Steve;
You do have some very good points, but please allow me to expand just a bit
here. (My excuse is that I pounded out my answering post while I was ALMOST
running late for work last night :-)

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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One of the reasons I didn't question the setup is the fact that I don't
know
how he's going to be using the rig. If he were to actually use the
trolling
motor for trolling, a typical 12 volt system isn't going to cut it for a
full day of fishing. I'd rather be overpowered than under any day of the
week.

I was trying to make the point (poorly) that with a boat of such light
weight, you can achieve very good results with a motor smaller than 65lb.
While I stated that my motor was only a 36lb unit, MK also makes the Endura
model in 40lb., 46lb., 50lb., and 55lb ratings, all with 12v. Any of these
would give even better performance, in terms of speed, than the 36lb unit.
And with a boat of the size and weight, of his Jon boat, any of these should
be capable of going all day on one battery. I just didn't say this very well
at all.
One other thing that I thought of while at work last night, is that any
system he uses that requires 2 batteries is going to seriously impact his
available weight capacity. One trolling motor plus two batteries is going to
weigh in at, or over 100 lbs. This would only leave him with approx. 400
lbs. of capacity, this would allow only 2 people (in my weight range :-)
with no gear. Better would be the trolling motor and one battery, if at all
possible.


Now, if he's strictly going to be positioning the boat, then I agree, 24
might be overkill and a 12 volt might be enough. As far as the motor
selection, maybe it's what he already has and he doesn't want to buy a
different trolling motor.


Yeah, I also thought of this while at work. If it is true that he already
has this motor, then the only advice I could give would be to fish alone,
instead taking the chance of pushing the weight on the boat to, or over,
it's weight rating. It is always better to be under the weight rating on any
boat, rather than at, or over the rating, for safety and insurance
requirements. In case of any accident, I never want to hear what my
insurance company would say when they found out the boat was overloaded.

As to a charger selection, I picked up an automatic battery charger at
Wal-Mart for $39.95 and used it for quite a while, until I got a boat with
an on-board charger system. I always had full batteries overnight and had
good battery life.
--

I fully agree that having a dedicated charger is the best way to go. For me,
I already had the portable charger years before I ever owned a boat, with
the attendent batteries to be charged. Just have not seen the neccessity of
buying a seperate charger at this time. (Of course, with the wifey
questioning every little purchase, this helps keep me (more) honest, and
with fewer toys that she says I don't need :-)

Bob

Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com


"Bob" wrote in message
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Why is nobody picking up on this setup?
Let's review your rig;