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| dlman - 5/20/2008 12:06 PM
How many hours of power should I expect out of a 12 - 24 volt Motor Guide 56lb trolling motor on an average outing? I have a 19' fiberglass Astro with a 200hp outboard. Its a 97 that's not made anymore - People always ask if its a ranger, if that helps to know what kind of boat I'm refering too.
This past weekend my batteries where very low after about 6 hours of moderate use. Mostly used it to control the boat on wind drifts. It seems I should be getting more hours than 6.
Any opinions?
Thanks
This is a 12/24 volt motor? You are running in 24 V mode? If you have the power way up to full, then I might suggest a new TM. You might try connecting the batteries in Parallel, and running the TM at 12V. That might get you a bit more run time, but probably not much more. The problem is running at full power. That will drain the batteries right quick. |
