Lex Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Just purchased a minn kota 30lbs thrust for my yak. New to working with these motors and haven't purchased a battery yet. I know I need a deep cycle but also want to keep weight to a minimum. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a battery and the kind of running time I would get from it. Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishkid Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Well, the heavier the battery the longer run time you'll get. A group 31 is one of the bigger ones and it weighs somewhere around 60-70lbs. 110 to 150 amp hours so you could get about 2-3 hours of constant run time if you're going at full juice. If you use it more for positioning than actually trolling, you could do probably a full day on the water without running out of charge. I'm sure in a kayak even a group 29 would do just fine. Make sure you put in a circuit breaker or fuse. Don't just wire it directly to the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks fishkid, I wanted to ask about putting in a fuse/circuit breaker. I'll be honest I have no idea how to do that, would you or someone be able to explain to me how to do this and where to buy the parts needed. Would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netmaniskey Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Most trollers come with alligator clips thy attach directly to the batt terminals. My motor guide has always been fine just using those clamps Don't think u need a breaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishkid Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 No you don't need a breaker, but any insurance on equipment worth a few hundred that only costs a few extra bucks to put in is well worth it. Believe me, there's been several times out on the water that I've popped my circuit breaker. Look up the model that you have or search through the manual and you can find out what size minn kota recommends for that particular motor. Since it's a 12 volt I would guess it's going to be 40 or 50 amps. I would suggest a circuit breaker for the simple reason that IF it trips, you can reset it where as a fuse has to be replaced which can be kind of tricky on the water, especially in a kayak. A circuit breaker also gives you a form of disconnect for when you aren't using it. You can also run extra wire and mount the breaker where it's easily accessable to you. If you decide to put one in shoot me a PM when you find out what amperage you need and I'll tell you exactly what you need to get and how to do it. It'll cost about $50-60 to do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netmaniskey Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Actually u should never use a breaker as a switch or shutoff because every time u flip the breaker it degrades Just cause its tripping doesn't mean anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netmaniskey Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Because when u go from off to high it will always surge breakers are to protect from an over amperage condition which unless batt is on charger or power source you shuldnt ever get. Cars have them on everything because they have a charging circuit Just seems like a waste of valuable money best spent on tackle lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Thank you for the advise gentlemen, very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddict Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 have a 14' cuda with bass yak 30 lb min cota and run it on a 35 amp amg battery aprox 22 lbs. Lasts aprox 100 min If you go to bass yaks web site there is info available what you can expect at what speed per battery amps. I will be buying another 35 amp battery this year to double up the distance I can travel when required. This is doable if wired correctly I believe parallel or is it series, will worry about it when I have the new battery lots of info on the web re this subject. I bought the battery off ebay for $66 had it shipped to a depo on other side of the railway bridge in NF NY hope this is help full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddict Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Have 14" cuda run a 30lb min cota with a 35 amp amg battery 22 lbs lasts aprx 100 min Go to bass yak website they have info what you can expect prer amp hr at what sp[eed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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