Trolling Motor Shaft Length?

  • gobbler
    Central, MN
    Posts: 1110
    March 13, 2011 at 8:25 pm #1238320

    I just purchased a “new for me” boat. Triton Tr-196 and looking to put a different bow mount trolling motor on it. I upgraded from a Tr-176 and want to know what shaft length I should go with on the new one? Any advice will be super helpful.

    Thanks in advance

    nic-habeck
    Lake Mills, WI
    Posts: 831
    March 13, 2011 at 9:37 pm #946764

    What sort of water do you fish? If you fish big water 52″. I have a 45″ on my zx225 and it is barely enough. A 42″ is too short.

    igotone
    Posts: 1746
    March 13, 2011 at 10:28 pm #946779

    54″ 24 volt and do not look back

    a.j.-wiesner
    Ely,MN / Rochester,MN
    Posts: 929
    March 13, 2011 at 10:42 pm #946782

    i don’t have experience with this boat but i would say 54 or 60 inch shaft. can’t go too long in my opinion but if u have any question go with the bigger 1

    Bassn Dan
    Posts: 977
    March 13, 2011 at 11:15 pm #946787

    For large waters with big waves a longer shaft motor is better.

    If you fish mostly shallow water a shorter shaft motor is better because a super long shaft pulled up half a mile up in the air is real pain to cast and flip around.

    Dan

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    March 13, 2011 at 11:43 pm #946795

    Quote:

    For large waters with big waves a longer shaft motor is better.

    If you fish mostly shallow water a shorter shaft motor is better because a super long shaft pulled up half a mile up in the air is real pain to cast and flip around.

    Dan

    Exactly

    bassn7
    Bruce,WI
    Posts: 776
    March 14, 2011 at 2:36 am #946843

    I have a 52″ shaft on my champion 18’7″ in boat and its about right in big waves in reaches good in shallow it pulls up and isn’t too high and in the way.definatly go 80# 24volt or you’ll be disappointed Stan

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    March 15, 2011 at 7:59 pm #947448

    Quote:

    54″ 24 volt and do not look back

    X 2

    BTW> nice rig –

    gobbler
    Central, MN
    Posts: 1110
    March 18, 2011 at 6:03 pm #948520

    i went 36v 101… can’t wait

    nodakbassmaster
    Black Hills, SD
    Posts: 22
    April 21, 2011 at 2:00 am #959231

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    i went 36v 101… can’t wait

    Good choice! I was going to say “as long as possible” but I think you got that covered!

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    April 30, 2011 at 2:45 pm #962080

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    54″ 24 volt and do not look back

    X 2

    Go at least 80# and 24 volt… Even though the suggestion for not too long is there and has good merit, that boat bow looks like it will keep at least 36″ of 60″ out of the water, so I am thinking that you should go with the 60″ shaft…

    Mark

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