I am interested in buying one to use on my trolling motor battery. Will it extend the trilling time if hooked to the battery while I am trolling?
618596
Not by more than a few minutes. Would take three or four full days of sun to charge your battery, and thats when your not using it.
618597
Not meaningfully. The panel is good for slowly (day or two, maybe three) recharging the battery after use, and maintaining the charge between uses. By itself, it would barely turn the motor, and there'd be the added complication of keeping it aimed at the sun.
199490
All I can say is that it works for me. It charges my 24 volt system while the main engine is operating to give me uninterrupted trolling time. That total time depends on the type and size of your batteries and the amount of time you use your main motor. It is all automatic. Not sure of what van house battery refers to.
673956
Not sure, My first one quit after being connected to my trolling motor battery for about a week and my second one was connected to my boat starting motor battery and when I checked it after being connected for about 24 hours I found that it had blown a chunk out of top of my battery, so I returned it and got a different model. I would not recommend this model to anyone.
1330802
What a nice girlfriend! Yes, this will need to be hooked up to a 12 volt battery. I am assuming he has a boat to put it in. If that boat has electric start or an electric trolling motor it can be hooked up to either one of the batteries used to start the motor or power the trolling motor.
2249303
It would depend on the amp needs of the engine, this thing is tuff though, I have been using it with a tv and a roku box, plus lights. It took a while too break it in. I cant answer if it can handle a trolling engine, but it can handle the constant recharge cycle.
475685
I use it on a electric walking golf cart. Runs for two rounds without recharging. It is actually a wheelchair battery. Don't know about a trolling motor, seems like a lot more power requirement
475684
Yes, this is a deep cycle battery. Also long-lasting at 35 amp-hours of charge. Should be great for an electric trolling motor.
1508344
Yes, I have mine attached to my battery in my boat 24/7 (at least in the summer) and use the boat at the same time. Don't expect this charger to come anywhere close to charging your battery while using the trolling motor tho. Connect it and forget it.
1041713
No this would not work for even the smallest of electric trolling motors. Not enough stored energy.
1280252
You should have cables with clips on your trolling motor that will connect to the battery.
1031531
No. You need a circuit breaker available any any sporting goods shop, a "Deep Cycle" battery, and a means to attach the trolling motor cables to the battery. The battery attachment clamps are readily available on line, or in the sporting goods departments of stores like Walmart, Automotive Parts stores, etc.
303768
Here is your answer: until the battery is dead..... You really can't expect someone to answer this question without more info, what trolling motor, what load, etc etc, look at the YellowTops instead it's a better battery for your application
1041714
Unfortunately it will not. It is designed to run deer feeders and I use it to run my fish finder and GPS unit on my kayak. It would not provide enough amps to run a troll motor and would run out of power almost immediately. It is designed more so for low amp uses as I cited above.
221006
trolling motors use a lot of power. you may need one for each batter. if trolling all day. and may have to charge up at night..? just depens on how much trolling you do? good luck!
1264052
Yes, according to the manufacturer, though I haven't done so yet. There is a small flat area on the inside of the right-rear compartment that is meant to be used to attach a trolling motor. Drawback would appear to be the need to sit facing backwards in order to control a simple trolling motor. Also, so far as I can tell, the battery would need to sit unsecured on the floor of the boat. I wasn't aware of the mount mentioned by M. Evans but may look into it to see if it makes mounting a motor easier.
224901
It should, I use mine for my tractor. This is not a lawn tractor it is a full size tractor with a very large 12 volt battery in it. Prior to hooking this charger to it the battery would slowly drain over several months from non-use. Since I've added the solar panel I've never had a dead battery. It should keep a charge on the trolling motor battery, but it may not be a full charge. It should keep you from having to completely charge the battery after sitting for long periods.
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Hello Frank O,A trolling motor for this boat is problematic. Not only is the engine mount somewhat inadequate, but controlling the direction would be a problem as well. A trolling motor would require some form of extended control arm in order to reach to one of the two front seats. Also, battery placement and running the power cables is a factor as well. I have owned the boat a year now along with a top of the line trolling motor and have really not come up with a way to make it work seamlessly. Recommend enjoying the boat and finding another way to get around electrically! All the best....J Hello Frank O,A trolling motor for this boat is problematic. Not only is the engine mount somewhat inadequate, but controlling the direction would be a problem as well. A trolling motor would require some form of extended control arm in order to reach to one of the two front seats. Also, battery placement and running the power cables is a factor as well. I have owned the boat a year now along with a top of the line trolling motor and have really not come up with a way to make it work seamlessly. Recommend enjoying the boat and finding another way to get around electrically! All... » Read More Hello Frank O,A trolling motor for this boat is problematic. Not only is the engine mount somewhat inadequate, but controlling the direction would be a problem as well. A trolling motor would require some form of extended control arm in order to reach to one of the two front seats. Also, battery placement and running the power cables is a factor as well. I have owned the boat a year now along with a top of the line trolling motor and have really not come up with a way to make it work seamlessly. Recommend enjoying the boat and finding another way to get around electrically! All the best....J « Show Less