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BNelson

Posted 2/7/2014 10:20 AM (#690011 - in reply to #689338)
Subject: Re: deep cycle batterie trolling motor

Location: Contrarian Island

Waldo, you are right, it looks like the lifelines are 125, the rest are 100... so how long does that equate to on the water?

ESOX Maniac

Posted 2/8/2014 8:46 AM (#690208 - in reply to #690011)
Subject: Re: deep cycle batterie trolling motor

Posts: 2754

Location: Mauston, Wisconsin

I too agree 100% with Shep on the runtime issue. Over the last ~30 years I have also worked with all of the major battery manufacturer's R+D engineers from little 7.2 AH VRLA to big 2VDC wet-cell jars that you need a forkllift to move. In the 1980's I worked very closely with the Johnson Controls Inc. battery folks in Milwaukee on VRLA battery research, Shep & I probably know many of the same folks... Dr. Scott Gerner comes to mind.. We (Schneider Electric) literally use millions of deep cycle VRLA and wet-cell batteries in both series and parallel configurations for our UPS and solar inverters from 100 watts to 6.4MW.

Selecting the right battery is a balancing act. Cost is probably the biggest driver. Cheap batteries are cheap for a reason, likewise expensive deep cycle batteries are expensive for a reason. Most of which is hidden to the average user..... you will typically get what you pay for! Your charger and how you charge them are critical to getting the expected service design life. Maybe Shep & I should write a MF marine deep cycle battery treatise for muskie anglers. I did an article for MI magazine a few years back.

Have fun!
Al

Muskyteer

Posted 4/28/2014 12:30 PM (#709141 - in reply to #689338)
Subject: Re: deep cycle batterie trolling motor

Posts: 36

Hi,
I was at the Sail last weekend and I saw some deepcycle batterie by the Duracell brand. As anyone ever heard of them or had any experience or know someone who as tried them.
Please share your comment, it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks.

BLIZZAK

Posted 4/29/2014 8:46 PM (#709428 - in reply to #689338)
Subject: RE: deep cycle batterie trolling motor

Posts: 255

Doesn't Johnson controls make both interstate and Walmart batteries?

Captain

Posted 5/5/2014 1:38 PM (#710216 - in reply to #689338)
Subject: Re: deep cycle batterie trolling motor

Posts: 437

I guess I am confused by this "batteries run in parallel should only be charged in series" business. I have a 24 volt system, I have a 2 bank onboard charger. My 2 separate 12 volt batteries have leads that connect to the receptacle in the front of the boat. I have a marinco plug that "jumpers" the two together forming 24 volts. The way I see it my batteries are not run in either series or parallel since they are not connected to each other in any way. My 2 bank charger has one bank connected to each battery.
Is my line of thinking here correct that I dont have anything to worry about in regards to this parallel vs series charging thing?
I banged my head on the wall for 4 hours over the weekend trying to figure out why my new motorguide wouldnt work only to find out I had to deploy the motor before it powered up so nothing amazes me anymore.

Wimuskyfisherman

Posted 5/6/2014 2:47 PM (#710368 - in reply to #689811)
Subject: Re: deep cycle batterie trolling motor

Posts: 229

BNelson - 2/6/2014 1:56 PM

i think Musky Hunter should do a battery shoot out test...

see who really can go 4 days w out a charge...

The only way to go 4 days without a charge is to fish from shore or troll!

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