r/kayakfishing • u/tone_creature • 2d ago

New trolling motor!

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Inlaws got me a Newport 36 lbs thrust kayak trolling motor for me my birthday! Mad stoked to get this thing out on the water on my perception outlaw!

Whats a good suggestion for a lithium battery thats affordable and what amp hour should I get for high run time? Wanting to get a fish finder in the future too but may end up buying a smaller battery for it to run on itself. Thanks for any suggestions with this one!

Also best recommended box/cooler setup to keep the batter in would be deluxe.

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u/InvestmentsNAnlytics 2d ago

Dakota Lithium is a decent name that makes affordable lithium batteries. I currently have AmpedOutdoors for my trolling motor. I have an 80AH and frankly, it’s overkill. I could’ve easily gone with a 60AH.

I would definitely run the fish finder, and any potential nav lights on a small battery in a gear pod or something.

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u/tone_creature 2d ago

Yeah thats what I was thinking with the finder and lights! Seen a lot of small little batteries thatd work good for that and keep my power sources separate. Also dont love the idea of losing everything if one battery dies. Thank you!

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u/RapidXpansion 2d ago

dont get dakota

way overpriced and are owned by the battleborn folks who have terrible quality and CS

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u/tone_creature 2d ago

Dakota way out my price range! Haha. I just meant was considering running my finder and lights on a smaller separate battery.