If you are taking your boat out for the first time in 3 months or so, check the batteries.. just because it's been plugged in doesn't mean your trolling motor will work when you've driven a hour and a half to go crappie fishing. It's also hard to motor up to the brush pile, drop a 1/8oz jig 25-30 ft and catch a fish before you drift off of it in 10 mph wind….