On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:33:59 +0000, kcb559 wrote:
(kcb559) wrote in message . com...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message link.net...
"kcb559" wrote in message
Tom
SO, BASICALLY A DEEP CYCLE BATTERY AND A TROLLING BATTERY ARE THE SAME
THING AND WILL BOTH LAST ME LONGER (DUE TO THE NUMBER OF RECHARGES
AVAILABLE)THAN A STARTING BATTERY; HOWEVER, WITH THAT SMALL ENDURA 30,
A STARTING BATTERY WOULD WORK OKAY (ALTHOUGH IT WOULDN'T LAST AS LONG)
IF I KEPT THE SPEED DOWN AND DIDN'T ASK IT TO WORK TOO HARD. IS THAT
ABOUT IT?
-KCB
No, the starting battery will be very prone to failure after the 2 or 3rd
recharge. The plates warp and short out. If you get a Wal-mart or some
other 6 month full replacement battery, you may be ok on your money, but
every couple of months you will have to take the battery in. The difference
in price is negligible. A deep cycle group 27 at Costco is about $53.
Group 24 a couple of bucks cheaper. Wally world is probably in the same
price range.
Bill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I was in Wal*Mart the other day and their starting batteries carry a
TWO-YEAR FREE REPLACEMENT warranty. Wonder how many batteries before
they'd get tired of giving me yet another new one? 5, 10, 15? LOL...
-KCB
################################################## #######################
OKAY, I'VE FINALLY MADE A DECISION. I'M BUYING A DEEP CYCLE BATTERY.
NOW, NEXT ITEM...A 24 OR A 27 SERIES TO USE WITH THE MINN KOTA ENDURA
30? ALSO, AMP HOURS? IF I RUN THAT LITTLE ELECTRIC TROLLING MOTOR AT
MIDDLE SPEED WITH EACH, APPROXIMATELY WHAT WOULD I NEED IN AMP HOURS
TO TOOL AROUND THAT LAKE FOR 4 HOURS?
-KCB
This is something I'm going to research and post my findings on the web
(or sell them to Minn Kota!). The closest thing to "amp-hrs" that they
admit to is "max amps", but it doesn't make sense (the 12V, 40-lb motor
supposedly draws more than the 50-lb model!). I will measure current draw
at various speeds for both my 30-lb Endura and 40-lb Maxum.
Until then...The Endura is supposed to draw 30A "max", so say 30A at
setting 5. I THINK, based on the little chart on the top, setting 4 would
be about 15-20A max, 3 would be about 12, 2 maybe 8, and 1 4 (something
like that). So at setting 3, you would use 48 amp-hours in 4 hrs.
This means you could probably get by with the lighter, smaller group 24.
As I've mentioned, I use the even smaller 22A, and putt around all
afternoon.
But Chuck is also right - if weight and size aren't an issue, get the
group 27!
Lloyd Sumpter
"Near Cove" Walker Bay 8 c/w Endura 30