battery 6v vs 12v - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

echo1er · 08-02-2013, 08:45 PM

So the questions pop up again.
On your fish finder what do you use?
On your bait tank what do you use?

I use 12v on fish finder
I use 6v on fish finder

Fish finder for max reading.
Bait tank I use 6v so the fish isn't stressing so much about swimming

what do you use?
If you have added electronics on the yak what do you have from lights to speaker system.

Dannowar · 08-03-2013, 02:49 AM

12v powering my espresso maker

beef78 · 08-03-2013, 07:07 AM

I use to run my bait tank on 6v. works perfect. When I upgraded my battery to 12 volt for my fish finder, there was too much flow to properly support my bait. I put a 12 volt to 5 volt stepper in. works perfect.

salty pirate · 08-03-2013, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echo1er

So the questions pop up again.
On your fish finder what do you use?
On your bait tank what do you use?

I use 12v on fish finder
I use 6v on fish finder

Fish finder for max reading.
Bait tank I use 6v so the fish isn't stressing so much about swimming

what do you use?
If you have added electronics on the yak what do you have from lights to speaker system.

I use what you use for ff and bt. The reason for my setting up this way is even though it seems more complicated with 2 separate batteries if one fails I still have the other. bait tank has wiring issues no problem at least I still got the ff and if the ff takes a crap for some reason no prob I still have a tank full of bait.
as far as lights go all separate. head lamp, light pole. the only tunes I want to here when fishing is the clicker screaming!

easyday · 08-03-2013, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salty pirate

I use what you use for ff and bt. The reason for my setting up this way is even though it seems more complicated with 2 separate batteries if one fails I still have the other. bait tank has wiring issues no problem at least I still got the ff and if the ff takes a crap for some reason no prob I still have a tank full of bait.
as far as lights go all separate. head lamp, light pole. the only tunes I want to here when fishing is the clicker screaming!

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alanw · 08-03-2013, 10:41 AM

12v for fish finder
6v for bait tank

If you use/depend on gps then you don't want your bait tank draining your ff/gps unit's supply.

Hobie-Pedaller · 08-03-2013, 06:47 PM

12 V for FF.
(my FF will not work at voltages below 10 V or so.)
(i don't think most FF will work at voltages much below 10 V.)

6 V for bait tank, before it crashed & failed.
(time for me to buy new one.

)

portable FM radio, with 4 AA batteries, which totals to 6 V.
good rock & roll playing, is a necessity of a great fishing trip.

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08-02-2013, 08:45 PM	#1
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	battery 6v vs 12v So the questions pop up again. On your fish finder what do you use? On your bait tank what do you use? I use 12v on fish finder I use 6v on fish finder Fish finder for max reading. Bait tank I use 6v so the fish isn't stressing so much about swimming what do you use? If you have added electronics on the yak what do you have from lights to speaker system.

08-03-2013, 02:49 AM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	12v powering my espresso maker __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

08-03-2013, 07:07 AM	#3
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	I use to run my bait tank on 6v. works perfect. When I upgraded my battery to 12 volt for my fish finder, there was too much flow to properly support my bait. I put a 12 volt to 5 volt stepper in. works perfect. __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

08-03-2013, 10:41 AM	#6
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	12v for fish finder 6v for bait tank If you use/depend on gps then you don't want your bait tank draining your ff/gps unit's supply. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

08-03-2013, 06:47 PM	#7
Hobie-Pedaller Fish On !!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 194	12 V for FF. (my FF will not work at voltages below 10 V or so.) (i don't think most FF will work at voltages much below 10 V.) 6 V for bait tank, before it crashed & failed. (time for me to buy new one. ) portable FM radio, with 4 AA batteries, which totals to 6 V. good rock & roll playing, is a necessity of a great fishing trip. . __________________ Hobie Kayaks: Use Your Legs to Pedal.... Use Your Arms to Fish !! Kayak Fishing is a DRUG.... and I'm addicted !!