Hi, I'm a boat/motor newbie. I know what I want to do, I just don't know how to do it. I'm hoping that one of y'all can help.
We bought a pontoon boat with an older Minn Kota EP65 24V electric motor. It works fine, but it only has one speed.....slow!! It will also go in reverse. The boat is set up with a solar panel for charging the battery. I had one 12V battery and at first I just figured it needed another battery for more power. I have a neighbor who is going to help me get the two batteries set up using this part Blue Sea Systems Si-Series Automatic Charging Relay - iboats
But there was still issue with what we thought was the speed control. After following the wires from the steering wheel area (I'm sure there is a name for it, but I don't know what it is) we found that the speed control was only partially hooked up to a 12V Motor Reverse Module (Series 24452). I need to put in a 24V Variable Speed module. What I don't know is how to get that part. I don't really know what is called and who to order it from. I've searched the internet, but I need more help.
I want the boat to go faster then a duck. I'm hoping that the speed control (a simple reostat that has a toggle switch for foward and reverse and a knob that is suppose to be for speec) will work after I get this other problem fixed.
I can post pictures if you need to see what something looks like to help you help me. Any suggestions will be great appreciated. Susie
We bought a pontoon boat with an older Minn Kota EP65 24V electric motor. It works fine, but it only has one speed.....slow!! It will also go in reverse. The boat is set up with a solar panel for charging the battery. I had one 12V battery and at first I just figured it needed another battery for more power. I have a neighbor who is going to help me get the two batteries set up using this part Blue Sea Systems Si-Series Automatic Charging Relay - iboats
But there was still issue with what we thought was the speed control. After following the wires from the steering wheel area (I'm sure there is a name for it, but I don't know what it is) we found that the speed control was only partially hooked up to a 12V Motor Reverse Module (Series 24452). I need to put in a 24V Variable Speed module. What I don't know is how to get that part. I don't really know what is called and who to order it from. I've searched the internet, but I need more help.
I want the boat to go faster then a duck. I'm hoping that the speed control (a simple reostat that has a toggle switch for foward and reverse and a knob that is suppose to be for speec) will work after I get this other problem fixed.
I can post pictures if you need to see what something looks like to help you help me. Any suggestions will be great appreciated. Susie