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Old 03-28-2012 | 01:18 PM
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this isnt rocket science just get a perko they are like 30 bucks.
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Old 03-28-2012 | 01:58 PM
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so your saying every single perko switch out there is the same? saying that while there are so many different switches....
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Old 03-29-2012 | 11:30 AM
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I have a spare Perko switch from the Baja that I bought a couple years ago when we were messing with the transom. It is new in the package if you want to trade some parts? Brian
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Old 03-29-2012 | 05:22 PM
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i already ordered a switch but thanks
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Old 03-29-2012 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by regalman4925
i already ordered a switch but thanks
So what was the decision?
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Old 03-30-2012 | 07:08 AM
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perko 8501. only reason i went perko was because i have a perko on/off switch that may be getting installed also and i wanted them to match. hopefully this one holds up better than the last one.

this is what they advertised as far as switching it while engines are running. honestly i want to be able to switch them just in case i run a battery down i can start with the opposite battery and switch it back to charge the low one. next is on board charger so i can charge while at the docks and home. too bad they just told us they are not reopening our marina so i no longer have a slip with power

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Old 03-30-2012 | 09:04 AM
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thats the same witch that is in the Baja. It has worked fine for me.... Good luck!
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Old 03-30-2012 | 09:18 AM
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Bumer on the marina.
Going to have to find dry storage with a plug close
or get a little Honda 2k gen and a power supply and never worry about running down while on the sand bar.

Dont use a regular battery charger with a gen while playing or it will burn up.
Need a 30-45A w/ IQ-4 power supply like Iota or Kinetik. http://www.iotaengineering.com/12vdc.htm
Also acts as a charger for long term maintance.

Might as well get the charger now and install all at once while in there.

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Old 03-30-2012 | 11:03 AM
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Curious as to why you need an on/off switch in addition to the one you bought? That sucks about Bellevue. I just read that. It appears Dodge Park will be the only marina open on the Mo this year. The ramp at Manawa is already open btw.
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Old 03-30-2012 | 12:59 PM
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Does anyone run a battery isolator? And why don't these switches ever fully isolate the batteries? Even with a two switch setup, one battery still effects the other. It drives me nuts, and I don't get it (which is probably why it drives me nuts).
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