battery problem

[rfr]

having trouble finding battery that will hold charge very long to run trolling motor on jon boat.<br />any one have any experience with batteries made by Trojan Battery Co? supposed to be good or bad?<br />someone told me I could gain extra reserve capacity to power trolling motor by using two 6 volt golf cart batteries connected to make 12 volt system? any one evewr tried this?<br />TX for input<br />rfr

 

[roscoe]

Re: battery problem

2 6v battery systems have been dicussed here, use search to locate.<br /><br />How long are you trying to run your motor? Hours? Days?<br /><br />Make sure you are using a deep cycle marine battery.<br />What is the amp hour rating on the battery?<br />How many reserve minutes?<br />Proper fluid level?<br />Fully charged when you start to use it?<br />Have it load charged at Walmart or auto service center. You could have a bad cell.<br />Double check your trolling motor that it is a 12v unit. Or that it is hooked up properly if it is a 12/24v unit.<br /><br />You should be able to run 8-10 hours with the right battery, unless you are fighting river current all day or running wide open for hours.<br /><br />If all else fails, you can run 2 12v batteries. This will increase your troll time by about 2.5 times.