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    Amp Hour for my battery? Cant find it!??

    I have a 34M Diehard Platinum Battery. the website says: Nominal Capacity: 20 HR rate-Ah = 68 10 HR rate-ah = 62 what does this mean? Are they talking about AH? I'm trying to figure out how long my Minn Kota 30 will last on this battery:confused:
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    My AGM battery reads 12.99 Volts off shelf..

    Bought brand new, Diehard Platinum Group 34 AGM RC:135 min... I never charged it once. Took it home, tested it with a multimeter and it reads 12.99 Volts. Is it all set to go use it in my boat or do i have to charge it still? THANKS in advance.:confused::confused::eek:
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    How much Battery do I need to operate my motor?

    I have a Minn Kota 30. 12' inflatable boat. 2 people. How many Amp Hours for a battery do I need so I can stay out on the water for as long as possible? is the Optima Blue Top 55AH battery good to use? Ive seen some with 125 AH. Thanks in advance!
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    Volt Meter for an Inflatable boat?

    I have a 12' inflatable boat. Nothing fancy, just a boat, one AGM battery and a Minn Kota 30 trolling motor. No stearing wheel or ignition key or anything. Just hook it up to the battery and go. I built a custom battery box for the battery and the circuit breaker and I want to install a Volt...
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    Battery Amps & Charger Amps..Do they have to match?

    The link below shows a 12V 6 Amp Single output Charger. http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-chargers/12-volt/gel-cell/GU2608A.html I have a Minn kota 30 powering my boat. I don't have my battery yet, but i want an AGM. Does the charger have be be a specific amperage to charge the...
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    Volts or Amps..which do you watch?

    When trolling with a trolling motor. I heard somewhere that testing the volts has nothing to do with how much power is left. Can you have no volts but have amps and still run your boat? I see so many voltage alarms being sold online such as...
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    Circuit Breaker, where does it go after wired?

    I know where the CB goes in the wiring diagram, I mean, after everything is wired where does it get stored? I have a 12' inflatable boat running a Minn Kota 30, 12V battery. Does the CB just dangle freely in the boat? The battery is in a battery box so does the breaker just bounce around in...
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