Re: Trolling motor help/info
From experience, trolling motors draw a whole lot less than people realize. Minn-Kota will tell you if you call one of their techs that a 30# motor will draw 30 amps. It may momentarily at startup but it will run at maybe 18 on high. They do draw more than other accessories but nowhere near what the starter motor On an outboard engine does. Has any body have any experience where a fuse melted or a circuit breaker tripped?
When I see a battery rated in both AH and RC I assume it's dual purpose which is all well and good but it's a compromise. So much depends on the application.
The other thing that needs to be mentioned is wet cell vs AGM. For an application where the battery is the sole energy source AGM is the only way to go if for no other reason than what a wet cell will do to your clothes as you carry it back and forth from car to boat and wherever you recharge it. They also can withstand deep discharges better than wet cells, deep cycle or not.
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