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[QUOTE]whynot - 6/20/2011  2:11 PM

What kind of motor?  Terrovas will have an optimizer built in that will get you more use.  I'd say in 5-10 mph winds you should be fine all day with a 24V system and new batteries.

One thing to keep in mind, though, is if you take trips up to Canada or fish all day a number of days in a row you may not have enough time overnight to get your batteries back up to full power.  I've been in boats where on day 3 or 4 of a trip, after a couple 14 hour days of fishing, you run out of battery juice in the middle of the afternoon because the batteries didn't get back up to full charge overnight.

I think a lot of people under power with trolling motors.  Do yourself a favor and skip the 24V on that size of a boat.  Get a 36V, 101 and you won't have to worry about this stuff.  I can get 3-4 full days of fishing in whatever conditions with my 101 Terrova on a 19' glass boat.  Nothing more frustrating than having your batteries run out of juice...especially if you're catching fish.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 6/20/2011 2:11 PM (#503681 - in reply to #503675)
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What kind of motor? Terrovas will have an optimizer built in that will get you more use. I'd say in 5-10 mph winds you should be fine all day with a 24V system and new batteries.

One thing to keep in mind, though, is if you take trips up to Canada or fish all day a number of days in a row you may not have enough time overnight to get your batteries back up to full power. I've been in boats where on day 3 or 4 of a trip, after a couple 14 hour days of fishing, you run out of battery juice in the middle of the afternoon because the batteries didn't get back up to full charge overnight.

I think a lot of people under power with trolling motors. Do yourself a favor and skip the 24V on that size of a boat. Get a 36V, 101 and you won't have to worry about this stuff. I can get 3-4 full days of fishing in whatever conditions with my 101 Terrova on a 19' glass boat. Nothing more frustrating than having your batteries run out of juice...especially if you're catching fish.