donquijote1954 wrote:
What would be a good light battery for trolling motor for canoe.
Someone told me they come in motorcycle size battery. He told me to
get "gel."

Thanks!

"Gel" batteries are the same as regular lead-acid
batteries. The advantage is that they use a semi-
liquid electrolyte, are sealed and don't leak.

Car-size gel batteries can be had from electric
wheel chair suppliers. Don't know about motorcycle
size except that by being smaller they won't have
as much stored power. In other words, they won't
last as long per charge.

Are you proposing this for packing in? If so
why? Paddles are ever so much lighter and last
as long as you do.

Are you driving to a boat launch? If so, why
worry about weight. A car size battery weighs
somewhere around 40 pounds. Not unreasonable
for a canoe. Keep it toward the middle and
lashed down.