Hull Purpose built electrofishing hull with the electrofishing controls fully integrated into the Captain’s command station (center console) Semi-V bow 10° to flat stern 80-inch beam, 28-inch sides, 25-inch transom, and 18-foot in length Inside and outside welded seams Formed chine (6061-T6 aluminum) to protect double welded bottom seams Heavy duty double “H” channel transom designed and built to resist damage Herring bone support/rib system that creates hull flexibility for long term vessel safety and stability Pressed-in corrugations for structural strength and tracking Closed-cell marine grade polyurethane flotation foam sprayed in along both sides and below the deck line offering upright, level flotation that exceeds the standards mandated by the US Coast Guard and seals hollow hull areas from Aquatic invasive species. T bar welded bow eye at the front attachment point with two holes for securing the boat to a winch/trailer 8” stern cleats with bolt on retractable trailer tie downs Boat Interior Captain’s command center with fully integrated electrofishing controls Large forward dry storage compartments with two lockable marine doors Non-skid aluminum tread plate floor completely sealed using one level sturdy diamond plate decking Interior finished with industrial powder coat Two 12-gallon built-in USCG and EPA Compliant fuel tanks for outboard engine with exterior filling Marine fuel filter Unique hull identification number Integrated battery storage compartments Research vessel hull badges LED lighting; Navigation, headlights, Backup lights, Deck lights, Livewell lights and workup lights Fire extinguisher in a recessed flush mounted compartment Bilge pump Gunwales tie-downs for securing nets, poles and other equipment. Walkways on both sides allowing easy access to the full boat length Industrial strength powder coating on metal Captain Command Center, live well and generator engine housing for durability and weather protection Noise deadening generator engine housing with service hatch containing Air-cooled Honda generator 7000 watts, 120/240V, Inverter Power, low sound emission to provide power to Apex electrofisher, work lights and the built-in battery charging system Livewell 74 gallon all aluminum construction with LED lighting 25 gallon/minute fill pump Stand pipes for rapid drainage Four corner aeration spray nozzles Separation insert for splitting livewell into two compartments Two hinged lids Command Center Powder coated center console with shatterproof windscreen Steering helm with hydraulic steering and steering wheel with spinner knob Right-side controls with power trim Captain’s seating Electric horn LED Console lighting Integrated electrofisher controls Sonar depth/fish finding system Push button electric generator start Headlight, backup light, deck light, workup light, and navigation light switches Bilge pump switch (auto and manual) Integrated fuel gauge Fuel tank selector switch for port & starboard tanks Two spare unassigned 15 Amp DC switches Integrated breaker panel 12-Volt DC accessory power plug Livewell fill and recirculation controls Electrode output configuration panel Integrated electrofishing pedal controls Integrated Captain’s electrofishing pedal Foot pedal configuration switches Auxiliary foot pedal connector Two marine batteries charged by generator for onboard electronics Battery Charger integrated into the console Integrated digital onboard battery voltmeter Heavy-duty canvas console for weather protection Front work platform (deck) Two integrated electrofishing kick switches to ensure crew safety All-weather Dri-deck mat 2 x 12 Volt accessory plugs OSHA approved removeable bow safety railing with UV all-weather line-x coating LED lighting Electrofishing Components Electrodes Two pivoting anode booms clutches with multi wing tension nuts Two anode booms with uv all-weather coating Chain support to provide deployment and depth setting Two SAA-6 anode arrays (spider arrays expandable to 36-inches with 6 stainless steel droppers, brass quick connects, and safety lines) Cathode dropper array of stainless steel cables on the outside around the front and sides of work deck Apex Electrofisher 12 programmable electrofishing "favorites" settings for saving output waveforms: recalls waveform, duty cycle, frequency, and voltage Dual Output Channels Waterproof, UV resistant cable connections with positive locking keyways Input Power: 8,000 Watt continuous for max outputs; 240V 50/60hz 30A max generators Output Voltage: 0-1,200 VDC; 0-240 VAC rms 339 Vpeak Output Current: 24 ADC continuous @ 250 VDC Peak Output Current: 80 Amps (0-300 Volts), 40 Amps (300-600 Volts), 20 Amps (600-1,200 Volts) Output Power: 7,200 Watts Continuous AC Peak Output Power: 24,000 Watts Frequency Range (pulses per second; pps): 1-1,000 hertz (pps) in 1 hertz increments Duty Cycle: 1% to 100% in 1% increments Automatic voltage range shifting for three ranges of voltage Resettable electrofishing timer (0-99,999 Seconds) and timer alarm (30 – 3600 seconds) Data Port: USB 2.0 for downloading stored data and uploading software and firmware updates Software protection for internal circuitry and overloading Digital metering of peak and average watts, amps, and volts Hermetically sealed/splash resistant casing Water resistant main breaker External hardware gasketed and o-ringed for splash resistance Light and tonal alert system during electrofishing Display: 5"800x480 color LCD, Sunlight readable with Day/Night Modes Digital warnings display input and output errors Resettable Timer (Seconds; up to 99,999 seconds) Peak Voltage (Volts), Peak Current (Amps), Peak Power (Watts) outputs graphed for 3 minutes Average Voltage (Volts), Average Current (Amps), Average Power (Watts) Primary/Secondary Waveform Waveform animation Input Voltage (Volts) Input Duty Cycle (%) Input Frequency (Hz) GPS (Latitude, Longitude) Alarm (programmable seconds of effort alert) Input from generator Data recall via internal rechargeable battery when generator is powered down
