mitch
I take your word that these are cheap Andy so I've ordered 1, thanks for the link.
Re: Garmin 55dv
Posted: 03 Dec 2017, 12:09
by The Hobbit
I paid 17 spondoolees for mine with free postage so about the same price.