Trolling motor batteries

[Ole fisherman]

My guess is you jyst got a bad one....no matter who, a bad one can show up on ocassion. When I bought my look from TimeUSB, I called them, discussed exactly what I wanted to do with my particular trolling motor and how much power I wanted from a battery. They recommended the battery and charger, which I bought. No problems and I am amazed at how well it works. Let us know how this new one works out...

[gb1234]

First trip with the replacement Li Time battery today...
I think it did fine. It lasted about 6 hours, but I had the Minn Kota running between 7 and 10 the whole time - because it got pretty windy and I was trolling into it. I would like to compare charge time versus how it used to be, and whether one battery charges faster than the other. It used to take overnight to charge these guys back up with my little NOCO. However, the recommendations now are to store them at only half charge, so I won't get to see if the charging is the same as it was before. I assume it would be. Hopefully this new one lasts more than two seasons.

[gb1234]

The thing I'm struggling with is that I have just a little 16' aluminum boat. It's not even a deep V. It's about as light as you can get, and not tall enough to catch much wind. I have an 80# thrust Minn Kota. Shouldn't that be more than enough power for my little boat?
It's not like I'm going out in gale force winds.
And yet spot-lock - even on the lee side of an island - is still taking it to 10 with LiFePO4s. And auto-pilot also takes it to 10 when trolling. Maybe my Minn Kota is bad?

[pfk]

The thing I'm struggling with is that I have just a little 16' aluminum boat. It's not even a deep V. It's about as light as you can get, and not tall enough to catch much wind. I have an 80# thrust Minn Kota. Shouldn't that be more than enough power for my little boat?
It's not like I'm going out in gale force winds.
And yet spot-lock - even on the lee side of an island - is still taking it to 10 with LiFePO4s. And auto-pilot also takes it to 10 when trolling. Maybe my Minn Kota is bad?

if your auto pilot takes you to speed 10 without you setting it on 10, there's a problem with your motor. get it to a certified service center and get it fixed right.