12 Ways to Extend Trolling Motor Run Time
Twelve practical ways to extend trolling motor run time: charging habits, wiring upgrades, prop care, speed control, anchoring strategy and battery choices.
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Battery C-Rate Explained: Charge and Discharge Speed
Battery C-rate explained for boat batteries: what 0.5C and 1C mean, how C-rate limits charging and discharging, and how to match chargers and loads.
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Trolling Motor Amp Draw: Estimating Real-World Current
Trolling motor amp draw explained: why maximum draw differs from real use, how voltage and thrust relate to current, and how to measure your…
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Amp-Hours to Watt-Hours and kWh: Battery Math Made Simple
Convert amp-hours to watt-hours and kWh for boat batteries: simple formulas, worked examples for 12V, 24V, 36V and 48V banks, and why watt-hours compare…
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Livewells, Bilge Pumps and Small Loads: Planning Battery Draw
How much battery livewell and bilge pumps use: typical amp draws, duty cycles, daily energy examples, timers, battery sizing and bilge pump protection.
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Spot-Lock and Anchor Mode: How They Affect Battery Life
How spot-lock and GPS anchor modes drain trolling motor batteries, what changes the draw, how to estimate a day of anchoring and how to…
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A Sample Liveaboard Power Budget, Line by Line
A sample liveaboard power budget, line by line: daily loads at anchor and on passage, inverter losses, bank sizing, charging needs and how to…
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Comparing Marine Batteries by Price per kWh
How to compare boat battery prices per kWh and per usable kWh-cycle, with a simple worked method for lead-acid, AGM and lithium and what…
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How to Do a Boat Energy Audit (Amp-Hour Budget)
How to do a boat energy audit: list every DC and AC load, estimate amp-hours per day, account for inverter losses and turn the…
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Night Fishing Lights and Battery Planning
How to power night fishing lights on a boat: estimating amp draw for green and underwater lights, choosing a battery, wiring safely and keeping…
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