Advice please

mrdrh99

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OK.... I'm attaching a diagram but some info. I have 2 trolling motors, 50# on the back, 36# on the front. Both transom mount. For the front I've wired in a Bigfoot switch. I have a 50a circuit breaker on the back and a 40a on the front. I have 2 batteries, and I've always heard that wiring them in parallel well increase your run time. With my setup, is this still a good idea? I'm sure there are certain days that one tm will be used more than the other. Any ideas, advice, input? Thanks guys!
 

alldodge

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Sure, connecting the 2 batteries together (neg to neg, and pos to pos) will allow more capacity and will have no effect on either motor
 
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