Greetings everyone. Just wanted to come back to post what I ended up getting for any future people searching for info and stumbling on this thread.

I ended up buying an Everstart DC27 Deep Cycle Marine battery with 750 cranking amps and 109 ah. I should note that I settled on this primarily due to weight considerations since the boat caps out at 395lbs. While there were mixed reviews (as with apparently all batteries I researched online) I decided on this one because A) It was walmart and I know I can easily swap it out within a year, B) I have an Everstart Battery Charger for the original battery I posted so figured I’d keep it all as compatible as possible, and C) I got it for $75 all in after finding a coupon.

I also ordered a set of angled oar lock sockets, a set or oar locks, and purchased a used set of lightweight aluminum oars from a desperate seller on offerup.

All in I spent around $115 and feel very confident with the end result. This morning my 12 year old and I ran the 40lb thrust motor at max speed for 3 hours while eploring the waterways and the second battery had more than enough juice left once we got home. (The original battery lasted just over an hour and I swapped before it ran all the way down)

Thanks again everyone, your input has been most appreciated!

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milemark_714 wrote:

If you have a lead acid flooded or AGM battery,make sure it is fully charged after use.
LifePO4 batteries are a different animal,they are happy sitting at 50% charge.And much lighter and prices are getting more affordable.

Great. I looked these up last night. Which would you suggest? 20ah or 24ah?

robby wrote:

Looks like a fun little boat!!!!

Yes its a fun little boat to putter around the lakes with the kids.

Ron wrote:

Marine volt meters aren’t cheap. I’d get a digital multimeter to keep in a waterproof container in the boat. Plano has a good line of waterproof utility boxes. Search for digital multimeter on Amazon.

Excellent suggestion.

I will post back with what I ultimately did for future thread searchers. Thanks all.

Thanks everyone for your replies and suggestions. I will get the right battery asap and will install some oar locks and get two paddles. I do have one small collapsible paddle currently but with the width of this boat it would be a pain to try and get anywhere with one paddle.

Really appreciate the replies!

Really? Oh wow. I’ve taken my little kids for 45 min rides the last 3 days.

Thanks.