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alphaman 10-19-2016 07:57 AM

Trolling motor battrries?
 
What's the life spend for trolling motor batteries.
My TM was week (ipilot) when I put it on rabbit speed 10 it was moving slow. Also turning slow . charger showed green lights while charging

My batteries are a little over 3 years old

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CharlieFoxtrot 10-19-2016 09:50 AM

I have the generic batteries that came with my frontier from LAM
installed 6-6-2012. I figure next year I will pull them. Starting to fall off quicker while fishing.

4-5 years lifespan is about average.

Dogface 10-19-2016 12:10 PM

2.5-3 years for me. I fish a lot and stay on the troll motor a good part of the day.

smooth move 10-19-2016 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogface (Post 809973)
2.5-3 years for me. I fish a lot and stay on the troll motor a good part of the day.

bout the same here.

B Shark 10-20-2016 07:50 AM

When I used the standard (flooded cell) batteries, I found that anytime after 24 months they could get a little suspect. I have switched to gel cell, but have not had them long enough to have an opinion.

rardoin 10-20-2016 10:27 AM

I change them every three years regardless as that seems to be the life cycle IME.

Alphaman....were you fishing last Saturday at the mouth of Bayou Chene? I saw a red Frontier with an I-pilot while I was fishing the bar across the East side of the opening. I was in white Blue-wave 24'.

cajun bill 10-23-2016 09:33 AM

Lawrence, I use agm batteries (never have to check the water level). My first set lasted 7 years and now I have the blue top Orbitals ordered from Amazon. Too early to tell how long they will last.


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