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    Zack Birge Boat Fire

    Anybody heard anything new on his boat fire while he was at the FLW on the Chick? They said it may have been the battery charger. Anyone know what charger he uses? Looks like he runs Optima batteries.

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    #3
    Thanks

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    #4
    OPTIMA batteries were not in the boat when it caught fire.

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    #5
    He said on facebook it was the charger.

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    Did he say what brand charger it was???... Dan

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    JUST A GUESS, but, based on what BassCat uses, I would say a NOCO or a MinnKota. Again, JUST A GUESS.

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    He is sponsored by Power Pole. I wonder if it was one the new Charge ones from them?

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    #9
    Quote Originally Posted by Hawglip View Post
    He is sponsored by Power Pole. I wonder if it was one the new Charge ones from them?
    Zack was not using a Power-Pole Charge on the boat in question. However, we are sending him one for his new BassCat.

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    #10
    From what I've read here so far, makes me wonder if this guy actually uses anything that sponsors him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightmare View Post
    From what I've read here so far, makes me wonder if this guy actually uses anything that sponsors him.
    Hmmm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightmare View Post
    From what I've read here so far, makes me wonder if this guy actually uses anything that sponsors him.
    We had sponsored Zack in the past, but he is not currently on our roster of sponsored anglers and it appears he had not updated his website accordingly.

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