Thursday, January 19, 2012

Minn Kota trolling motor problem?

Hi I have a 24 volt 65lb thrust maxxumm minn Kota.

It seems to have become a "battery eater" the batteries only last about half a day. Instead of a day and a half.

I have tested the batteries and load checked them the batteries are fine is there anything that would cause this troller to start doing this????Minn Kota trolling motor problem?
Corrosion on the plug/socket or battery terminals, anywhere there is a connection. Dirt/grime in the motor switches.



Fishing line wound around the prop.



As motors age, parts wear down, they get less efficient. A brush kit might help.



Guess you could have got some water into the motor housing, that'd be bad.



Boats gain weight. (Owners add accessories, foam gets saturated, people get heavier).



Damage or deformity to the prop would make a difference.



Change in your fishing habits?



The magnitude of the change you're describing, the motor's amp draw has increased by a magnitude of 3.........wonder why you aren't tripping a circuit breaker? Are the wires or switches heating up?



I'm not sure just how well a load test (the kind you can get at a car parts store) really predicts battery performance in this application. As batteries age, obviously they aren't going to perform like new right up until they fail.Minn Kota trolling motor problem?
are you using deep cycle type batteries? also the load of the boat and gear may be excessive. for operation in calm water, it takes about 5 lbs. of thrust per 365 lbs. of boat and gear to operate normal.

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