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Yesterday, 04:53 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Elec trolling motor questions
I have a small 10ft flat bottom aluminum boat that my grandson and I use to fish. Its probably a little small but we only take it on small lakes that dont allow gas engine powered boats. We've been using oar power the last couple of years and its a little cumbersome. I had electric trolling motor on my Christmas list and surprise I got the exact one I wanted (heh). Now I need a battery and some sort of small charger.
Its a Minnkota 40lb thrust 36" shaft. The manual reads 42 AMP draw. Im looking at lithium batteries because I like the lighter weight. Looking on Amazon they have plenty under 150 bucks, some under 100 bucks. Im looking at this one. https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-50...0C49STP5P&th=1 Any input on battery choice for a small trolling motor? Ive never owned a battery I need to keep charged so Im also looking for input on a decent priced charger?
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Yesterday, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: Elec trolling motor questions
The battery you selected on Amazon has a 50Ah rating.
So you can pull one amp at 12V for 50 hours. Your draw will run this for a little over one hour. Drawing a battery down this far isn't perfect, it but depends on the battery type/style. This one claims to offer a greater depth of discharge. You should be good with 640W of power (it's 53 amps @12V). If you need to go longer, purchase another battery and double your range. Last edited by Accelo; Yesterday at 06:44 PM. |
Yesterday, 07:24 PM | #3 |
BlahBlahBlah
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Re: Elec trolling motor questions
I went ahead and ordered the battery I linked to. I thought about ordering two like you mention, but I want to see how this works out. Just gotta make sure we bring the oars with us (just in case). I also ordered this NOCO charger. I have NOCO jump box and Ive had good luck with it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...1?ie=UTF8&th=1
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