Any boat people in here?

[dlbleak]

get one of those heavy duty wire disc that you put on a four inch grinder. i'll try to find a pic or a link of the one i'm thinking about

 

[Rod Snell]

" It has a 12 volt, 55 lbs thrust trolling motor, but plan to run 2 batteries in series"

For a 12 volt motor, two 12 volt batteries in SERIES produces 24 volts and will burn out the motor.
Two 12 volt batteries in PARALLEL will match the 12 volt motor, but produce twice the trolling hours as a single battery.

Even running the trolling motor all day, I've used a single large 12 volt battery for the trolling motor and recharged it at night.

 

[n423]

I have had a boat most of my life. Sold my last one about 15 yrs ago. Have had a lot of fun since I was a kid with them. Stepdad had a cabin at Eufala. Lots of great memories....enjoy!!

Agree w/Rod on battery for trolling.

 

[doctorjj]

I've had great luck with Drakon batteries.

 

[SlugSlinger]

" It has a 12 volt, 55 lbs thrust trolling motor, but plan to run 2 batteries in series"

For a 12 volt motor, two 12 volt batteries in SERIES produces 24 volts and will burn out the motor.
Two 12 volt batteries in PARALLEL will match the 12 volt motor, but produce twice the trolling hours as a single battery.

Even running the trolling motor all day, I've used a single large 12 volt battery for the trolling motor and recharged it at night.

Yeah, I'm actually looking at golf cart 6v batteries. They have much better specs as compared to 12v batteries.

 

[dennishoddy]

Yeah, I'm actually looking at golf cart 6v batteries. They have much better specs as compared to 12v batteries.

Those golf cart battery's weigh a ton compared to 12V.

 

[SlugSlinger]

Those golf cart battery's weigh a ton compared to 12V.

60 lbs each 6v
69 lbs each 12v

To get similar specs with the 12v, you need 2 in parallel. However , You need 2 in series of the 6v anyway.
It stinks trying to post details from my phone:
This info is from sams club. The Duracell batteries are made by East Penn in the USA.
Duracell AGM Deep Cycle Marine and RV Battery - Group Size 31 $180 each
Specifications

• 1 amp hour rate:68.2
• 100 amp hour rate:110
• 20 amp hour rate:105
• 3 amp hour rate:85
• 5 amp hour rate:86
• 6 amp hour rate:87.4
• 8 amp hour rate:90
• Battery Electrolyte Composition:Glass Mat
• Battery End Type:Top Post
• Battery Purpose:Starting Lighting Instrumentation
• BCI Group Size:31
• CCA at 0 degrees F:800
• Freight Class:65
• MCA at 32 degrees F:1000
• Minutes at 15 amps:348
• Minutes at 25 amps:210
• Minutes at 5 amps:1265
• Minutes at 50 amps:87.4
• Minutes at 75 amps:53

Duracell Golf Car Battery - Group Size GC2 $85 each
Specifications

• 20 amp hour rate:215
• 5 amp hour rate:157
• 6 amp hour rate:156
• Battery Electrolyte Composition:Acid
• Battery End Type:Top Post
• Battery Purpose deep Cycle
• BCI Group Size:GC2
• Contents:ONE EACH
• Freight Class:65
• Minutes at 25 amps:395
• Minutes at 75 amps:105

 

[dennishoddy]

Interesting specs.

 

[SlugSlinger]

get one of those heavy duty wire disc that you put on a four inch grinder. i'll try to find a pic or a link of the one i'm thinking about

I was using something very similar to this. I tried a scotch type pad on the angle grinder first and that just heated and smeared the glue everywhere. The wire worked much better but it left a thin layer of glue on the panels.

 

[SlugSlinger]

Interesting specs.

Yeah and that is comparing an expensive AGM battery with a conventional.