nemorino | Fri Jan-21-05 02:42 PM |
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#2274, "30lb thrust and battery"
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how much would a small marine battery and 30lb thrust trolling motor weigh? I assume that 30lb thrust is plenty for a kickboat.
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nemorino | Fri Jan-21-05 09:35 PM |
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#2276, "RE: 30lb thrust and battery"
In response to Reply # 1
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how much would a decent battery that will last me all day for major moves weigh?
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JCAB | Mon Jan-24-05 09:48 PM |
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#2278, "RE: 30lb thrust and battery"
In response to Reply # 3
Mon Jan-24-05 09:53 PM by JCAB
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Dude, I have been in the market for a boat for a while. Trolling motor specs are high on the agenda. I can tell you that the pros say 5 pounds for every 200 pounds. 30 pounds thrust is way more than enough for your application. Find a way to go minimum 12 volts (deep cycle) and you will be more than happy. Have fun, James. 777
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nemorino | Tue Jan-25-05 12:42 PM |
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#2279, "RE: 30lb thrust and battery"
In response to Reply # 4
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Btw, I see a lot of older trolling motors in ebay. Are the new trolling motors a lot more efficient in regards to battery useage?
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JCAB | Tue Jan-25-05 08:25 PM |
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#2280, "RE: 30lb thrust and battery"
In response to Reply # 5
Tue Jan-25-05 08:27 PM by JCAB
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Nemorino, how much are you willing to spend? The fact that you're looking at E-bay I would assume is that you're on a really tight budget. Be honest with you I think 30 pounds is way more than you REALLY need. Are you going to be fishing or trolling around and wasting valuable fishing time? Are you fishing a giant lake? Dude, find a good spot and work it! You can do just fine with a much smaller trolling motor, battery, and most importantly FISHING SKILLS!!! I hope to hear from you soon. I am about to spend thousands of dollars on a boat. I can tell you that asking questions/researching everything involved has prevented me from making a bad decesion. I hope you will make the best decision and be content. Are the older trolling motors more battery efficient? I really feel that for the dollar go with the newer ones. 777
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nemorino | Wed Jan-26-05 01:21 AM |
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#2281, "RE: 30lb thrust and battery"
In response to Reply # 6
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I am sure you meant no insult by capping the fishing skills part so I won't take any. The reason I am looking at a trolling motor is because at lakes at Castaic it would be unsafe to row across the boat lanes to reach the "inner" V of the lake. Of course, not counting that it will take a very long time. I don't know about you but I don't enjoy being in the middle of speeding boats for too long. Also, 30lb is about the smallest that I see. Lastly, the reason I am looking at ebay is because I don't feel like spending too much money for something I won't be using too often except for very long treks.
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nemorino | Wed Jan-26-05 11:22 AM |
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#2283, "RE: 30lb thrust and battery"
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Thanks for the info Ken. I see you positioned the battery near the front. That was one of the questions that I had. From what I see a battery can be upto 50lbs if you go deep cycle marine. Any problems with a motocycle battery leaking?
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woodsac | Wed Jan-26-05 11:35 AM |
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#2284, "RE: 30lb thrust and battery"
In response to Reply # 9
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I use a Minnkota 30 lb and a deep cycle trolling battery on my V.V. The motor is about 12-15 lbs and the battery is about 40 lbs. All approximate. You can see pics in the gallery.
30 lbs is way more then we need, but it's nice for those long moves. I just moved my frame worward a few inches on the pontoons to compensate for the weight.
I bought a 10 amp high performance battery on e-bay for about $40. Unlike a lot of the motorcycle batteries, it is truely 'sealed'. There are no bags to fill or caps to put on. The only position it cannot be mounted in is upside down. I left it on it's side for 14 days just to check ;-) No leaks! I use it to run my graph and livewell. It will run both for 2 days no problem! It would run my graph and trolling motor all day if I only used the troller in short bursts.
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