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duckbill
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:40 am Posts: 238 Location: Dallas, Texas
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 ?? Battery for 12v 40lb thrust trolling motor ??
I got a 40lb thrust 12v trolling motor off of craigslist. What kind of battery is best for a trolling motor? Do I just nut up and pay for the optima deep cycle marine battery? Thanks for the help.
_________________ 1644 Go-Devil 2008 23 GDSD
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robin2
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 400 Location: Pecanierre,La
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 Re: ?? Battery for 12v 40lb thrust trolling motor ??
After seeing what the Optima can hold up to , I bought one for my 40# Minn Kota and one for my 35GTR.
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duckbill
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:40 am Posts: 238 Location: Dallas, Texas
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 Re: ?? Battery for 12v 40lb thrust trolling motor ??
Do you remember what you paid for 'em? I think everywhere I look they are about $250/each. Is that what I should expect to pay?
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dozrya
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:05 am Posts: 1228 Location: Houma, LA
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 Re: ?? Battery for 12v 40lb thrust trolling motor ??
I could have sworn Sam's has Optimas for 160ish. I could have looked at the wrong thing.
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curcio13085
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Joined: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:25 pm Posts: 239
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 Re: ?? Battery for 12v 40lb thrust trolling motor ??
I paid 180 a piece for both my optima's. I have the same trolling motor and after being left out in lake fishing. I bought the optima's and they are good so far.
_________________ 20x60 homemade with twin Prodrives JH Chopper (YLM)if I have time will make a SH
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quackconsumer
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
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grizzon30's
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Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:08 pm Posts: 187
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_________________ 35 GTR with marshmellow on 1854 Gator Tail Boat.
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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its a gell absorbed in to a glass mat...
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robin2
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 400 Location: Pecanierre,La
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Academy had um' last year for $160
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duckbill
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:40 am Posts: 238 Location: Dallas, Texas
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 Re: ?? Battery for 12v 40lb thrust trolling motor ??
Battery follow up question. I currently have a duralast marine battery hooked up to my 23 GDSD. For some reason the positive post corrodes really easily. I take the positive cable off, clean the post, clean the cable, then hook it back up. The next day (after just leaving it in the garage for the night) I come out and theres some corrosion on it. What is causing this? The water level looks good. Other than that, I don't really know what to check.
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grizzon30's
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Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:08 pm Posts: 187
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_________________ 35 GTR with marshmellow on 1854 Gator Tail Boat.
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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