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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Skunked again" data-source="post: 507650" data-attributes="member: 7304">If in doubt, go bigger. I’ve seen those Minnkota numbers before, never have believed them. I call a big fat BS on them!A previous boat was a g3 1756 with a four stroke 50hp, had (key word here) a 12 volt 45# thrust trolling motor, from the factory, one 27 series lead acid. I put a second battery, in parallel, it helped. Was underpowered . In winds over 10mph, on high speed, it would barely hold a spot. Switched that tm out to a 24volt 70#, could go anywhere at about any speed with it. Was a night and day difference. Current boat is a Lowe 1467UV with four stroke 9.8hp. I put a 12 volt 55# tm bow mount hand control on it, two 27 series Lead acids in parallel. I’ve now switched to crappie and spider rigging. Yeah, I know, I have the wrong setup for this. Maintaining .8-1.8mph, I can get 4-5 hours before  noticing battery drain. If I would swap to a 24 volt tm, my run time would increase, significantly.</blockquote>