Thread: Question for the guys using a trolling motor to pull cranks

Originally Posted by "G"

You definately need to keep a check on water level

Will I see a difference if the water level is low? Ive also heard that if the water gets low it can cause a cell to go out.

What the water is for...Batterys are filled with acid to cover the plates.....then some water is put in on top of the acid...reason...the water will evaperate instead of the acid....thats why it should be checked regularly....every three months. If not after the water is all lost to evaperation then you start losing acid....if you have to add large amount of water....or if its so low the tops of the plates are exposed...you have lost some acid.....so now when you fill it up to the ring you have diluted the remaining acid and made your battery weaker.....the weaker battery will not last as long. Yes...it can make a cell go out...and can make the battery go bad. Also....Deep cycle batterys need to really be charged back within 24 hr. of use...not the night before you go fishing again. This is why having a good onboard charger with a bank for each battery is so important. You plug in when you get home from fishing and dont unplug untill you go again.....really adds to the life of the battery.

Originally Posted by "G"

What the water is for...Batterys are filled with acid to cover the plates.....then some water is put in on top of the acid...reason...the water will evaperate instead of the acid....thats why it should be checked regularly....every three months. If not after the water is all lost to evaperation then you start losing acid....if you have to add large amount of water....or if its so low the tops of the plates are exposed...you have lost some acid.....so now when you fill it up to the ring you have diluted the remaining acid and made your battery weaker.....the weaker battery will not last as long. Yes...it can make a cell go out...and can make the battery go bad. Also....Deep cycle batterys need to really be charged back within 24 hr. of use...not the night before you go fishing again. This is why having a good onboard charger with a bank for each battery is so important. You plug in when you get home from fishing and dont unplug untill you go again.....really adds to the life of the battery.

Ok cool! Ill check the water in the morning. I have a battery tender four bank charger that I use. It stays plug up until I leave to go to the lake. Thanks for the help!!!

If it aint a group 31 I'm not gonna run it. World of difference between a 31 and 29 imo.

What brand do you use Kdavid1?

I have quickly learned my lesson since I got my new 24 volt trolling motor! Had 2 batteries for my 12v system just swapped em back and forth as needed.. Decided to go cheap when I bought my new trolling motor and just tied the 2 old batteries together.. They did fine during the spring but the tournament at Enid I pulled cranks and had to start jig fishing at 11 bc my batteries were gone.. Have been goin til about 11 every day until today, they quit on me at 9:30! Trip to battery store Tuesday is in order. Will be going with u.s battery


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Originally Posted by ducker

I have quickly learned my lesson since I got my new 24 volt trolling motor! Had 2 batteries for my 12v system just swapped em back and forth as needed.. Decided to go cheap when I bought my new trolling motor and just tied the 2 old batteries together.. They did fine during the spring but the tournament at Enid I pulled cranks and had to start jig fishing at 11 bc my batteries were gone.. Have been goin til about 11 every day until today, they quit on me at 9:30! Trip to battery store Tuesday is in order. Will be going with u.s battery


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you got a good job..........................dont cheap.

my problem is the lack of room in my xpress h51. Can fit 2 group 27s and might squeeze in 2 29s. Don't think there is any way for 31s.Gonna take some close measurements tomorrow. The extra 30-40 minutes would be nice. I think I was getting about 5 hours if I raised my outboard as much as I could and still use it as a rudder and trolled downwind as much as possible.