Thanks again Crappiemax, I love the boat and folks cant believe its 10yrs old, I think the previous owner had 2 hobbies and one was taking care of his boat thankfully. I replaced the trolling battery but have still run it down this Spring twice fishing a 10hp lake in the wind, trying to decide if I just want to add another battery and run them in parallel like I did on my 13ft boat or go all out and buy a 24volt trolling motor which could end up being a expensive venture. Ive got a account at the local Napa and will see what they have to offer to replace the starting battery if needed, but having a set of jumpers sounds like a good idea too.