On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:49:31 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

Well, I will admit I was an early adopter for AGM batteries and maybe
that's what the problem was.

I'm up for replacements this year for the trolling motor - I'll take
another look at them.

Go down to your local golf course and see what type of battery they
are using in their carts. I'm betting on standard lead acid
batteries. Golf cart service is very similar to trolling motor
service in many respects - frequent deep discharge cycles. It takes a
special type of battery construction with thicker plates to stand up
to that kind of treatment.