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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2023, 12:00:36 PM »
2hp Yami? That is so lame. I put a 2.5 on my sled and it flies!

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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2023, 12:38:20 PM »
Do those low HP outboard have alternators? If they did that could be the best of both worlds.

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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2023, 12:45:51 PM »
Yeah I love the quietness of the electric trolling motor over a kicker. And I probably would've gone lithium but didn't want to shell out double the price. This boat is my poverty pony, so just hoping to keep it rigged well enough to do all the fishing and duck hunting I want until I can shell out for my "forever" boat (no such thing)

FB marketplace has a LOT more options for used or new in box that craigslist didn't have. Gotta be careful with used, but might be able to get a mid-range price option like the Ryobi for the same as the harbor freight option new. Or maybe the warranty is more valuable. And gotta hope I don't buy something that was stolen...

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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2023, 12:51:47 PM »
LiFePO4 100ah batteries are going for less than $300 these days.  I picked one up on Prime day for $250. 

But even LiFePO4 bats need to be charged.


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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2023, 12:54:36 PM »
My portable 2k is a Wen from HD. Awesome suitcase generator for less than half of a Honda. Very quiet. US company that has them built oversees. It goes on night fishing trips to run the lights and TV/DVD player.

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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2023, 01:05:23 PM »
My portable 2k is a Wen from HD. Awesome suitcase generator for less than half of a Honda. Very quiet. US company that has them built oversees. It goes on night fishing trips to run the lights and TV/DVD player.

I saw that one, the name brand gave me Amazon chinesium vibes but most of them probably are. I'll add it to the list.

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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2023, 08:16:47 PM »
Any recommendations on a generator to charge the trolling motor battery on multi-day off grid fishing trips? Preferably something on the cheaper side, especially since I just dropped $400 on the trolling motor battery...

Get a 100 watt solar panel and hook that up to your trolling batteries.

The 12 volt charging circut on my Honda 2000 is equal to a 100 watt panel.  No noise, and much cheaper to use a solar panel.  If you charge with a generator get a separate charger that runs on 120 volt.

You probably should get two batteries so your using one and charging the other.

I use a very small battery and a 100 watt panel on my boat.  The panel keeps the battery charged all day and can run the trolling motor by itself in full sun.


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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2023, 12:44:46 PM »
Ended up going with the WEN 56235i. It gets some good reviews and people have reported good experience with their customer service. Decided I want the 2-year factory warranty over going with a used FB marketplace buy. Gonna give it a test run this weekend at Lake Wenatchee.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085828BQ6?tag=realsimple-onsite-prod-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&ascsubtag=7504017%7Cnf0afd0ed46674de6932bab14d27c34b418%7CB085828BQ6%7C1690828954695%7C

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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2023, 05:11:11 PM »
Ended up going with the WEN 56235i. It gets some good reviews and people have reported good experience with their customer service. Decided I want the 2-year factory warranty over going with a used FB marketplace buy. Gonna give it a test run this weekend at Lake Wenatchee.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085828BQ6?tag=realsimple-onsite-prod-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&ascsubtag=7504017%7Cnf0afd0ed46674de6932bab14d27c34b418%7CB085828BQ6%7C1690828954695%7C

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Re: Generator for Trolling Motor Battery
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2023, 06:55:27 PM »
The WEN got its first workout last weekend. Took a dozen pulls to fire it up the first time for break in, but later started first pull when using it to charge the trolling motor battery. Very quiet in eco mode, almost couldn't hear it 50 feet from the boat. Happy so far, just need to attach a log to it to track hours for oil changes.

 


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