I’m building a new fish house from ground up and wanting to know what I can get to get power from my generator to my fish house to use 110 for outlets for tv coffee maker microwave and so on biggish appliances and still convert it down to 12v for radio and fish finder an such.
Needing to know EVERYTHING I can get to get it ready. Everything converters, batterys, outlets, voltage meter the works. I want it all.
Please help me.
I’m building a new fish house from ground up and wanting to know what I can get to get power from my generator to my fish house to use 110 for outlets for tv coffee maker microwave and so on biggish appliances and still convert it down to 12v for radio and fish finder an such.
Needing to know EVERYTHING I can get to get it ready. Everything converters, batterys, outlets, voltage meter the works. I want it all.
Please help me.
Sorry in my opinion if you’re asking these questions you should be buying a pre-made Fish House. The cost is nearly the same whether you build or buy… only you have about 400 hours back in your life.
Some people really enjoy building a fish house though so if it’s your hobby go for it! There’s just a lot of trial-and-error in building a fish house. Every person I know that likes to build fish houses is on their 3rd or 4th house because they build them, figure out what they did wrong then sell it. Then build another one, figure out what they did wrong, then sell it and so on. Four or five fish houses from now you might have what you actually want.
Not to mention the resale is really bad on home built houses. I’m not saying that’s right because I know a lot of home-built ones are better than anything you can buy but that’s just the way it is. Just trying to save you some heartache. I’ve seen some beautiful crank and hydraulic homemade fish houses go for pennies on the dollar. Good luck with your decision!
I have a home brew 8X16 I purchased at the end of last year and I love it. The builder didn’t put any 12V outlets in it but there are a lot of options. My generator has a has a 12v output on it in the form f a cig adapter. You can put in some wall mount outlets and run them directly to your battery.
You can buy adapters that plug into 110V and convert to 12v dc with cig adapters on the end. That’s how I run my Humminbird sometimes. Go to Amazon and search 12 volt dc adapters and you will find a ton of stuff. I have two 110v strip outlets inside the house that plug into extension cords which power from the genny. He didn’t hardwire any outlets in the walls so everything is just strip outlets and extension cords. If I were to do it over I’d hardwire at least a couple outlets but the set up I have works just fine. Just depends how far you want to go with things. Interior lighting is 12v or 110v. the 110v is a led strip light that ‘s ceiling mounted that runs the length of the house which is also dimmable. I don’t need hole lights because the led strip light is plenty bright.
You will probably want a inverter I think mine is 1000 watts. One thing he did build into it that I know I’d never want to be without in another house is there are two doors. One on the side at the front of the house and one going out the back wall. I can’t believe the manufacturers haven’t figured this out yet. Maybe they did but I just haven’t seen one. Everyone who has fished with me or seen my house has commented on what a good idea having the two doors are. No more stepping over people and all the stuff spread out everywhere to get out of the house.
Skid house or wheelhouse?
My dad built a house about 8 years ago. 8×16 with a 3 ft v front. Double doors in the back to haul atv.
He runs an extension cord from the generator to the fishhouse. Male plug on the outside of the fish house so all he has to do is plug the cord in.
2 deep cycle batteries inside hooked up to an onboard charger. Generator really is only needed to charge the batteries, run the microwave (rarely used), and TV.
He ran all the wiring before finishing the inside so there are no cords showing anywhere. Only bad thing is he clipped one of the speaker wires with a finishing nail, so he just bought a sound bar instead of tearing out the ceiling to find the bad spot.
It is a process building for sure, but fun if you enjoy that kind of stuff. Great feeling when you can build something like that and then go out and use it and be successful.
Really think and plan on what is important to YOU. Are you a hardcore fisher? Or is a TV and comfort more important?
Wheel house. Its gonna be a 6’x12′ with 3′ v front
I’m a hardcore fisherman. TV isn’t a need. Was just using that as a reference wanting to have 110 power into the house for a microwave/pizza oven for those nights I wanna stay out all weekend. Wanna still have 12 volt for led lights and fans. It’s only a 6’x12′ with 3′ v front
My dad built a house about 8 years ago. 8×16 with a 3 ft v front. Double doors in the back to haul atv.
He runs an extension cord from the generator to the fishhouse. Male plug on the outside of the fish house so all he has to do is plug the cord in.
2 deep cycle batteries inside hooked up to an onboard charger. Generator really is only needed to charge the batteries, run the microwave (rarely used), and TV.He ran all the wiring before finishing the inside so there are no cords showing anywhere. Only bad thing is he clipped one of the speaker wires with a finishing nail, so he just bought a sound bar instead of tearing out the ceiling to find the bad spot.
It is a process building for sure, but fun if you enjoy that kind of stuff. Great feeling when you can build something like that and then go out and use it and be successful.
Really think and plan on what is important to YOU. Are you a hardcore fisher? Or is a TV and comfort more important?
If you build a wheelhouse does the DOT need to certify it?
I’m a hardcore fisherman 😂 
sorry that made me laugh, we all are ! Good luck
I’ve done WFCO power centers and have been really happy with them. In coming power from your generator supplies 120 volt power while also providing 12 volt battery charging. They have slots for 120 volt breakers for each branch circuit along with automotive type 12 volt fuse holders for low volt LED lights etc.
You can get them from a number of places online including amazon.
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Thanks this is all really helpful. Thanks I really appreciate it.
I’ve done WFCO power centers and have been really happy with them. In coming power from your generator supplies 120 volt power while also providing 12 volt battery charging. They have slots for 120 volt breakers for each branch circuit along with automotive type 12 volt fuse holders for low volt LED lights etc.
You can get them from a number of places online including amazon.
Not trying to move traffic from here but Hot Spot Outdoors has a ton of posts on fish house builds from buying frame to putting it on ice. Use the search feature. The site has all but died under the Ice Fishing forum but past posts were great. Most had a ton of pictures as the build went on.
They make outlets to mount to the outside wall to hook the generator to. Wire the house for 120V just like a house. One of the plugs you will plug in an RV 12v charger. I recommend a Progressive Dynamics PD9245CV Inteli-Power 9200 Series Converter/Charger. They have other power levels but this one is 45 amps. The terminals on the charger share the connection to your batteries and your 12v load. When you plug the generator the charger senses the battery charge level and charges at 14.4v or 13.5v depending the battery level. While charging it runs your 12v loads. When you unplug the generator the power switches to the batteries without any 12v power interruption.
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