"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:45:32 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


I've been thinking about AGMs for the Ranger, but I'm getting
conflicting information about their worth as a trolling motor battery.
I'm planning on upgrading the 24 volt to a 36 volt trolling motor so
it might make sense to use AGMs.

I'm just not convinced of their worth in that scenario.

I don't have a lot of experience with them, other than the motorcycles and
they seem to work fine. When we were in Florida I had a little 10'
plastic fishing boat with a small (30lb thrust?) Minn Kota trolling motor.
(we had a small, stocked pond behind our house) I bought an AGM battery
to use alternately with a regular lead/acid of about the same rating, so I
could be charging one while the other was in use. Both worked fine and I
never really noticed any difference between them in terms of capacity or
length of service per charge. Obviously, the AGM has an advantage in the
fact that it won't spill.

Eisboch


Thanks for all the information in this thread. Like SW I was also thinking
of an AGM for my starting battery when my current starting battery
(purchased just last year) needed replacement. I am now having second
thoughts on AGM's, especially considering their costs.