One of my friends and I just built and wired an ice fishing shack, but we can't get an extension cord to go to the middle of the lake.
2007-02-03 14:44:20 · 17 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
I would not like to put so much money into this by purchasing a generator. It's a hobby I've just started, and I'm not even sure if I'll stick with it long enough to get my money's worth out of a generator. That's why my friend and I built our own ice fishing shack--cheaper.
2007-02-03 14:59:13 · update #1
Energizer batteries (AAA) sound like a good answer... the bunny is so cool with the drum and all. Plus they're nice and cheap, and you can use the dead ones buy throwing them in the lake to use as shiny.
2007-02-10 13:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by Josh M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy you a DC inverter, two or three 12 volt car batteries and a charger. Charge the batteries at home. Keep one at home charging, keep one in the shack. The third, lug it to the shack, use the one that was left there last. Take it home at the end of the day to recharge.
Next time out, take the one you left at home on the previous trip. This keeps two batteries in the shack when you're there so you don't run out of juice if you run them hard.
By leaving one, your friends can use the shack when you aren't around without having to lug a battery with them. It's just a cycle to keep you well supplied, batteries charged, and to ensure you maximize the life of each one.
However, when they go with you, make them lug the battery. Or buy the beer. Better, make them lug the battery and buy the beer!
You might pick up a small generator also, but the noise can be irritating and I don't know...might scare fish off too.
2007-02-03 16:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by ishouldbewriting 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try car batteries and a converter. Or you can do like I did and make a wind mill from a one inch pipe and a bi-cycle wheel. I mounted the pipe to the side of the shack with a bearing that allowed the windmill to rotate to the direction of the wind. Mounted the axle to the top with a spot weld. Add a tail for directional control and took blades of plastic from a household blind and attached them to the spokes. Then I made a bracket that mounted to the front face of the wheel that extend down to the rim where I attached a small generator that gave a trickle charge to the battery. It keeps the battery charged when the hot plate is off or heater. Do not run the heater all day. Fuel filled Hand warmers add to comfort. The generator is found at any bi-cycle shop.
2007-02-03 18:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by einstein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 12 deep cycle battery with a solar panel and 12v LED lights will be the best solution for the least money. LED's have a lower amp draw and won't run down your source as fast. Having an extension cord strewn out across a frozen lake is probably not a very good idea as for safety concerns.
Here are some cheap solar panels.
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2007-02-09 08:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The inverter is a good idea depending on what you're trying to power. Most people put twelve volt lights in, (get them at any RV dealer, or FleetFarm type store, and wire them to alligator clips which you can hook directly to your battery. If you're hoping to use some type of electric heat, a generator is about the only way to do it.
2007-02-03 23:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by I fear my government 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice Shanty Heater
2016-11-17 00:39:51 · answer #6 · answered by charleston 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what we did in our deer camp; Wire the shack with regular light sockets, but use 12v light bulbs and connect a marine battery instead of 110v power supply. Charge it every night before you go out and the light should last 3 days with 2 lights.
2007-02-04 04:07:54 · answer #7 · answered by Dave H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the sunny (frozen-right-now) South my whole life and I have no idea...
I would guess a really long extension cord?
I'd love to try ice fishing. It seems so hard core!
2007-02-03 15:23:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about getting a small generator..they last for hours on one tank of gas, but they cost about $200..you guys could build a small box very padded so as not to make a lot of vibration on the ice..my dad and brother did that a few years ago, but only caught 2 fish the whole day..just a suggestion..oh ya, you also would need to have a small hole for ventilation..
2007-02-03 14:49:00 · answer #9 · answered by Nikkib 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could put a solar panel on the roof, and use it to keep batteries charged. Or use a generator if you don't mind listening to it run and bringing fuel out to keep it running.
2007-02-04 17:08:17 · answer #10 · answered by nauticalwheeler 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