is this battery good MinnKota Trolling Motor Power Center is this a good batter for infloatable boat.. also have to have battery in boat wont it get wet?? are cables long enough?? and need battery charger???? is this battery good MinnKota Trolling Motor Power Center is this a good batter for infloatable boat.. also have to have battery in boat wont it get wet?? are cables long enough?? and need... » Read More is this battery good MinnKota Trolling Motor Power Center is this a good batter for infloatable boat.. also have to have battery in boat wont it get wet?? are cables long enough?? and need battery charger???? « Show Less
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Hi Cheryl,The main question is whether this electric motor will be powerful enough to push an inflatable boat. If you have an inflatable dingy, like a Zodiac, then I'd be skeptical. It works fine for my canoe, but anything larger, you'll need a bigger motor. You can put the battery in a battery case to keep it dry. The cables from the motor are fairly long, but you'll have to measure your own boat to make sure.R
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I have a 10.5 ft x 5.5 ft Intex Excursion 4 inflatable boat and this motor pushes it along just fine even on the 3 setting with my wife and I in the boat along with the 50lb battery, oars, small ice chest etc at about 450 lbs. The boat itself weighs 50lbs......this motor moved us and the boat along very well and is super quiet. Noticed the price just went up again, but it is well worth the money.....we had 2 power boats first had 100hp merc and the 2nd a 150hp merc...I don't miss them and with the exception of water skiing, we had just as much fun at a lot less cost lol
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The trolling motor is a good motor for a small boat or in your case a raft. A 12 volt sealed battery(CAR) will work fine you just have to mount it so it does not move in your floatation device. Charge time on the battery depends on how hard you run the motor. And yes you have to re-charge the battery with a battery charger type car battery charger.
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Well I use this battery in a kayak to power the fish finder and I unload my kayak when I am done for the day and before I put it back on the trailer. I guess you could leave it in the boat if it is strapped down so it won't bounce around. It is a sealed battery so nothing can leak out if it is on it's side
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I have always purchased minnkota trolling motors (the motorguide came on the boat) I purchased the variable speed minnkota Maxxum 70 lb / 24 volt for my tracker pro team 175. the current minnkota product # for the variable model is 1368561 and I just confirmed that on the minnkota website. you may want to goto www.minnkota.com and check all of your options. I replaced a motorguide 45 lb / 12 volt variable speed the had a broken mounting arm (minnkota's mount arm is much stronger!). I also purchased two new blue top optima 31M series batteries and replaced my trolling motor cabling with 6 AWG stranded. I have always purchased minnkota trolling motors (the motorguide came on the boat) I purchased the variable speed minnkota Maxxum 70 lb / 24 volt for my tracker pro team 175. the current minnkota product # for the variable model is 1368561 and I just confirmed that on the minnkota website. you may want to goto www.minnkota.com and check all of your options. I replaced a motorguide 45 lb / 12 volt variable speed the had a broken mounting arm (minnkota's mount arm is much stronger!). I also purchased two new blue top optima 31M series batteries and replaced my trolling motor cabling with 6... » Read More I have always purchased minnkota trolling motors (the motorguide came on the boat) I purchased the variable speed minnkota Maxxum 70 lb / 24 volt for my tracker pro team 175. the current minnkota product # for the variable model is 1368561 and I just confirmed that on the minnkota website. you may want to goto www.minnkota.com and check all of your options. I replaced a motorguide 45 lb / 12 volt variable speed the had a broken mounting arm (minnkota's mount arm is much stronger!). I also purchased two new blue top optima 31M series batteries and replaced my trolling motor cabling with 6 AWG stranded. « Show Less
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Hello Frank, Any good MARINE deep cycle battery will do. They look like auto batteries and can be found wherever batteries are sold. Think about how far you will be traveling on average, and ask a competent sales person about the correct size. I bought a battery for abt. $55 and have never had a problem. Good Luck
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This charger will charge any six (6) or twelve (12) volt battery. It is not the type of charger you would leave inside a boat for charging. If you remove the batteries from the boat or charge them in an open area where there is no possibility of a fire or explosion you will be pleased with the results. I use them for my boat but I stay right with the batteries and charger while the charging takes place. In general, this is not a Marine charger that you would install in a boat. I have several of these chargers and have been extremely pleased with the performance and when I required any information or help, the Factory was very helpful. I hope this answers your question. This charger will charge any six (6) or twelve (12) volt battery. It is not the type of charger you would leave inside a boat for charging. If you remove the batteries from the boat or charge them in an open area where there is no possibility of a fire or explosion you will be pleased with the results. I use them for my boat but I stay right with the batteries and charger while the charging takes place. In general, this is not a Marine charger that you would install in a boat. I have several of these chargers and have been extremely pleased with the performance and when I required any... » Read More This charger will charge any six (6) or twelve (12) volt battery. It is not the type of charger you would leave inside a boat for charging. If you remove the batteries from the boat or charge them in an open area where there is no possibility of a fire or explosion you will be pleased with the results. I use them for my boat but I stay right with the batteries and charger while the charging takes place. In general, this is not a Marine charger that you would install in a boat. I have several of these chargers and have been extremely pleased with the performance and when I required any information or help, the Factory was very helpful. I hope this answers your question. « Show Less
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Here is your answer: until the battery is dead..... You really can't expect someone to answer this question without more info, what trolling motor, what load, etc etc, look at the YellowTops instead it's a better battery for your application
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I grabbed the battery out of my riding lawnmower, it wouldn't start the mower last time but I had charged it up since then. Took the thrower out with that battery and brought along jumper cables just in case. We threw over 250 birds and the battery seemed just as good at the end as it did at the beginning. I suspect a big ole deep cycle marine battery would run the thing all day and all night. I prefer the mower battery because it's much smaller and lighter than a deep cycle marine or RV battery. (and WAY less expensive!!)
