Interstate SRM 27 battery is not cutting it

My few questions are..... what size (thrust)TM are you using, and what size
wiring is running from the battery to the TM? I went through the same
problems when I first got my boat, about 6 hours use if I was lucky, and
less if I used #5 speed on the footpad. My TM is a 54# and the #10 wiring
wasn't working well. Run your Tm on high for about 10 minutes and feel the
wiring, if it's warm to the touch you need to upgrade the wiring. I went to
#6 soft wiring for Pos and Neg side and I can now go days on one charge.

"SHRED" wrote in message
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Hi guys,

My setup (see below) gives me from daybreak to around 2 pm or so. This is
not cutting it for me. It is a new battery as of January, the water is at
proper levels, and I always charge it back up right away.

There is enough room to mount another battery or is there a single battery
solution (make and model) that I should know about?
I looked through my MotorGuide manual and couldn't find how current it
draws. I will keep looking.

I considered a Combiner 100 but my boat does very short runs on these
small SoCal lakes and I am not sure if that would be sufficient enough to
charge the SRM 27. I use the TM mostly down here on these "ponds".

Any advice is welcomed.
I am thinking of either adding a battery (but that would extend my
overnight charge time should I want to fish the next day) or, replacing
the Interstate with a higher quality/capacity battery if there is one out
there. Is there one that will last all day?

Thanks again.


2005 Lowe Stinger 160W w/50HP E-Tec
Motorguide FW FB 46 Trolling Motor
12V system
Interstate SRM 27 Battery for the TM
Dual Pro ~ Lil' Pro 2 bank charger, 3 stage (4 amps per bank)

Jerry Barton wrote:
My few questions are..... what size (thrust)TM are you using, and what size
wiring is running from the battery to the TM? I went through the same
problems when I first got my boat, about 6 hours use if I was lucky, and
less if I used #5 speed on the footpad. My TM is a 54# and the #10 wiring
wasn't working well. Run your Tm on high for about 10 minutes and feel the
wiring, if it's warm to the touch you need to upgrade the wiring. I went to
#6 soft wiring for Pos and Neg side and I can now go days on one charge.


It is a 46lb and the wire is beefy looking.

Even #10 wiring can look beefy.

"SHRED" wrote in message
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Jerry Barton wrote:
My few questions are..... what size (thrust)TM are you using, and what
size wiring is running from the battery to the TM? I went through the
same problems when I first got my boat, about 6 hours use if I was lucky,
and less if I used #5 speed on the footpad. My TM is a 54# and the #10
wiring wasn't working well. Run your Tm on high for about 10 minutes and
feel the wiring, if it's warm to the touch you need to upgrade the
wiring. I went to #6 soft wiring for Pos and Neg side and I can now go
days on one charge.


It is a 46lb and the wire is beefy looking.