When I left 10 months ago... I promised myself when I got out of the desert I was going to buy myself a truck and a jon boat.  Well with the support of my family... I got this for a tow vehicle...

its a 2005 ThunderRoad Edition Ram 1500

and I just made a deal to buy this from slowrollin... I believe he visits here from time to time...  he is a Drill Sergeant  so I know he has my back... its 14 ft

now here is the kicker...

I have yet to sit in either... so like I said earlier... 55 DAYS!!!!

but seriously I do need advice.. what size drift sock do I need and what is a good deep cycle battery charger?

thanks for the Look

AL

sorry couldn't resist a bit more braggin on my toys  thanks for humoring me

Congrats, on the new truck and boat. Problem now is those 55 days are gonna feel like an eternity!

Very cool!

Looks like you'll be busy when you get back. That has to be hard looking at something like that and not even being able to sit in it yet.

Man, I'd love to convert that boat to white w/ grey carpeting.  Are you far from me when you get home Al?

Nice toys to look forward to when you get home. By the way thanks for your service as well as the other service members. This comes from a former Jar head.

Very cool.  You are going to love that Ram.  I have an '04 Ram 1500 Quad cab SLT.  Awesome for towing and for toting the family and a whole lotta gear around too.

God speed!

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Man, I'd love to convert that boat to white w/ grey carpeting.  Are you far from me when you get home Al?

Russ, that is EXACTLY what I thought... with gray vinyl seats,

AL

You wanting an onboard charger or just something you can plug in that's portable??  Make sure it's a fully automatic charger.  That's about all I can tell you except GOOD LUCK FISHING!!  Looks like it's gonna be fun.  Love the truck and yes the boat needs to be white with grey carpet.  Also thank you so much for your services and God speed you coming home.  

the charger has to be portable. I have a "fishing" closet that I have to put everything in because the boat is going to be along side the house with a cover when its not being used.. don't want everything being stolen.

AL

It's been awhile but I bought one and paid about $30 for it on sale, regular price $40, and it charges deep cycle batteries as well as starting batteries.  Gel cell, wet cell, and dry cell also.  It's a fully automatic charger, 12 amp output, and has lasted me for 12 years and still looks like new cause I keep it inside also.  Only use it between fishing trips to charge the batts up.  

so what I'm saying is you should be able to score one for about that much money that will do you fine.  10 - 12 amps will charge up a battery fairly quickly, around 2 hours to top mine off after a trip, and maybe 6 hours or overnight if the battery is COMPLETELY dead.  6 amp or smaller and it's gonna take a long time to charge them up.  

I don't know if you can get a portable one that's a dual bank or not.  That would charge two batteries at the same time so you wouldn't have to switch it out after the first one charged up.  If you get an onboard charger it installs as part of the boat's equipment, bolt on I mean, and they make those in all kinds of bank sizes (1, 2, 3, up).  Just plug it in when you get home and it's charged your batteries up when you come back the next morning to go fishing again.  If you're like me you go back to back several days in a row.  I do every weekend so I really could benefit from one of these.  Just haven't had the money to lay down on one yet.  I've spent it on everything else for my boat instead.

Congrats and thank you!  I can't wait for you to get home and use those new toys!!