Very very helpful, thanks. I just talked to my step dad by phone.He is 1500 miles away but the smartest man I know. He says they also make a solar type but puts out very few amps...
I think I'll pass on the onboard charger. I don't fish any tournaments and only have a 12 foot G3 jon boat. It is rigged up though with carpeted floor, bilage pump and live well. My seats have 4 inch thick cushions (-; and enpowered by a 55 Minnkota