Well, spent some time today helping Matt modernize his 680tiller that he picked up last week. This is a very nice boat, in excellent condition! The rig had the original Johnson 12v trolling motor on the bow, and today we turned it into a 24v system and added the necessary batteries and MK315 onboard charger. We then strapped a new Minn Kota PD70V2 on the bow. Pics above show the empty battery compartment below the driver seat, then what it looked like after we put 2 new batteries and the charger in there. We also did a full check of the entire electrical system and found that the livewell pump was not working. Even back in 1987 Ranger had the sense to make a removable piece in the back of the boat to give access to all three pumps. Simple enough, we put a new pump in and he's ready to go!
There's a few other things that will be added or replaced on this rig, and I'm sure more of it will be showing up in the blogs to come. I'm really excited for Matt, and I know that if he isn't already one of us, he will be after he spends a few hours on the water in this beautiful boat!
Until next time...
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