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<blockquote data-quote="jethro" data-source="post: 464177" data-attributes="member: 12381"><p>I agree. I have a Minn Kota Powerdrive 50 on my 14' Starcraft and power a Humminbird Helix 5. I have a single group 29 Interstate Deep Cycle that I use to power it all and I can run it as hard as I like for 6 to 8 hours solid before I am even starting to feel some loss of performance. And even then I think I could run for another few hours easily. </p><p></p><p>My outboard has a charging system but that is inconsequential because the gas motor is run usually no more than 5 minutes in a typical 8 hour day of fishing. I charge with a Minn Kota portable charger that float charges at 10 amps.</p><p></p><p>JNG, I wish I still had my old Sears charger that was not automatic, so I could force a little more juice in on the initial charge. Deep cycle batteries really benefit from that initial burst of high power, then tapering off to a lower amp trickle charge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jethro, post: 464177, member: 12381"] I agree. I have a Minn Kota Powerdrive 50 on my 14' Starcraft and power a Humminbird Helix 5. I have a single group 29 Interstate Deep Cycle that I use to power it all and I can run it as hard as I like for 6 to 8 hours solid before I am even starting to feel some loss of performance. And even then I think I could run for another few hours easily. My outboard has a charging system but that is inconsequential because the gas motor is run usually no more than 5 minutes in a typical 8 hour day of fishing. I charge with a Minn Kota portable charger that float charges at 10 amps. JNG, I wish I still had my old Sears charger that was not automatic, so I could force a little more juice in on the initial charge. Deep cycle batteries really benefit from that initial burst of high power, then tapering off to a lower amp trickle charge. [/QUOTE]
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