Would it be nice to have a boat that did not depend on AC power? There would be no more lugging around battery chargers looking for an AC outlet. No more running extension cords under motel room doors or though the window and across the parking lot. Have you ever woken up on tournament morning and someone was parked on your extension cord?

The charger system I use is as close as you can get to a self- contained, independent DC power supply for your boat. The Stealth Charging System is a fairly new product among the general public but a few pro fisherman have &8220;quietly&8221; used this system for some time. The Stealth System worked so well they did not want to share the product with their competitors.

My current boat, a 2005 Triton TR-21Xpdc is rigged with a 3-battery 36-volt system that powers a 109 pound thrust MotorGuide, a Lowrance LCX-19C GPS/sonar and a 105DCF sonar. The three Interstate Group 27 wet cell batteries all so power six live well pumps, two bilge pumps, running lights, floor and compartment lights and a microwave oven I use to heat my stale honey buns. Just joking about the microwave. They will probably offer that option soon.

My first time out with the Stealth System, the voltmeter read 37.9 volts at the beginning of the day. That is a full charge. I fished eight hours with live-wells, lights and sonar units turned on the entire time and it was windy. I ran my outboard for a total of 45 minutes. At the end on the day the voltmeter read 37.4 volts. I only used .5 volts from my power supply. Have you ever noticed how your trolling power dwindles away toward the end of a long windy day? With the Stealth Charging System, I had just as much trolling motor power at the end of the day as the beginning.

The Stealth System acts like a voltage regulator. It regulates the outboard charging system that is connected to the cranking battery. Without Stealth, the cranking battery reaches full charge and all that extra alternator power is wasted. With the Stealth System, the wasted power is directed to the other batteries. Each time you crank your engine, you are charging all of your batteries.

The Stealth System Max Pack all so features a 3 bank plug-up charger just in case you are not sure of the condition of your batteries or you want to top them off. Just plug it into an AC outlet like a regular on-board charger. This is as close as you can get to a fishing rig that is independent of AC power. For more information about Stealth Chargers, go to www.fishingwitheddie.com. Click on Sponsor Links.