Trolling motor question

[woo...@yahoo.com]

I am going to a lake house and the owner is letting me borrow an 11' 2
man bass boat. It is rated for a 5HP max gas, but I have access to a
17 lb thrust electric. ( Boat has no motor now.) I will only be using
it in a cove of the lake. Never used an electric, so would this be
enough power to get around and could I use a car battery instead of a
deep cycle one? I don't plan on using the motor all the time and would
charge it up when not in use. Thanks.

[n...@here.com]

The electric should do just fine for that boat. As for the battery,
it will do OK, it just won't last as long as a Deep Cycle would. Just
to be on the safe side, make SURE that you have oars or a paddle
along, just in case.....
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[Gene Casey]

Yes, there will be paddles on board. Any idea how long the regular
battery would last, for example an hour? 4 hours? Assuming it is not
full throttle, just going from one spot to the next in a cove.

[n...@here.com]

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:18:59 -0400, Gene Casey <woo...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

You *should* be able to get a few hours out of it. Just perform a
little test - Filll a trash-can with water and run the motor in the
can, and time it. Now, subtract 25% of the time - when in the boat,
you will be putting a load on the motor that you cannot simulate on
land.

[Gene Casey]

Thanks, good idea.

[Rodney Long]

That small size trolling motor will run for 12 hours or more on a
regular car battery if the battery is in good shape

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