Battery life

[Siebler]

Battery life is going to greatly depend on what fishfinder you are running along with the settings, backlight, etc. If you can provide the model and all you can probably find the estimated draw of the unit and be able to figure the amount of hours itll last with your tank.

[jorluivil]

Save yourself the heartache and get a solo battery for your bait tank, you won't regret it.

[GregAndrew]

Bait pumps can have substantially different draws too. Each unit should have information on the draw in amps or ma (1/1000th of an amp). You have 10amps or 10,000 ma to draw from (roughly). I agree though that with that battery you are better off running a separate 6v battery for the pump. 12 volts to the pump will create it's own set of problems for kayak tanks.

[usmp06]

so what would be a good battery for the built in bait tank on a stealth 12? is a 12V to big to run it?

[Siebler]

The Pump we use in the Stealth has a 1.8 amp draw

[usmp06]

Originally Posted by Siebler

The Pump we use in the Stealth has a 1.8 amp draw

So a 12v would be ok to use to run it?

[alanw]

I ran a 12v to my bait tank but I think it's too much waterflow for a small bait tank, I had to turn the water outlet valve way down. I changed to a dedicated 6v battery for it, even then I'm still turning the outlet down but I've got all day use for both ff and bait tank, plus I can run 12v led lights now too if I want. I've been out 8 hours at a time and have not had any low battery power problems.

To answer your question, yes you can run 6v or 12v to your bait tank pump.

[YakAttak]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Bait pumps can have substantially different draws too. Each unit should have information on the draw in amps or ma (1/1000th of an amp). You have 10amps or 10,000 ma to draw from (roughly). I agree though that with that battery you are better off running a separate 6v battery for the pump. 12 volts to the pump will create it's own set of problems for kayak tanks.

Thanks, would you mind stating what kind of problem I will be running at if ran both the bilge pump and fishfinder with the 12v, 10amp battery?

Please note I'm just pumping a water to a 5g bucket with an overflow outlet with a bilge pump because I won't have the budget for the bait-tank built for kayak.

[GregAndrew]

Originally Posted by YakAttak

Thanks, would you mind stating what kind of problem I will be running at if ran both the bilge pump and fishfinder with the 12v, 10amp battery?

Please note I'm just pumping a water to a 5g bucket with an overflow outlet with a bilge pump because I won't have the budget for the bait-tank built for kayak.

As mentioned, a 12 battery will pump too much water for a small bait tank, so you will have to restrict either the current or water flow. Also, with the specs you mentioned, you will draw about 2amps per hour (it is actually more at the beginning and less at the end) so I would not expect the battery to last 5 hours. I would suggest a 6v 12a battery for the bait tank. They are inexpensive and readily available at most electronics stores, and will last you all day.

[YakAttak]

Looks like a 6v and separate 12v is the way to go. It's very clear to me now.
Thanks guys. Never own a kayak, let alone a fishing kayak. Learned many things here from knowledgable and experienced kayak anglers.
Hope to have my first report up soon

[FlyFishinYakr]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Save yourself the heartache and get a solo battery for your bait tank, you won't regret it.

X2, DITTO
MY HOBIE tank runs on it's own battery and then I have a 12V 10amp for my fishfinder and through hull squid light I intend to install later with the OEX cockpit deck lighting . this way if one battery goes out I always have the other.
FFY