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Posted 4/18/2002 10:51 AM (#4383)
Subject: How do I hook up two batteries in parallel for tro

Ok, so I was too tight to get the 24volt, but I settled for a 12 volt trolling motor. I have two batteries and what I want to do, and I know that some of you have done this, is hook the two batteries up together so they are used in unison.
What I was thinking is just hook the motor up to one battery and then have battery cables connecting the pos and neg of the two batteries.
Would this work?
Are there any potential risks if I connect the two batteries?
I want to be able to spend as much time on the water as possible and not have to deal with a low battery part way through the day.
Thanks!