07-06-2004, 04:47 AM
Hey Jedburton. The amount of running time that you can get out of the battery will depend on:
1st the amount of amps that the motor draws.
2nd the capacity in amp/hours of the battery.
For something such as a toon, I would suggest a smaller grade marine battery. It will handle the deep cycling much better than a car battery could ever think of handling.
So............if you had a motor that would draw 7 amps as 12vdc, and you had a 7 amphour battery, you would be able to run the motor continuously for 1 hour.
Find out the exact amperage of the motor and figure on investing in a marine battery. It will add some weight to the toon but it will also add to some of the flexibility and ease of moving your craft to that special spot on the water without leaving you too pooped to fish.
Come on back if you have anymore information to share.
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1st the amount of amps that the motor draws.
2nd the capacity in amp/hours of the battery.
For something such as a toon, I would suggest a smaller grade marine battery. It will handle the deep cycling much better than a car battery could ever think of handling.
So............if you had a motor that would draw 7 amps as 12vdc, and you had a 7 amphour battery, you would be able to run the motor continuously for 1 hour.
Find out the exact amperage of the motor and figure on investing in a marine battery. It will add some weight to the toon but it will also add to some of the flexibility and ease of moving your craft to that special spot on the water without leaving you too pooped to fish.
Come on back if you have anymore information to share.
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