On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:58:32 -0800 (PST), donquijote1954
<nolionnoproblem@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Dec 17, 12:36 pm, VtSkier <VtSk...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> donquijote1954 wrote:
>> > What would be a good light battery for trolling motor for canoe.
>> > Someone told me they come in motorcycle size battery. He told me to
>> > get "gel."
>>
>> > Thanks!
>>
>> "Gel" batteries are the same as regular lead-acid
>> batteries. The advantage is that they use a semi-
>> liquid electrolyte, are sealed and don't leak.
>
>I need that they DON'T leak.
>
>>
>> Car-size gel batteries can be had from electric
>> wheel chair suppliers. Don't know about motorcycle
>> size except that by being smaller they won't have
>> as much stored power. In other words, they won't
>> last as long per charge.
>
>I see.
>
>>
>> Are you proposing this for packing in? If so
>> why? Paddles are ever so much lighter and last
>> as long as you do.
>
>Still paddling, but occasionally using it to extend range and make it
>"more romantic."
>
>I'll be drinking beer and singing instead of paddling. ;)
>
>>
>> Are you driving to a boat launch? If so, why
>> worry about weight. A car size battery weighs
>> somewhere around 40 pounds. Not unreasonable
>> for a canoe. Keep it toward the middle and
>> lashed down.
>
>They sell boxes for it, but lash down to what? This is my canoe...
>
>http://www.madrivercanoe.com/adventure-14
>
>If the whole thing is too complicated and/or expensive, I may just
>abandon the project. I bought the stabilizers already but I can use
>those for fi****ng, etc.
It is quite possible, Wilderness Systems used to (may still) sell a
kayak (Pamlico) that had an electric motor installed. Look for "deep
cycle" as opposed to automotive or motorcycle batteries. The
automotive batteries call for a large drain briefly (starting) then
recharge. You want a battery designed for relatively low drain
(trolling motor) over a long period of time. They come in sizes
comparable to motorcycle batteries and also in "gel" form. You can
probably even find them at places like Wal-Mart. It is definitely
possible, lots of people have done it, the people at rec.boats.paddle
should have lots of information.
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Galen Hekhuis ghekhuis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I may have mispoken
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