I recently bought a new 24vdc MINN KOTA RIPTIDE 74lb thrust Bow mount trolling motor but don.t think I will need that much thrust and am wondering if it would harm the motor to just run 1 battery and operate it as a 12v motor.
BYTE ME
Sooner or later you will appreciated the extra thrust. Run it on two batteries; that is what it is designed for.
Iain Pelto
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I agree, its like extra HP on a boat, you don’t have to use it, but its there if you need it.
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It probably wont work on one battery anyway. If it does, it will be to weak to pull the boat around. Nowhere does it require you to run it wide open and they may last more than a whole day on a single charge if you only run the trolling motor on half speed or less.
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That is the trolling motor that I have and its great. But, it shouldn’t work with only one battery. It is designed on a 24 volt system so needs that to operate.
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You may actually damage the motor doing this. I know AC motors can get toasted if you run them on too low of a voltage. I do not know about DC motors of the sort that is on a trolling motor. Simple ones like computer fans and such will just run slower, but I would hesitate to say that about something so expensive as a 24v MinnKota.
OK thanks 24 volts it is.
Gene
I had a battery go out on me, both batteries were only producing about 13 volts, and my motor wouldn’t run. I would also be afraid it would damage the motor.