Bill McKee wrote:
"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing writes:

If you are going to buy two batteries, connect them in parallel.

Not a good idee.

Why? Hundreds of thousands of batteries are connected in parallel.
Lots of
critical energy systems have them in parallel as well as most large
boats
house banks.

Thanks anybody for the inputs!

I am hesitating between a boat weighting 440 pounds and a very nice one
weighting around 1000 pounds. Will a 12V 55 lb motor with two batteries
(in parallel?) do the job still as fine?

On 27 Apr 2005 02:07:48 -0700, wrote:

Thanks anybody for the inputs!

I am hesitating between a boat weighting 440 pounds and a very nice one
weighting around 1000 pounds. Will a 12V 55 lb motor with two batteries
(in parallel?) do the job still as fine?

No problem - in fact the 55 may be a little over kill, but hey - MORE
POWER!!! :)

Good luck.

Later,

Tom

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:16:53 -0500, Richard J Kinch
wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing writes:

If you are going to buy two batteries, connect them in parallel.

Not a good idee.

Really? Why?

Later,

Tom

wrote in message
ups.com...
Thanks anybody for the inputs!

I am hesitating between a boat weighting 440 pounds and a very nice one
weighting around 1000 pounds. Will a 12V 55 lb motor with two batteries
(in parallel?) do the job still as fine?


I have two 12 volt batts hooked up in parallel for my 12 volt trolling
motor. Works fine, and I get lots of time on the trolling motor. I think my
boat weighs a little more than yours.

On 26 Apr 2005 08:59:39 -0700, (Markus
Fischer) wrote:

I wonder if anybody can help me on this...

Which type of Minn Kota Transom-Mount should I choose for the
following boat:

440 pounds, 14.5 feets

I am thinking of a Vector or a Maxxum model.

Do I need a 24V or a 12V motor?

Get the 24. It will run with less watts.

I have a 3200# boat and a MK 65# autopilot does fine. Even got me back to
the ramp last year when I ran out of gas 2 miles from the ramp. After 3
days and 100+ miles on the lake, you should look at the gas gage before the
last 6 miles.
Bill


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On 27 Apr 2005 02:07:48 -0700, wrote:

Thanks anybody for the inputs!

I am hesitating between a boat weighting 440 pounds and a very nice one
weighting around 1000 pounds. Will a 12V 55 lb motor with two batteries
(in parallel?) do the job still as fine?

No problem - in fact the 55 may be a little over kill, but hey - MORE
POWER!!! :)

Good luck.

Later,

Tom

Shortwave Sportfishing writes:

Not a good idee.

Really? Why?

Any mismatch is destructive, and eventually, they will mismatch.

On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:22:30 -0500, Richard J Kinch
wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing writes:

Not a good idee.

Really? Why?

Any mismatch is destructive, and eventually, they will mismatch.

Give me some specifics.

Later,

Tom

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Shortwave Sportfishing writes:
Not a good idee.

Really? Why?



Any mismatch is destructive, and eventually, they will mismatch.



I really don't know what you mean by "destructive"

Two equally good batteries should work fine.

Eventually,one bad battery can, and usually will drain the good one,
but it won't ruin anything that I know of.