Dik,

I use the same size battery to power a trolling motor on our P-15. It's perfect for launching and retrieval. To recharge it, I use and extra trolling plug with bare leads that I fasten the charger to, thus avoiding digging out the battery. One of the leads is significantly shorter than the other to avoid inadvertently shorting out the system.

Steve Tyree, P-15 #2098 "Amy Ann"

In a message dated 8/19/2002 10:27:59 AM Central Standard Time, diklang32@hotmail.com writes:

I am using a west marine 35 amp hour marine battery that is completely
sealed and cannot spill, costs 75 bucks. The davis anchor light has a dusk
to dawn feature and uses less than one ampere hour for the whole night. an
interior l.e.d. "courtesy light and a tri color masthead that I almost never
use. the combined power means I remove and recharge the battery very
infrequently, works well.
Dik Lang
Sweet Pea "m-17"