What Battery for Darby Tug?

[PondProwler]

:confused: I have searched the forums for answers and it seems that battery discussions tend to be few and they seem to have posting dates around 3 years ago.

I am running twin Pitman 3700's and I am looking for a SLA hi cap ah which can be removed easily from the Tug so that launching/retrieval is easier for this old man's back. I see recommendations for wheel chair batts plus other types but I need to know brand and stock number as a recommendation. Some have posted information about a 30 lb battery but no information on size or capacity.

Any assistance will be appreciated.
Jim

[LtDoc]

Jim,
Can't give specific model or manufacturer's names but can give you this suggestion. Batteries make very nice ballast. Sort of turns all that 'dead-weight' into something useful, right? So, the largest electrical capacity (Ah) and the lowest weight would seem like the best thing you can do (really telling you something new here, right?). I wish I could give specific make/models, but I can't, sorry 'bout that. Never built anything that size (yet)!
- 'Doc

[JADESKI]

I used the Power Sonic 12 volt 35 amp-hour battery, it is almost 25 lbs, I attached the data sheet and I actually picked it up at Sears, they sold it as a wheel chair battery.

[PondProwler]

Thanks guys for the info, I want to use a heavy enough battery but one that will still fit in the compartment and then supplement that weight with lead shot and some scrounged wheel weights.

I do have a type 24 battery I use on a trolling motor which would work very nice - just way to heavy for me to set into such a small boat. I agree, it could use the weight and would probably be about right +/- a few lbs but it would have to be loaded in the boat before the boat was launched. I may have to do that, if I can't solve a smaller battery with hi AH being put in place after the boat is in the water.

It seems that I have read that there are folks from both schools of thought here and that it is a matter of personal taste and convenience.

I appreciate everyone's opinion and information.
Jim

[Milesc]

Are you running the motors on 1 speed control set up for 12 volts or 2 speed controls?
1 speed control you could be powered by 2 - 3 - 4 batteries in parallel. Volts will be 12 but your amps will add up with the batteries
or 2 batteries per motor.

[Milesc]

Are you running the motors on 1 speed control set up for 12 volts or 2 speed controls?
1 speed control you could be powered by 2 - 3 - 4 smaller batteries in parallel. Volts will be 12 but your amps will add up with the batteries
or 2 batteries per motor.

[PondProwler]

Each Pitman has its own FR30 Electronize ESC's and a Vantec ESC for the bow thruster. All components will run through a Harbor Models Distribution Panel.

Using a JR 10 channel for mixing control until I run out of things to put in it.
Thankx for your response.
Jim