08-08-2010, 02:05 PM
I have a new group 27 Inertstate deep cycle which powers my humminbird 565 and an older minnkota 50# thrust motor.
First time out I was out for 7 hrs and ran most of the time between 1-3 with most of the useage between 1-2 and seemed to have good power and my quick tester showed 75% still.
Last weekend was another 7 hrs but I was using 2-3 more and even in the 4 (trying to maintain a faster trolling speed) range and at the end my quick checker was in the red.
Thankfully the 565 has a low battery warning so I set it high and then bump it down to a lower reading as the warning beeps. I find that even though I seem to be going slower at the same setting 1,2,or 3 if I drop back to 1 for a while I can bump it back upto 2 or 3 for a short time. I also see that if I go up 5 it seem to have alot of juice left even though if I went only to 4 it would barely turn. So I think that 5 means there ar no resisters that are trying to control the amps so it's more like direct.
There is a point where the 565 won't even stay on and I better be close to the car then and the wind better be right.
I am sure if I had a Maximizer motor it would be much more effiecient but I am also wondering if I had a 30# motor if I would be getting better battery use. Also I wonder how much the age of this motor affect the batteries longevity.
I charge up when I get home and my volt meter so it holding at 15V not sure what that means in amps.
I not sure what this all means but I am hoping as this thread goes on I can get a clearer picture of what is happening and how to get the most out f my battery and motor combo plus maintain my battery better. I think with all the wisdom out there this tread will benifit us all.
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First time out I was out for 7 hrs and ran most of the time between 1-3 with most of the useage between 1-2 and seemed to have good power and my quick tester showed 75% still.
Last weekend was another 7 hrs but I was using 2-3 more and even in the 4 (trying to maintain a faster trolling speed) range and at the end my quick checker was in the red.
Thankfully the 565 has a low battery warning so I set it high and then bump it down to a lower reading as the warning beeps. I find that even though I seem to be going slower at the same setting 1,2,or 3 if I drop back to 1 for a while I can bump it back upto 2 or 3 for a short time. I also see that if I go up 5 it seem to have alot of juice left even though if I went only to 4 it would barely turn. So I think that 5 means there ar no resisters that are trying to control the amps so it's more like direct.
There is a point where the 565 won't even stay on and I better be close to the car then and the wind better be right.
I am sure if I had a Maximizer motor it would be much more effiecient but I am also wondering if I had a 30# motor if I would be getting better battery use. Also I wonder how much the age of this motor affect the batteries longevity.
I charge up when I get home and my volt meter so it holding at 15V not sure what that means in amps.
I not sure what this all means but I am hoping as this thread goes on I can get a clearer picture of what is happening and how to get the most out f my battery and motor combo plus maintain my battery better. I think with all the wisdom out there this tread will benifit us all.
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