magentawave
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I bought a 46 lb thrust trolling motor off of Amazon. The seller says I need a 12 volt 60 amp hour battery to power it but some say the little 35 amp hour SLA battery from Harbor Freight will work.
I can buy a $75 marine deep cycle battery from Walmart but they are heavy. (Weight matters because I have to carry the motor and battery back and forth from my car to the dock.) Harbor Freights smaller and lighter sealed 35 amp hour battery is also $75. From the dock to my boat on its mooring is a 5 minute ride so I don't need this motor for much.
Between the battery and a charger I'll be looking at around $125 with tax but for about $100 more I can buy a cheapo 500 watt "solar generator" on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=500+watt+...f=nb_sb_noss_1
QUESTIONS, PLEASE...
1) Can I power a 46 lb thrust trolling motor with a 35 amp hour battery? (Again, its a 5 minute trip each way from the dock to my mooring.)
2) I am finding out that the 12 volt port on these solar generators are limited to only 10 amps. Has anyone figured out a way to power their trolling motor with one of those little "solar generators"?
Thanks!
I can buy a $75 marine deep cycle battery from Walmart but they are heavy. (Weight matters because I have to carry the motor and battery back and forth from my car to the dock.) Harbor Freights smaller and lighter sealed 35 amp hour battery is also $75. From the dock to my boat on its mooring is a 5 minute ride so I don't need this motor for much.
Between the battery and a charger I'll be looking at around $125 with tax but for about $100 more I can buy a cheapo 500 watt "solar generator" on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=500+watt+...f=nb_sb_noss_1
QUESTIONS, PLEASE...
1) Can I power a 46 lb thrust trolling motor with a 35 amp hour battery? (Again, its a 5 minute trip each way from the dock to my mooring.)
2) I am finding out that the 12 volt port on these solar generators are limited to only 10 amps. Has anyone figured out a way to power their trolling motor with one of those little "solar generators"?
Thanks!