Mounting Onboard Charger

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Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

Now what do I do? factory installed gas tank has battery platform above it. Without major re-wiring I can't move them somewhere else. I agree wires and gas don't go together very well only solution I can come up with is I keep compartment open when charging for air circulation.

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I keep my battery compartment open for air circulation and bought some good insurance:eek:

I also make it a habit to open my battery compartment when using my onboard
charger, not just for the heat issue but also to allow any fumes coming from the
batteries to escape the bilge area.

If you can, move your starting battery back towards your trolling battery to free up some space for your charger. That's what I had to do to make room for my water separator. Not a lot of room in the Trackers for additional stuff.

Talked to Tracker and they advised to mount it to the lid of the battery compartment. Worked out good. No real heat. Mounted with stainless steel. Also posted a pic of the front deck of the newly redesigned 2010 Pro Crappie. 89" beam, 60" bottom, and 17' 7" long. Much more storage than before.

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/DSC00337.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/DSC00339.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/DSC00340.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/DSC00341.jpg

Looks like you've got a very nice set up.

I keep my lid open also when charging...just in case.....

I know this thread is older, but wanted to say thanks for the info and pics. I mounted my charger in a 2007 Pro Crappie exactly as you pictured and it works awesome.