Is it common practice on smaller skiffs to have only one battery on board? Thinking about a trolling motor in the future, but I also have to figure out how I'm going to mount it. Thanks, 'Slot
I have had several skiffs w/ a trolling motor and one battery--- and I have never had a problem. This includes a live well and electronics. I did make sure that the motor had a charging unit installed. However , I was not a shorline beater that used the TM till the batt. dies. The batt. never got close to failing. My current setup is a 1 batt. suv17. my 2 cents
Yea I bought a gheenoe classic with a group 24 batt. (looks pretty old) and a riptide 50lb trolling motor. it would run just about all day. Lucky for me my tohatsu 25 also has a pull start too. I just upgraded to a group 27, Ill see how that makes a difference. I will only use one batt. to save weight though.
Thanks. My 35 Merc isn't pull start, but I'm sure that I could in a pinch. I'd have to add a front deck to mount it. Hoping to spend more time in the shallow water this year than in the deep.
