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Spot 45
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Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:38 pm
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Location: Pont Breaux, La.
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 Battery Location? I will be getting a custom hull built in the near future and it will be my first with a mud motor. I will be using a 24 volt trolling motor on the bow, and was thinking that 2 batteries up front with 12 gallons of fuel would make too much weight up front? Ideas and suggestions are welcomed.
As I am new to this forum, if this is the incorrect place to post this please steer me the correct direction
Thanks, Kyle
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| Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:57 am |
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reharbert
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Location: Beaumont, Texas
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Re: Battery Location? It will vary, and people with that setup will be able to give you more insight.
From my experience, moving things as little as a few inches can have a big effect. If my 120lb wife rides on the bow, it slows me down about 2 mph over her sitting in the middle.
Might be a trial and error thing.
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| Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:04 am |
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Russ
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Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Battery Location? Size of boat?
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| Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:03 am |
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Spot 45
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Location: Pont Breaux, La.
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Re: Battery Location? 18x48 / 37GTR
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| Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:51 am |
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jmonte35
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Location: Scott AFB, IL
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Re: Battery Location? BACK.....but I'm sure it will depend on the build. My prodigy doesn't like anything up on the bow.
I just moved both batteries to the back on my boat...really hated having to drill new holes in brand new custom boat but I had to do it.
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| Wed Aug 31, 2016 2:40 pm |
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dead animal
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Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:18 pm
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Re: Battery Location? keep your starting battery near the rear and the trolling motor batteries under the front deck. you will find yourself pulling the trolling motor and both batteries when u want to run fast. them little lawnmower engines are weight sensitive for sure.
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| Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:49 pm |
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Spot 45
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Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:38 pm
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Location: Pont Breaux, La.
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Re: Battery Location? Thanks everyone for the info, and I appreciate all of the suggestions.
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