Thanks to Capt Bill Paine (Steinhatchee Towboat)

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » June 18th, 2006, 5:32 pm

The wife, son, and myself attempted to go inshore today and everything started as normal, until it was time to move ------- no start on either battery, and won't when selecting both.. That $@$% AM/FM radio, and wiring straight to the battery to keep the memory, etc drained my darn batteries. I tried to use the air horn to hail for assistance, but the boat the was fairly close refused to respond,

and I had to call TowBoat for a jump, cause the batteries were to low for the jump starter to work. Since we needed to anchor to avoid drifting catching much was not gonna happen. Brandon got a short Blue and short trout and that was it, but Susie was a very good trooper throughout the whole ordeal.

and Towboat gave use the start and we in we went, even though he did tow us for a short distance before I asked him about the jump. Still very courteous service, nice folks, Thanks Towboat cause that little bill would have been more than $400.... Some pics with the new camera while we were hangin around.

Those who would not respond.

Post by **Eerman** » June 18th, 2006, 5:47 pm

That's rough...glad you got some assistance.

Post by **birddog** » June 18th, 2006, 5:58 pm

Dang, Thats tough, Don. Glad it all worked out.

Post by **Chalk** » June 18th, 2006, 7:43 pm

Glad you made it back in

.....How did the radio kill both batteries?

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » June 18th, 2006, 7:50 pm

The wiring diagram shows to run the red straight to the battery for the memory and the display, and the yellow to a switch, or batt. The problem is the darn display is always on, or if I remove the faceplate, there is a constant flashing red light. I replaced both batteries and a cable before this radio was installed and had no problems switching between either or and starting and runing. Last night I charged the batts, and this happened, and did not happen before the radio was installed. Its the only thing I can figure...

Post by **Chalk** » June 18th, 2006, 8:13 pm

Did you put the yellow on a switch? I used to install radios...the constant for memory shouldn't kill your batteries, the yellow switch I would assume would kill the display when turned to off.....I'd worry about that til I'd figured it out....Can you hand crank that 200

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » June 18th, 2006, 8:22 pm

Chalk wrote:Can you hand crank that 200

I will have to change the yellow cause its also direct to batt..

Post by **MudDucker** » June 18th, 2006, 9:31 pm

Sucks that those fishermen wouldn't come and help. Over the years, I've towed and/or assisted a number of folks. I've had to be towed twice myself. I don't understand some folks these days. Glad ya'll got in safely!

Post by **manley** » June 19th, 2006, 6:30 am

Glad ya'll got in safely. I can just imagine the

that Suzi would of put on our head if you hadn't!

Post by **Sir reel** » June 19th, 2006, 12:59 pm

Judging from those pic's, the non assisting boaters were fairly close.... perhaps it was time for a shot across the bow with the ole flare pistol?

Glad it all worked out for you.