Battery weight
I am looking for a deep cycle battery that I can use camping as well as use on the trolling motor for my canoe. Weight is the main issue. I can deal with any issues as far as battery life or how long ...
Forum Discussion
JnJnKatiebug wrote:
I am looking for 40 pounds or less. I think I will go with a smaller less AH battery. I can paddle if it goes down. I use the trolling motor on the lowest speed to conserve battery power. We sometime float up to 30 miles per trip. Over half of that will not require a motor as the current takes you right along, but in the big holes of water with little or no current you have to paddle. I don't mind the paddling but it takes away from the fishing, thus the trolling motor. I may have to bite the bullet and get the Lithium Ion but $450 for a 10 pound 35AH battery is a little hard for me to grasp. Some of my friends have Yeti ice chests, I don't get that either. They just have more ice to take home than I do at the end of the trip.
Depending on which model of trolling motor you have, travelling at a lower speed may NOT conserve battery power. The lower cost Minnkota trolling motors use the same amount of juice at all speeds and just burn off the extra (at low speeds) in heat.
