I just bought my first boat it is a 1992 bass tracker panfish special 25 hp Johnson not sure of the size of trolling motor

 

my Q is what batteries to use motor and all lights are on one and trolling on another

Most of them had about a 30# thrust trolling motor. 

 

For the engine most cranking batteries would work.

 

Look for reserve capacity on a deep cycle.  Get 180 RC or more.

jig man for motor and lights or trolling

 

do I need a deep cell for motor since it runs lights as well

Edited March 9, 20179 yr by basstrackerpanfishspecial16

You need a marine deep cycle group 27 size minimum for the trolling. Marine batteries have heavy duty plates that can take the pounding from a boat and weekly recharging cycles. If you use LED lighting for very low amp draw, you can get buy with a motor cycle battery for lighting. If you plan to run a sonar unit and the lighting consider a second deep cycle marine battery, 2 the same size and brand is always a good idea, run them paralell and power all your 12V stuff.

Tom

Go to walmart and buy the biggest deep cycle battery they have, store the receipt in a lock box, and when it gets worn out in a year or two take it back and get a new one.