Trolling motor battery question

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[#800000][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]6 VDC Cart batteries almost ALWAYS have a higher amp/hour rating than do 12 VDC batteries. If you hooked them up in accordance with the diagram below, then they should have delivered the correct amount of voltage (24 VDC) to the motor and it should run for a longer period of time due to the increased amp/hours. HOWEVER, COMMA, cart batteries weigh WAY more than do normal 12 VDC batteries and you probably added at about 160 pounds of battery weight to the boat (see calculations below). That is the most probable cause for the decrease in propulsion.
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[#800000][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]A typical car battery weighs about 40 lbs (X 2 = 80). A cart battery is more like 60 lbs (X 4 = 240). 240 - 80 = 160.[/size][/font][/#800000]
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