Tomkat wrote:Too bad it has to be a foot control because I have a brand-new 45 pound thrust Minnecota I am getting ready to sell. Someone is going to get a good deal. But it is a stern mount
assateague wrote:I've often wondered if a trolling motor would work on my hybrid. It'd be nice to have the reliability, but I'm afraid I'd get pushed to England if the tide was against me. And I'd probably forget to charge the battery.
Never dealt with a trolling motor, so while anyone with more experience is offering suggestions for Olly, feel free to throw some in here as well.
The boat, me, and all my gear is only about 300 pounds, if that, but the tide worries me. If I'm running against it and the wind, my 3.5 will only push me about 5mph, wide open.
assateague wrote: I'd probably forget to charge the battery.
Bootlipkiller wrote: all the mallards I killed today had boners do to my epic calling.
Tomkat wrote:Too bad it has to be a foot control because I have a brand-new 45 pound thrust Minnecota I am getting ready to sell. Someone is going to get a good deal. But it is a stern mount
Olly wrote:I've never bought a trolling motor for a boat before and was wondering if you guys thought this would be good enough.
http://www.basspro.com/Minn-Kota-Edge-F ... -container
Looking at the 12V 55lb foot controled model with a 52" shaft. I have a 17x50 boat and I've seen a few other similar sized boats with the same size motor. I'm not a all day every day fisherman so this should be okay I'm thinking.
Just looking for opinions before I ride over to bass pro and buy one.
QH's Paw wrote:55 will be more than enough Olly. I ran a 55 on 18' sled(84" beam width). I ran it all day and sometimes a couple days. It will be more than you need for your boat. And, I would also stick with Minnkota.
One bit of advise, run it on separate battery and get in the habit of putting it on the charger at the end of everyday.
assateague wrote:Am I gonna need some special charger for this thing if I go that route?
assateague wrote:Am I gonna need some special charger for this thing if I go that route?
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
Goldfish wrote:Your standard car battery charger usually has a deep cycle setting. At least the two I've had did. That's all that the "marine" battery is.
AKPirate wrote:The sins of Boot and Gaddy are causing the Cali drought and knowing they have no limits to their depravity... :mrgreen:
Bootlipkiller wrote:Goldfish wrote:Your standard car battery charger usually has a deep cycle setting. At least the two I've had did. That's all that the "marine" battery is.
Funny, I always thought they were marine because they float.
assateague wrote:I've often wondered if a trolling motor would work on my hybrid. It'd be nice to have the reliability, but I'm afraid I'd get pushed to England if the tide was against me. And I'd probably forget to charge the battery.
Never dealt with a trolling motor, so while anyone with more experience is offering suggestions for Olly, feel free to throw some in here as well.
The boat, me, and all my gear is only about 300 pounds, if that, but the tide worries me. If I'm running against it and the wind, my 3.5 will only push me about 5mph, wide open.
assateague wrote:I think I asked before, and was told that the shaft has nothing but wires inside, so cutting it isn't a problem.
I had no clue it would be more than what I had on there now. Hmmmm.....
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
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