I've never owned one or used one, so looking for advice? I've got a 13 ft. tinny that I'm thinking of getting a electric motor for? Need to know what pound thrust is adequate for decent maneuverability to troll with. Appreciate any comments.
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I've never owned one or used one, so looking for advice? I've got a 13 ft. tinny that I'm thinking of getting a electric motor for? Need to know what pound thrust is adequate for decent maneuverability to troll with. Appreciate any comments.
I don't know enough to help you with thrust but I do know they become a PITA every time the battery dies or needs charging so I went with a 2.5 mercury 4 stroke..... I think it weights 40lbs, great on fuel and pushes my 12' really well....
With a 13 foot aluminum you could get away with a 50lb 12v system no problem. If you ever upgrade to a bigger boat then a 70-80lb and 24v system would be better. I know alot of people do just fine with the 12v 50lb, I doubt you want 2 batteries in that size boat just for the extra thrust of a 24v system. If you do have room though consider a 24v system.
Hey bushmoose I've got a 55lb thrust on my 14'7 deep and wide. It's runs on a 12 volt deep cycle it pushes the boat loaded full of duck and goose decoys and 2 guys at 4mph on GPS. I can run it at least 3 days before I need to charge it if I'm using it for a trolling motor while out fishing. I've had it for 15 years with out any issues. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one if something happened to it as I have more than got my money out of it.
Thanks for the replies fella's! It gives me an idea now, to what I should be looking at if that's the route I decide. :thumbup:
I have a 14'..with 40 or 50 lb. Deep cycle CT battery for back lake 4-5 hrs no probs....plenty fast too
Great for back.. trolling or casting..front gets blown around if there is windQuote:
Originally Posted by Crabb's Camp
Thanks for the info!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crabb's Camp
I have an old Minn Kota that I have had since the 1970s (I think its a 40 Lb thrust?) - it just keeps running.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushmoose
We just inherited a 16 ft Starcraft tin pot with a 20 Hp Merc this spring, and with 3 guys in the boat we kept using the electric instead of the Merc for trolling this summer - pushed us just fine at half throttle.
Any good 12 volt should do the job for you on a 13 ft boat.
I used to have a big heavy 16’ Naden with an old 25 Johnson when I lived up in Dryden long ago. I bought a cheap MinnKota 12v transom mount that was under 40lbs thrust. Usually had two heavy adults in the boat, it did fine for many years as a trolling motor. Had it on Wabigoon, Lac Seul and Eagle regularly. Never an issue and the battery would last a solid 8+ hours.
My Dad still uses the same old MinnKota on his 14’ Mirrocraft to this day. That little motor is close to 25 years old...
My setup on the 14' widebody cartopper is a 30 lb thrust Minn Kota with a 29 group deep cycle battery. It is in parallel with a 20 hp 4 stroke.
I troll for hours on end with the electric because I enjoy how quiet it is and the manoeuvrability it provides.
The 20 hp is only fired up when the winds rise above 15 kph and it gets a bit choppy or if I wish to cross the lake in a hurry.
You can get a lot of information at this site based on your particular setup.
https://www.minnkotamotors.com/learn...rolling-motors
Great info! Thanks Impact
I have a 30# thrust on 16 foot Naden with a 25 hp on it I troll all weekend with it never have any trouble I don’t you would go wrong with any minn Kota
I recently bit the bullet and bought a 40# Endura Max, Minn Kota. Hopefully this will fit the bill? The instructions say that a 50 amp fuse/circuit breaker should be used? I could see this, if the battery was connected to an on-board charging system, but it won't be. I'll recharge battery at day's end, making sure the motor is disconnected from the battery. Am I over or under thinking this? A simple 2 wire connection to a stand alone battery, in my eyes, shouldn't need a 50 amp fuse?
https://www.minnkotamotors.com/suppo...-battery-guide This is from the Minn Kota website. I have mine fused with a 50 amp breaker. I also use my battery (group 27 ) with a 2000 watt invertor to run a small deep freezer. I run fused power from the truck battery through an isolator to keep it boosted. Battery still needs to be fully charged at the end of the day. I have run the freezer 2 days without fully charging it.
I don't have the gas back up but I don't need it but I am on a small lake . What he saidQuote:
Originally Posted by impact