TXsurveyor11
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While my 9.8 mercury is in the shop, I'm basically going to use my motorguide trolling motor as a full time motor to get places on small state park and city lakes around east texas..
I do have a battery at the moment...it is the $89 one at Academy. (heres the link for it)
https://www.academy.com/index.php?page=content&target=products/outdoors/marine/batteries&start=8&selectedSKU=0105-00150-1410
My question for you fellas is, if I plan on doing some night fishing, should I go ahead and get another battery to go along with the battery I have for my running lights and maybe some other things? I also plan on using a 12v plug with a spotlight just to see whats ahead of the boat while driving--dont want to ram any stumps or anything--and I also have a couple of "fish lights" that are basically a styrofoam housing surrounding a light that floats on the water (and sorry, I'm not sure at the moment what size bulb it is or anything..) I dont have a fish finder at the moment, but one IS planned for the future. I also have some 'interior' LED lights planned for the boat in the near future.
Would I be able to run all of these things on that one single battery, or should I go with another smaller battery to run some/all of these things on?
Also, if I have the plugs/bases installed for the running lights with the wire running to them always hooked up to the battery terminals, will that drain my battery at all, or should I attach them to the terminals only when I need them?
Basically, I dont want to run my trolling motor somewhere and fish for a few hours and not have enough juice to get back to the ramp, haha. I dont plan on straying too far from the boat ramp though anyways, better safe than sorry
I know alot of this I will learn on trial and error-and that will hopefully start next weekend if I can finish the boat this week.
I would like any input from you guys that I can get--sorry if my question sounds ignorant or anything--i dont have much experience in electrical stuff.
and if I need to clarify anything or anything like that, please let me know. Thanks aplenty--
I do have a battery at the moment...it is the $89 one at Academy. (heres the link for it)
https://www.academy.com/index.php?page=content&target=products/outdoors/marine/batteries&start=8&selectedSKU=0105-00150-1410
My question for you fellas is, if I plan on doing some night fishing, should I go ahead and get another battery to go along with the battery I have for my running lights and maybe some other things? I also plan on using a 12v plug with a spotlight just to see whats ahead of the boat while driving--dont want to ram any stumps or anything--and I also have a couple of "fish lights" that are basically a styrofoam housing surrounding a light that floats on the water (and sorry, I'm not sure at the moment what size bulb it is or anything..) I dont have a fish finder at the moment, but one IS planned for the future. I also have some 'interior' LED lights planned for the boat in the near future.
Would I be able to run all of these things on that one single battery, or should I go with another smaller battery to run some/all of these things on?
Also, if I have the plugs/bases installed for the running lights with the wire running to them always hooked up to the battery terminals, will that drain my battery at all, or should I attach them to the terminals only when I need them?
Basically, I dont want to run my trolling motor somewhere and fish for a few hours and not have enough juice to get back to the ramp, haha. I dont plan on straying too far from the boat ramp though anyways, better safe than sorry
I know alot of this I will learn on trial and error-and that will hopefully start next weekend if I can finish the boat this week.
I would like any input from you guys that I can get--sorry if my question sounds ignorant or anything--i dont have much experience in electrical stuff.
and if I need to clarify anything or anything like that, please let me know. Thanks aplenty--