Type of battery for trolling motor

I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2 golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

The biggest batteries you can put in the space. I kill a pair of group 24s
in my little boat in a day of hard fishing. My big boat does the same to a
pair of group 27s. Of course I fish in a lot of current so I am often on
the pedal for hours on end.

My next boat will be running a 36V with three batteries. All the guys I
know running that way claim to be able to fish a couple days in a row
without recharging if they have to.

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"Craig Davis" wrote in message
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I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2 golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

My Motor Guide 109# 36v will knock you off the casting deck after a full day
of use.

WW

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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The biggest batteries you can put in the space. I kill a pair of group
24s
in my little boat in a day of hard fishing. My big boat does the same to
a
pair of group 27s. Of course I fish in a lot of current so I am often on
the pedal for hours on end.

My next boat will be running a 36V with three batteries. All the guys I
know running that way claim to be able to fish a couple days in a row
without recharging if they have to.

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"Craig Davis" wrote in message
news
I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I
have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2
golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

My Motor Guide 109# 36v will knock you off the casting deck after a full day
of use.

WW

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
The biggest batteries you can put in the space. I kill a pair of group
24s
in my little boat in a day of hard fishing. My big boat does the same to
a
pair of group 27s. Of course I fish in a lot of current so I am often on
the pedal for hours on end.

My next boat will be running a 36V with three batteries. All the guys I
know running that way claim to be able to fish a couple days in a row
without recharging if they have to.

--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"Craig Davis" wrote in message
news
I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I
have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2
golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

Without a doubt the best battery I've ever owned were a gel battery built
for wheel chairs.

They were made in Germany by Sonnenschein, not cheap by any means, but they
have a five year warranty. I ran the same set for five years of brutal use,
and never ran them down.

The second best I've found were made in california by a company named
Thermo, they were oil filled, and were almost as good.

I've never found a mass market battery to work very well at all.


"Craig Davis" wrote in message
news
I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2 golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

So what are you running in your boat Pat?

WW

"Pat Goff @yahoo.com" pmgoffjrbot wrote in message
...
Without a doubt the best battery I've ever owned were a gel battery built
for wheel chairs.

They were made in Germany by Sonnenschein, not cheap by any means, but
they
have a five year warranty. I ran the same set for five years of brutal
use,
and never ran them down.

The second best I've found were made in california by a company named
Thermo, they were oil filled, and were almost as good.

I've never found a mass market battery to work very well at all.


"Craig Davis" wrote in message
news
I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I
have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2
golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

Uh, well....nowadays I grab what's on the lot and go. BUTwhen I rig my
own soon, it'll have those german tanks in it, I promise.

There were several times I got trapped at some stink hole without power and
ran them hard...really hard for two full days without a loss. They were
amazing.

I believe what does most of the cheaper batteries in is a good beating,
constant big water hits just do them in, and that's it.


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
So what are you running in your boat Pat?

WW

"Pat Goff @yahoo.com" pmgoffjrbot wrote in message
...
Without a doubt the best battery I've ever owned were a gel battery
built
for wheel chairs.

They were made in Germany by Sonnenschein, not cheap by any means, but
they
have a five year warranty. I ran the same set for five years of brutal
use,
and never ran them down.

The second best I've found were made in california by a company named
Thermo, they were oil filled, and were almost as good.

I've never found a mass market battery to work very well at all.


"Craig Davis" wrote in message
news
I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I
have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2
golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

Uh, well....nowadays I grab what's on the lot and go. BUTwhen I rig my
own soon, it'll have those german tanks in it, I promise.

There were several times I got trapped at some stink hole without power and
ran them hard...really hard for two full days without a loss. They were
amazing.

I believe what does most of the cheaper batteries in is a good beating,
constant big water hits just do them in, and that's it.


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
So what are you running in your boat Pat?

WW

"Pat Goff @yahoo.com" pmgoffjrbot wrote in message
...
Without a doubt the best battery I've ever owned were a gel battery
built
for wheel chairs.

They were made in Germany by Sonnenschein, not cheap by any means, but
they
have a five year warranty. I ran the same set for five years of brutal
use,
and never ran them down.

The second best I've found were made in california by a company named
Thermo, they were oil filled, and were almost as good.

I've never found a mass market battery to work very well at all.


"Craig Davis" wrote in message
news
I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I
have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2
golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

So what are you running in your boat Pat?

WW

"Pat Goff @yahoo.com" pmgoffjrbot wrote in message
...
Without a doubt the best battery I've ever owned were a gel battery built
for wheel chairs.

They were made in Germany by Sonnenschein, not cheap by any means, but
they
have a five year warranty. I ran the same set for five years of brutal
use,
and never ran them down.

The second best I've found were made in california by a company named
Thermo, they were oil filled, and were almost as good.

I've never found a mass market battery to work very well at all.


"Craig Davis" wrote in message
news
I sometimes fish for several days where there is no electricity to
recharge
my TM battery. I need all the amp-hours I can get from a charge. I
have
room for two TM batteries. Any recommendations on the way to go -
conventional deep cycle marine batteries, new technology batteries, 2
golf
cart batteries in series, etc? Thanks in advance for any help you can
give.

Craig, without a doubt the best batteries I ever had in my boat are Optimax.
I know they cost a ton (upwards of $160 each ) but for strength and
durability they get my vote. This past year some bozo talked me into a name
brand that was on sale at Sam's Club. Don't get me wrong they're ok. But I
could and have fished three days with a fully loaded 18' 6" Champion with
those batteries and they never slowed down till the middle of that third
day. When sprring time comes along, I'm replacing the new ones.

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