Trolling Motor and Battery Help

[Fire Ball]

i got the guest 2611a which i bought for 2 batteries, but you can save some money and get the 2608a and save $40, it will just charge 1 battery.
Product Features

• Dual marine battery charger for 12- and 24-volt batteries
• 3-stage electronic switching circuit; 5 amps per output
• Includes two 4-foot DC cables with ring terminals
• 6-foot AC cable offers ConnectCharge plug
• Measures 7.75 x 5.5 x 2.42 inches (W x H x D) The alumanum 1/4 plate i mounted under it was cause i wasn't sure how hot it would get. it's about an inch or so wider than the charger on all edges. these chargers have the best reviews i have found. dont buy the basspro chargers.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product $96

http://www.amazon.com/Guest-2608A-Ba...ef=pd_sim_sg_1 $53

I was asking about how big the mount for the trolling motor was. Sorry, I didn't make it very clear. I'm probably not going to get an onboard charger right now, but I probably will in the future.

[DockRat]

you can also get a 12 volt and run 2 batteries in a series.

Yep, Get 2 @ 6 volt batteries and wire them together + to - for a series circuit.
2 @ 6 volt is better than 1 @ 12 volt.

DR

[Fire Ball]

Yep, Get 2 @ 6 volt batteries and wire them together + to - for a series circuit.
2 @ 6 volt is better than 1 @ 12 volt.

DR

Really? Why is that better? I'm thinking of just doing two 12 volt batteries.

[Socal Bassman]

Knowing you fish Castaic a lot, I'd go with a 24 volt trolling motor for those windy days. If you are set on a 12V, a charge on the run charger might be something to consider also. As for batteries, get two 12V and wire them in parallel, not series for a 12V system.

[Fire Ball]

Knowing you fish Castaic a lot, I'd go with a 24 volt trolling motor for those windy days. If you are set on a 12V, a charge on the run charger might be something to consider also. As for batteries, get two 12V and wire them in parallel, not series for a 12V system.

24v is just so much more money. How you do wire them in parallel?

[fishfinder]

24v is just so much more money. How you do wire them in parallel?

http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower...ry_wiring.html

[DockRat]

2 @ 12 volts is what you want. That website is good showing how the parallel vs series.

6 volt batteries are less common I was just saying 2 batteries is better than 1.

DR

[DockRat]

Human Error !

[DockRat]

More on series wiring showing what you can do with 6 volt batteries.

36 volt golf cart wireing showing 6 batteries @ 6 volts each wired in series.



My brother up north is ' Off the Grid ' and uses 10 @ 12 volts each batteries in series
10 x 12 = 120 volts
Then a inverter to go from DC to AC.

kinda like this pic but with 10 batteries.