07-09-2013, 07:30 PM
How large of a trolling motor? Theoretically a 35 motor is going to use 35 amp hours in one hour if it is run on high. In my experience they don't really use that much, but then I don't run it continuously.
A motorcycle battery isn't a deep cycle and will not last long if you discharge and recharge it. It is also very small, not many amp hours. Not much bang for your buck.
I would go with the wheelchair or golf cart batteries as FlyGoddess suggested. They don't weigh a lot, but can be charged and recharged for years. If you are only using one make sure that it is 12v....a lot of golf cart ones are 6v.
If you aren't too worried about the weight, you might consider a group 24 deep cycle battery. About 40 lbs and about 85 amp hours. That is what I use in my Fish Cat float tube.
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A motorcycle battery isn't a deep cycle and will not last long if you discharge and recharge it. It is also very small, not many amp hours. Not much bang for your buck.
I would go with the wheelchair or golf cart batteries as FlyGoddess suggested. They don't weigh a lot, but can be charged and recharged for years. If you are only using one make sure that it is 12v....a lot of golf cart ones are 6v.
If you aren't too worried about the weight, you might consider a group 24 deep cycle battery. About 40 lbs and about 85 amp hours. That is what I use in my Fish Cat float tube.
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