I just added an extra battery for my TM and was wondering if anyone thinks this will be too much weight in the stern for my 19 foot tracker? There's a total of 3 batteries now back there.

If you move any batteries forward you will lose top speed as I did. I moved the TM batteries in my PT 175 into the compartment below the front petestal and went from 45 to 33mph. Electric only lakes it was nice and it jumped right on plane but I lost a lot of speed.

 

Allen

If you move any batteries forward you will lose top speed as I did. I moved the TM batteries in my PT 175 into the compartment below the front petestal and went from 45 to 33mph. Electric only lakes it was nice and it jumped right on plane but I lost a lot of speed.

Allen

Dang! I didn't move any forward. I just added another one next to the other two below the deck on the stern. But I don't think 50 pounds will take me down that much. I was thinking maybe 1 mph. When I have my 200+ lb friends in my top speed barely drops.

 Keep them all right where they are. All heavy weight in the boat should stay as close to the back. Youll see a lot of pros move their heavy terminal tackle, weights, hooks, batteries all to the back to get more bow lift and in turn more top speed. I have two 27 series deep cycles and one 24 series optima dual purpose in the stern of my G3 175 and have no issues whatsoever

Nope, not at all. That boat can handle a 24 volt TM and a starting battery just fine.

anyone tried those lithium batteries? They weigh less than 20 pounds, but i hear they are major expensive, but will last longer, and take less time to charge. Just curious

anyone tried those lithium batteries? They weigh less than 20 pounds, but i hear they are major expensive, but will last longer, and take less time to charge. Just curious

I have seen them in other applications and they seem pretty cool. I know the torqueedo electric motors use them too

anyone tried those lithium batteries? They weigh less than 20 pounds, but i hear they are major expensive, but will last longer, and take less time to charge. Just curious

I've said this before.If lithium boat batteries work anything like lithium tool batteries, those people who fish early and late season will have issues when it's cold outside. Once the air temp drops below 30 or so, the batteries performance is short lived.

anyone tried those lithium batteries? They weigh less than 20 pounds, but i hear they are major expensive, but will last longer, and take less time to charge. Just curious

Cost for a regular 31 size battery is roughly $1,000 depending on which company you choose. Major expensive is an understatement