prices of leccy's

[leebo]

Hi I have got a 3.7m boat and I want to buy a leccy for it soon i am just wondering how much it will set me back like all of the gear not just the motor so battery,charger ect it's any sugestions of motors will be really helpful also like size and type brand ect. thanx for your help.

[BIG PETE]

leebo

go back through the classifieds mate and you will get an idea on prices for S/H electrics im not sure about new ones
i have only ever used a MK but the price is to much for me so im getting a motor guide next week you will get all sorts of answers on whats best good luck

[hybrid]

Leebo your pms full

[Stu_000]

Narrow it down a bit; do you want

Bow or transom mount?

Type of battery and amp/h (tournament use or otherwise)?

Flash charger or budget (3 stage etc)?

New / secondhand?

Without specifying these things it's difficult to offer advice. You probably need to start with a budget.

If you are buying new for example, a kota RT55, you won't get much change out of $2000 for the full set up. This will get you the best of everything

Kota $1500
Battery $250
Charger $250
Wiring/circuit breaker etc $50

These prices depend on who you know too and are just a rough guide.

HTH

[hybrid]

Leebo I have a Motorguide 54lb thrust bow mount in the classified section that will set you back $450 as for the other stuff
what Stu said.

[leebo]

i dont know wat i am lookin for really cause i don't know much on the subject i was thinking maybe a riptide or somthing similar. I really just want to look around for now not interested in buyin 1 for a couple of months. thanxs for the info stu I probably want a foot steer one sorry being a bit rough not to familiar with the subject.

[Stu_000]

The RT55 is a bow mount pedal control with autopilot. I picked up a second hand one for $1300 which included a hopecke deep cycle battery 105 amp and a good quality Italian charger. It was 17 months old but not used much. It hasn't missed a beat so far.

Motorguides are another good option, being a bit cheaper and they come with a cable steer model which is a bit of a bonus. They don't have autopilot tho.

Do a search on Minn kota and Motorguide. There is enough debate on these boards to keep you reading for weeks :rolleyes: .

I believe there are newer and better models coming out from both camps but I am told they can run into the thousands and I'm not sure if they are available here yet. Maybe someone else can fill in the details?

BTW Scott's MG is a bargain at $450. You won't find much cheaper for a bow mount MG54

[Benrose]

whats the bonus of the cable steer?

[Stu_000]

Have a read of this thread. I don't want to rehash all this again on this thread

http://www.breammaster.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=10059&highlight=cable+steer

The debate will rage on (again)

[leebo]

were in perth are motor guides avialble I just want to look price around ect.
cheers leebo

[Lone Ranger]

Tried to PM you what info I had collected but your Pm is full Lee.

[leebo]

try now carol i only had 1 message in my inbox

[Lone Ranger]

There is something wrong with your PM then. It has happen to some of us before. May wish to send a PM to yourself and see what happens, or you may need to PM Bear. Happened to me long time ago.

Cheers Carol

[leebo]

send the pm to the account jimmy it's my brothers it will be alright i will contact bear.
thanx
leebo

[jimmy]

just send it to this account carol

[Lone Ranger]

Done, hope it's of some help! :p

[jimmy]

thanx carol u have been most helpful it's much appreciated hope to see ya out on the water.
cheers leebo

[CHUNQX]

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