We have an 1860 with a not nearly big enough 55lb troller. We pretty well run the troller full blast all night and always go through 2 batteries and sometimes 3 on real long nights. We are looking to upgrade to a MK maxxum 80 24v. Do you all think if we upgrade one set batteries will get us through the night or you think we will need a spare set of batteries with us? I'm thinking we will not be going through the batteries so fast if we upgrade to the bigger 24v troller and not have to run full blast all night.
How many batteries?
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I bass fish pretty fast and I had a 109 motor guide tour pro digital on my bass boat and I could run it on 70% for two full days of fishing
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If we knew forsure we could run all night on one set of batteries with a 101 we might consider goin that route. If not we will probably end up with a 80 and two sets of batts. We are in the process of extending our front deck and we are going to move our troller batteries under it so we are just worried we will be getting to much weight up front.
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Will let you know after this weekend, just put one on new boat and hopefully try it friday nite on just batteries, no conveterers. Not planning on an allniter but will check voltage at start and end and see how far drain down to get an idea.
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That With your LEDs running continuos? If we go with the 80 we will have 4 batteries after reading everyone's replies. Our LEDs will be on a separate battery and not be ran continuously, just flip em on to scan for bigheads then right back off.
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Yes please let me know how it does for you. I'm figuring one set of batteries on a 36v will get us through most nights but I'd hate to have to have 3 extra batteries with us just case it didn't.
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We ran last nite with our 109 MG troller. Battery voltage was 12.8-12.9 at start of nite. We fished from dark 6:30 ish till about 10:45 and with a couple short hops on the big motor was on troller the whole nite and running against the tide the whole nite.Still had good power and batteries are at 12.4-12.3 volts each this morning
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I run a maxxum 80 with farm & fleet 29 series batterys. 1652 boat, 3 guys. Fish fast and bats dead 5 hrs max! Got a converter and all good now
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