Anyone add a charger port on there boat?
Anyone add a charger port on there boat?
USB port already there and works fine
Sorry let me clarify, battery charger port. Just wondering where to drill into the boat and mount it.
Put two in my 2080. Locations worked fine.
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Added this to my 1880. My outlet is straight over head in the Garage ceiling. Drop the cord down and plug it in.
2024 Phoenix 818, Mercury 175 (3B414035) Trick Steps, 3 Garmin 106 SV,s, LVS 34. BoatEFX dual bow mount. Ionic 12V 125AH, 2 12V 100 ah LiTime’s for the TM. Minn Kota 345 PCL charger,
Is that the Noco brand and if so how’s it holding up?
Its a NOCO. Being that its just a plug its been perfect. Much better than having a cord in the bilge.
2024 Phoenix 818, Mercury 175 (3B414035) Trick Steps, 3 Garmin 106 SV,s, LVS 34. BoatEFX dual bow mount. Ionic 12V 125AH, 2 12V 100 ah LiTime’s for the TM. Minn Kota 345 PCL charger,
So you just drill hole big enough to install/mount the NOCO plug in area conveniently close enough to plug the charger's cord into it from the inside?
I had one installed on my 2080....I bought it off Amazon and had the factory install it when I ordered the boat..... works awesome!
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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2021 Vexus AVX2080
Sapphire Blue
Mercury 200 Pro XS
Garmin Force - 36v
Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 126sv (2)
Garmin LV34
Ionic & Epoch lithium batteries
Its a little more complicated than that.
The cord for the charger is pretty short. In my case I cut the plug off of the charger cord. Then soldered and sealed in a length of cord to get to the side console. Soldered and sealed the cord to the NOCO plug. Is a bit of work but worth the effort.
2024 Phoenix 818, Mercury 175 (3B414035) Trick Steps, 3 Garmin 106 SV,s, LVS 34. BoatEFX dual bow mount. Ionic 12V 125AH, 2 12V 100 ah LiTime’s for the TM. Minn Kota 345 PCL charger,
What kind of sealer did y’all use, I should be installing mine sometime this week if I ever get done with this job lol.
2024 Phoenix 818, Mercury 175 (3B414035) Trick Steps, 3 Garmin 106 SV,s, LVS 34. BoatEFX dual bow mount. Ionic 12V 125AH, 2 12V 100 ah LiTime’s for the TM. Minn Kota 345 PCL charger,
What is that plug in the middle? Guessing for transducer.
Anyways, I do not recommend the Minn Kota/ Marinco plug. It's cheap and flimsy. It's a clam shell design and only a small plastic pin is holding onto the back of the plug. Also your plug may not fit tightly in that clam shell.
The NOCO plug is superior to the MK plug.
Also I didn't use any sealant on my NOCO plug. It has a rubber gasket. You shouldn't have to worry about water intrusion unless you're submerged.
Last edited by BoatNoobie; 05-10-2022 at 10:18 PM.
2021 Vexus AVX2080
Sapphire Blue
Mercury 200 Pro XS
Garmin Force - 36v
Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 126sv (2)
Garmin LV34
Ionic & Epoch lithium batteries
Appreciate all the discussion.
Wanted to update this.
I've been using the NOCO plug for almost 3 years. I hookup a generator to charge my batteries. A 10' 12/3 extension cord.
Typically hooked up twice a week from Spring to early fall.
Last week, my generator went into protected mode showing too much draw. This is weird as hell since my charger draws max of like 700w and this is a 1700w/2000w generator. I reset the generator and replug the charger back on. It stumbled for a sec and was charging fine.
Well this week I went camping and went to plug my charger in with the extension and noticed the ground pin is stuck in the extension. Took a look at the NOCO plug and sure enough, it's broken. Charging still works as is. If needed to, can run the cord to the bilge and disconnect the NOCO so easy fix.
Ordered a replacement since it'll use the same holes.
Don't know if this was just wear and tear. Maybe my extension plug is too tight.
Last edited by BoatNoobie; 06-16-2022 at 11:59 PM.