Thanks for the link, and sorry for the confusion...

Until I get the 24v motor, what I want to do is use these now in parallel so
I don't have to worry about running the battery down on a long day. Ok, I've
gotten up to 14 hours on one battery, but with a good stiff wind it can go
down alot quicker.

Should I do this is my first question, and how to charge them is the second
question.

Now... for something I haven't though about... how do you charge a 24v
system?

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Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Henry Hefner" wrote in message
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Charles, I just reread your post, and I'm not clear on why you ask about
hooking your batteries up parallel, unless it is to charge them with a
12 volt charger. You must hook them in series to power your 24 volt
trolling motor.