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[QUOTE]lambeau - 1/17/2009  9:42 AM

my personal experiences are that running the trolling motor at a lower power setting has meant that i get more runtime. it's pretty self-evident and i'm sure most everyone else knows this...the faster you run the more juice you use. Mike Seybert provided some data he found that shows just how dramatic the difference will be between low and full power. because of that i prefer to max out on power and run it at a lower setting.

it's something to consider for your boat when buying a trolling motor:
- the 12v with one battery will push it around just fine, yes.
- a 12v with two batteries in parallel will push it around just fine and have longer runtime.
- a 24v will push it around fine at lower power giving you longer runtime.
- a 24v will have much more power available for those "just in case" situations.
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Posted 1/17/2009 9:42 AM (#355576 - in reply to #355275)
Subject: Re: Trolling motor Voltage and Thurst

i've always been a big fan of the "you can never have too much power" approach. imho, it's ALWAYS a good idea to max out your power sources: trolling motors, main motors, etc. i feel that "it'll do" works in many/most situations but will leave you frustrated and ticked off on those occasions when you could use the extra power or runtime.

my personal experiences are that running the trolling motor at a lower power setting has meant that i get more runtime. it's pretty self-evident and i'm sure most everyone else knows this...the faster you run the more juice you use. Mike Seybert provided some data he found that shows just how dramatic the difference will be between low and full power. because of that i prefer to max out on power and run it at a lower setting.

it's something to consider for your boat when buying a trolling motor:
- the 12v with one battery will push it around just fine, yes.
- a 12v with two batteries in parallel will push it around just fine and have longer runtime.
- a 24v will push it around fine at lower power giving you longer runtime.
- a 24v will have much more power available for those "just in case" situations.