Hello all and thanks for any help you can give.

I am going to be purchasing a Sea Eagle 9 for some fishing with the 11 year old and myself. I am going to be purchasing the Fisherman's Dream package with hard floor and electric motor.

The motor that it comes with is simliar to the Minn Kota Endura 30 motor. The Endura is a 12 Volt motor. The problem is that I am having trouble finding 12 V marine grade batteries. Everything in Marine grade seems to be 24 Volts.

So my questions are:

1. Will the 12V Endura work well with 24V battery?

2. What Marine grade Battery should I look at getting for a fun day of fishing? (And remember that I am on a budget here guys.)

3. If the motor is best run on 12V, I have seen some 12V 7 Amp/hour gell cell batteries recommended, do these work well or does the 7 Amps go fairly quickly with this motor?

4. HELP!!!!! I am losing my mind!!! On second thought ... I fish!!! That means only one thing ... I HAVE ALREADY LOST MY MIND!!!!!! Does anyone know where it went???

5. Will more fishing help me to get y mind back???

Sorry, the wife made me ask 4 and 5!!!

But seriously, thanks for all of the help everyone!!!

Sincerely,
Reg