donquijote1954 wrote:
> On Dec 24, 5:00 pm, donquijote1954 <nolionnoprob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>> Hey, guys, what you think about this one... it's cheap and cute...
>>
>> http://westcobattery.com/chargers.html
>
> OK, I think I got it. The small battery I had in mind was rated at
> 32Ah, which is the rated capacity of this charger. What I can do is
> get two AGM small batteries (West Marine, on sale $96). Better weight
> distribution in the canoe and more flexibility.
I would try to find out the power draw from those motors before spending
money.
The 'old' school Minn Kota motors (pre 85) would last an 8 hour day
fi****ng when pu****ng a freighter canoe with 5 people or a row boat with
3 or 4 people on one car sized battery.
The new motors are supposed to be much better for battery life also.
If you motor only draws say 2 amps on medium speed which is almost water
skiing speed in a canoe, the battery should last about 15 hours.
The motors I had needed a sea anchor to keep them slow enough for
trolling weed patches. We used a bucket on a rope.
Mike
