What is the difference between a Deep Cycle battery and a Trolling
battery? I'm buying a Minn Kota Endura 30 electric trolling motor and
can't decide on the battery. Even the salesman gives an unsure answer
as to the difference between the two. Which one do I buy???

-KCB

"kcb559" wrote in message
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What is the difference between a Deep Cycle battery and a Trolling
battery? I'm buying a Minn Kota Endura 30 electric trolling motor and
can't decide on the battery. Even the salesman gives an unsure answer
as to the difference between the two. Which one do I buy???

They are one and the same.

Later,

Tom

A trolling battery is a deep cycle battery with built-in extra boat
dealer profit........like any part you put "boat" labels on.

Buy a deep cycle battery from a BATTERY store and save the extra
markup....

Put 4 golf cart 6V batteries in series (255AH for $69 at Batteries
Plus) and run it on 24V if it's rated for 24V. Works great if you can
leave the batteries in the boat permanently.

Great ballast to hold the bow down in the waves, too!....(c;



On 20 Aug 2003 00:50:01 -0700, (kcb559) wrote:

What is the difference between a Deep Cycle battery and a Trolling
battery? I'm buying a Minn Kota Endura 30 electric trolling motor and
can't decide on the battery. Even the salesman gives an unsure answer
as to the difference between the two. Which one do I buy???

-KCB


Larry W4CSC

Maybe we could get the power grid fixed if every politician
regulating the power companies wasn't on their payrolls.

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:47:21 +0000, Larry W4CSC wrote:

A trolling battery is a deep cycle battery with built-in extra boat
dealer profit........like any part you put "boat" labels on.


Correct!

Buy a deep cycle battery from a BATTERY store and save the extra
markup....


Good idea! I get my batteries from Polar Batteries here in Vanc. They get
Trojans and put their own label on, they're cheaper than Canadian Tire.

Put 4 golf cart 6V batteries in series (255AH for $69 at Batteries
Plus) and run it on 24V if it's rated for 24V. Works great if you can
leave the batteries in the boat permanently.


Whoa! He's talking about a Minn Kota 30, here! First, it's 12V. And
second, it takes maybe 30A at full load. I use a Group 22NF battery ($49.95
at Canadian Tire) and it runs pretty much all afternoon.

I'd say a Group 24 deep cycle would be fine.

Lloyd Sumpter
"Near Cove" Walker Bay 8 c/w M-C 30 Endura

On 20 Aug 2003 00:50:01 -0700, (kcb559) wrote:

What is the difference between a Deep Cycle battery and a Trolling
battery? I'm buying a Minn Kota Endura 30 electric trolling motor and
can't decide on the battery. Even the salesman gives an unsure answer
as to the difference between the two. Which one do I buy???