# Trolling motor batteries

**URL:** <https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/trolling-motor-batteries/301538>\
**Category:** Boats & Motors\
**Created:** [May 30, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/trolling-motor-batteries/301538 "2018-05-30T12:57:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tjbaasn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@tjbaasn](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/tjbaasn)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/trolling-motor-batteries/301538/1 "2018-05-30T12:57:30Z")

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If I replace my single 12V battery with 2 6V golf cart batteries wired in parallel (giving 12v). Should I be able to expect about twice as much battery life while trolling?

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**Author:** ![fish\_hntr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e5b9ba/32.png) [@fish\_hntr](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fish_hntr)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/trolling-motor-batteries/301538/2 "2018-05-30T19:04:49Z")

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yes, but they are very heavy

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**Author:** ![a\_bow\_nut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@a\_bow\_nut](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/a_bow_nut)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/trolling-motor-batteries/301538/3 "2018-05-31T00:21:01Z")

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You will need to wire them in series to achieve 12 volts.