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Saltwater Trolling motor, leave plugged in?
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My TM is plugged in only when in the boat. I take mine off pretty regular so not being hardwired is handy as hell. I still have the original plug on it from 2014. I also use 4d40 and corrosion x
My perko switch stays on nearly all the time. Ive thought about getting rid of it completely.
As for battery chargers.....Ive left them in 24/7 and felt like it cooked the batteries (even with a quality charger). My boat stays in my garage so Ive got the luxury to walk out and plug them in for a few days then unplug for a few weeks.
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Interesting topic…I never unplug my trolling motor from the bow. I have ask the question about leaving my trolling motor batteries on charge 24/7 when the boat is not in use as well. I just don’t know what’s the right way. Have talked with two different shops near Beaumont and both shops said no problem leaving the batteries on charge all the time. They actually recommend that and they stated they do that with their boats. I just changed all three (36 volt) trolling motor batts and ask this same question again a few months ago and got that answer. I also ask a couple guys who are pro-am fishermen and they said they leave them charging 24/7. I’m not sure what’s right, but I leave mine charging all the time now. I even asked about battery memory and they laughed and said that’s not a thing? You also hear to flush your motor each time after salt water use-I always do this. I’ve fished with guides in Louisiana for 15+ years and their boats stay in the water and they never flush them? They consistently get ~1500 hrs on motors with very few probs? It does appear the more frequently you can use the motor, the better it performs. I just don’t know….interested to read the feedback and learn.
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Originally posted by Capt Glenn View PostAnd get a can of this. Hit all your electrical connections. Battery terminals, trolling motor plug, fuel gauge sender connections, etc. It's thick and nasty but it works.
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/cor...0%7C%20Fishing
The boeshield T9 works fantastic on connections too.
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Originally posted by Payne346 View PostInteresting topic…I never unplug my trolling motor from the bow. I have ask the question about leaving my trolling motor batteries on charge 24/7 when the boat is not in use as well. I just don’t know what’s the right way. Have talked with two different shops near Beaumont and both shops said no problem leaving the batteries on charge all the time. They actually recommend that and they stated they do that with their boats. I just changed all three (36 volt) trolling motor batts and ask this same question again a few months ago and got that answer. I also ask a couple guys who are pro-am fishermen and they said they leave them charging 24/7. I’m not sure what’s right, but I leave mine charging all the time now. I even asked about battery memory and they laughed and said that’s not a thing? You also hear to flush your motor each time after salt water use-I always do this. I’ve fished with guides in Louisiana for 15+ years and their boats stay in the water and they never flush them? They consistently get ~1500 hrs on motors with very few probs? It does appear the more frequently you can use the motor, the better it performs. I just don’t know….interested to read the feedback and learn.
The difference is those guys are running their boats nearly everyday. The salt doesnt get a chance to sit up in the motor like the average guy
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Originally posted by Quackerbox View PostThe difference is those guys are running their boats nearly everyday. The salt doesnt get a chance to sit up in the motor like the average guy
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