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Home Boats Trucks & Maintenance Tech Tip: Extension Cords in Charging Boats

Tech Tip: Extension Cords in Charging Boats

Ryan DeChaine
May 08, 2016

We’ve all had it happen, we get on the water only to find that our batteries are inadequately charged to take on the kind of fishing day we had in mind. We either limp through or are dead in the water – pretty much fighting it in either case. The culprit is often a poor charge resulting from a low quality extension cord that failed to deliver the necessary electricity to the batteries. Elite Series pro Terry Scroggins discusses the importance of using a 100′ heavy gauge extension cord whenever you’re on the road.

Ryan DeChaine

Ryan began his fishing industry career with Lindner Media Productions, gaining nearly a decade of unparalleled experience creating dynamic and compelling television programming and video production promoting the sport fishing industry. DeChaine oversees the strategy, creation, and publishing of video content on the website and social media platforms. Outside of work, DeChaine and his wife Jillian raise their three children around an active outdoor lifestyle in the lake-rich and forested lands of northern Minnesota.