Battery question

cassidyta · 03-29-11, 12:22 AM

How long should I expect a trolling motor battery to last on a day? I ran the motor for a solid 10 hours on Saturday. Due to wind, probably a solid 3 hours was on high (5). In the end, going on 5 in the wind was nothing more than a drift sock. I stopped losing ground, but I couldn't gain any. When I got home, the charger said that I had 9% life left.
I know that part of the issue is that my TM is only 26lbs thrust, but I also suspect that it is time to start shopping around for a new battery.
The battery (energizer) is about 2 years old sticker says 02/09 and it was in the boat when I got it.

03-29-11, 12:22 AM	#1
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Battery question How long should I expect a trolling motor battery to last on a day? I ran the motor for a solid 10 hours on Saturday. Due to wind, probably a solid 3 hours was on high (5). In the end, going on 5 in the wind was nothing more than a drift sock. I stopped losing ground, but I couldn't gain any. When I got home, the charger said that I had 9% life left. I know that part of the issue is that my TM is only 26lbs thrust, but I also suspect that it is time to start shopping around for a new battery. The battery (energizer) is about 2 years old sticker says 02/09 and it was in the boat when I got it. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes. Last edited by cassidyta; 03-29-11 at 01:02 AM.

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