07-27-2010, 02:05 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I have formed the opinion that for most of the trips I make I can do nicely with the smaller battery. I seldom need to move very far or very fast. But having the auxiliary power really helps me get to a desired spot quicker and with less expenditure of my decreasing energy reserves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have never looked at having power on the tube as a means of being able to troll all day at high speeds. First of all, I do not really like trolling. Second of all, you can't get the speed and thrust necessary to troll for any length of time while dragging a tube through the water. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A setting of 3 on the 30# MinnKota will move a toon at fast trolling speed...but will just barely pull a tuber through the water slowly. In other words, it takes more juice to move the same distance while in a tube...and you get there slower.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have never looked at having power on the tube as a means of being able to troll all day at high speeds. First of all, I do not really like trolling. Second of all, you can't get the speed and thrust necessary to troll for any length of time while dragging a tube through the water. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A setting of 3 on the 30# MinnKota will move a toon at fast trolling speed...but will just barely pull a tuber through the water slowly. In other words, it takes more juice to move the same distance while in a tube...and you get there slower.[/#0000ff]
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