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I purchased the battery for it's light weight. It has performed great on our jon boat. We use the boat in small lakes and canals for fishing with a minnkota trolling motor. We have fished for over 4 hours of fishing with the motor being used intermittently most of the time, but, continuously on runs back to the dock or out to the fishing spot of the day. We have never run the battery down. It has performed better than ever expected. The trolling motor is 5 speed around 50 lb thrust. Boat is loaded with small cooler and 2 people of 175 lb each with fishing gear for bass.
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I'd like to use this inside my sailboat cabin. Seems I should be able to put a 12v adapter onto its plug in order to use with my marine battery. Does anybody know if this sounds feasible?
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I really have no idea. I found Minkota to be very helpful. The one I have works great for my application...... Charges for my 24 volt trolling motor
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Well, spent some time with a friend on his boat yesterday and sure enough the trolling motor placard said to disconnect it before plugging in a charger to the batteries.BUT, his motor had a easy disconnect cord that would have made this a simple operation. Don't know otherwise.... good luck.
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Just a good deep cycle marine battery. Quality would be relative to your budget. Just make sure it's a deep cycle marine battery.
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Works good on my trolling motor battery (Deep Cycle). It has kept it charged all summer. I keep it plugged in all the time. No issues.
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I use it to charge the cranking battery in my boat. It does a good job of bringing it up quickly. The guy I get my batteries from is adamant about unplugging the charger once the battery 's up; he's uncomfortable allowing it to float charge. Says he's seen a lot of batteries that get cooked dry when you leave the charger on all the time, even if they are designed to maintain the battery. Not sure about that, but I do it anyway.
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I am using it on my SeaDoo and just purchased a 2nd one to wire into my Prius for it's smallish 12V battery. So far it has worked great for my jet ski which doesn't get used a lot. The battery in my Prius didn't work after over 2 weeks in my driveway. I am not using a charge controller. The jury is still out on long term results, but the documentation says one is not needed.
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I do not recommend this boat.... The first one we bought the battery caught on fire. The second one we got in exchange lasted maybe 5 minutes on the battery. The seller recommends charging and using the battery to build up but we just got annoyed. Sorry we sent the second back too.
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Got it hook up in my R.V.to three 100 ah battery's ea.(Deep cycle AGM)CAN RUN EVERYTHING,T.V. MICOWAVE,ELEC HEATER,COFFEE POT ECT.( I CHANGE THE CABLES FROM BATTERY TO INVERTER USE 00awg) Napa auto parts! Cables that come with unit are 28" long.and 1/0awg.(States in manual w/unit more then 28" inches.but less than 6'feet.use 00awg. Page#11 item#21(specs.)also Marine Use.mount above water line inside boat or cabin!(DO NOT GET WET OR DAMP).IAM Very happy with mind.my motorhome can be hook up to shoreline,Ran on my generator or solar. 4. 100watt panels keeps my batts.charged.Would recommend ! Money well spent. Got it hook up in my R.V.to three 100 ah battery's ea.(Deep cycle AGM)CAN RUN EVERYTHING,T.V. MICOWAVE,ELEC HEATER,COFFEE POT ECT.( I CHANGE THE CABLES FROM BATTERY TO INVERTER USE 00awg) Napa auto parts! Cables that come with unit are 28" long.and 1/0awg.(States in manual w/unit more then 28" inches.but less than 6'feet.use 00awg. Page#11 item#21(specs.)also Marine Use.mount above water line inside boat or cabin!(DO NOT GET WET OR DAMP).IAM Very happy with mind.my motorhome can be hook up to shoreline,Ran on my generator or solar. 4. 100watt panels keeps my batts.charged.Would... » Read More Got it hook up in my R.V.to three 100 ah battery's ea.(Deep cycle AGM)CAN RUN EVERYTHING,T.V. MICOWAVE,ELEC HEATER,COFFEE POT ECT.( I CHANGE THE CABLES FROM BATTERY TO INVERTER USE 00awg) Napa auto parts! Cables that come with unit are 28" long.and 1/0awg.(States in manual w/unit more then 28" inches.but less than 6'feet.use 00awg. Page#11 item#21(specs.)also Marine Use.mount above water line inside boat or cabin!(DO NOT GET WET OR DAMP).IAM Very happy with mind.my motorhome can be hook up to shoreline,Ran on my generator or solar. 4. 100watt panels keeps my batts.charged.Would recommend ! Money well spent. « Show Less