03-25-2006, 01:58 AM
Well it looks like no matter how you cut it you have t have a seperate battery for your starting. You must have an additional battery for your trolling motor. No matter what your in for 2 batteries, and did I say "welcome to boating"?
It all comes down to how much $ you have in your pocket today. If you can get two optimas then get them, they are the best. If $300 for a set of batteries is not what you had in mind then you may consider the lead acid pair for $150. Because the batteries are seperate there is no danger in having a Lead acid starting battery and an optima for your trolling motor. That set would be about $220.
But you should never use your starting battery for your main motor to run your electric trolling motor.
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It all comes down to how much $ you have in your pocket today. If you can get two optimas then get them, they are the best. If $300 for a set of batteries is not what you had in mind then you may consider the lead acid pair for $150. Because the batteries are seperate there is no danger in having a Lead acid starting battery and an optima for your trolling motor. That set would be about $220.
But you should never use your starting battery for your main motor to run your electric trolling motor.
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