Converting from manual to electric planer mast

[retsey]

I want to convert my manual Big Jon mast to electric.

Big Jon mentions the kit ($507 is the cheapest I can find) comes  with 20' cord and switches.

My question is are the switches simply a toggle that I need to mount or is it a wireless.

It would be nice if they did make a wireless controller. I hate drilling more holes in the dash panel or boat.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thank you in advance guys.

 

Marty

 

[bigblue]

Just changed mine over the switches are rocker the same as the ones on the riggers . The kit is complete and comes with the heavy duty motors all hardware and lifetime warranty . Nice kit I paid $500 retail list is over $600 .

Edited October 17, 2013 by bigblue

[Xxx]

I want to convert my manual Big Jon mast to electric.

Big Jon mentions the kit ($507 is the cheapest I can find) comes  with 20' cord and switches.

My question is are the switches simply a toggle that I need to mount or is it a wireless.

It would be nice if they did make a wireless controller. I hate drilling more holes in the dash panel or boat.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thank you in advance guys.

 

Marty

Marty, I did a Google search and nowhere did I see a completely remote system, it comes with remote switches, so I doubt that means remote in hand from anywhere control in or out. come with remote rocker switches that can be mounted anywhere is what they say from their site

[Xxx]

I would like to change mine to electric also but the price, ouch, I'm in need of a 4xd fish hawk more, so I have to choose 1 thing at a time or the wife gets excited.

[jimski2]

I turn my downrigger to the forward position and run my Otter Boards off it. Easy to clip your lines to and they travel out well. The motor has no problem retrieving the boards. Use the money saved to fill your gas tank.    

[rod hog]

$507 is high. I just bought two for around 300.00 each. Look on Ebay I paid 287.00 new in the box with free shipping

[rolmops]

The electric motors are the exact same as high end electric window motors of german cars.

There is a post on file somewhere in here describing how to make your own electric planer board retrieval setup.

[retsey]

Thank you guys for the answers, comments and suggestions.

 

Rod Hog, was the price for qty 1 or 2 units?

I see two for $507 including free shipping

 

It would be sweet if they did come out with a hand remote !

Of coarse, my luck, they will offer this after I buy mine

[Tim Bromund]

I have the Cisco electric planer reels on my boat. They were pricey but well worth the money. My Amish Outfitter redwood boards pull so hard they were almost impossible to reel in manually.

Tim

[rod hog]

that price was for each unit. If you can buy two for 500.00 buy them that's a great price

[retsey]

Question Tim, are those Cisco's hand remote or hard switches.

I just hate to put anymore holes in my boat with all the hardware and mounting of accessories...one of these days I'm going to sinlk it !! heehee

[Tim Bromund]

Hard switches.  I'm not aware of any wireless remote setups for that kind of application. It wasn't a big deal for me since I don't use a mast, I run them off of my hardtop, so the motors are mounted to the rocket launcher at the back of the top and I have pulleys mounted to the front of the grab rails on top of the hardtop.

 

 

Motors/reels on the hardtop with the controller mounted on the inside of the gunwale under the HT

 

Pully at the front of the grabrail on HT

 

Tim

[bigblue]

Tim correct me if I am wrong those motors on your Cisco's look like the same motors BigJon use on their electric mast Pro Tourny HD"s .

[Tim Bromund]

Not familiar with the Pro Tourny HD's, but I believe the Cisco Motors are bigger.  The reels are all CNC machined aircraft aluminum, no plastic on them at all.  The Cisco's are also more expensive, I believe.

 

Tim