trolling motors

  • taz54868
    Posts: 5
    March 27, 2004 at 10:44 pm #1244105

    I am looking at purchasing a electric trolling motor this spring. What a confusing mess. I plan on using it on a 14′ aluminum V hull. any suggestions on a motor batteries would be helpful

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    March 28, 2004 at 12:05 am #298541

    Welcome to IDA Muskie Taz

    Do a search on this site for electric trolling motors & batteries, you will find lots of good posts on this subject. Are you looking for a bow mount or transom? I have a bow mount Motor guide and have had no problems with it, but I think that Minkota will get more votes here than the Motor Guide. Not sure yet which one I will go with when it comes time for a new one?

    Gianni
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Posts: 2063
    March 28, 2004 at 12:01 pm #298581

    Everyone will tell you to get the biggest one you can afford, but to be honest, a 14′ aluminum boat won’t take much to move. The original motor on my 15′ glass boat was a 24lb, and it moved it just fine, even in the Miss river current most places. I’ve since upgraded to a 54lb which I run at half speed most of the time.

    You might even check the swap forum to see if someone has a small to midsized out there.

    Inge
    West Central WI
    Posts: 23
    March 28, 2004 at 1:14 pm #298592

    Taz,
    as others have indicated there are numerous threads on trolling motors. Some general thoughts:
    – 12V. For a 14ft boat thats all you need.
    – Thrust: Generally more is better. One consideration is
    is battery usage. In your boat will you have 1 battery
    for everything(like live wells, depth finders, etc); or 2?
    If 1 you have to consider overall battery drain, as in
    that case you likely don’t have a charger off your out board.
    – Transom or bow mount. Its always work better to pull a boat rather than push a boat. So if you intend on fishing from the bow, get a bow mount. If you intend on fishing from the stern get a transom mount.

    Hope this helps.

    Inge

    StaleMackrel
    Posts: 443
    March 28, 2004 at 1:21 pm #298593

    I guess I have never heard a man say that his trolling motor or his garage was too big!!

    taz54868
    Posts: 5
    March 28, 2004 at 2:29 pm #298604

    thanks guys I appreciate it you have all been helpful

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13290
    March 28, 2004 at 5:29 pm #298619

    Just wondering here but wouldn’t running a small thrust motor on high speed drain the battery faster than a higher thrust motor at a lower speed. I thought there was a chart on my last motor that made some kind of refrence to this.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    March 29, 2004 at 5:19 pm #298745

    Quote:

    Just wondering here but wouldn’t running a small thrust motor on high speed drain the battery faster than a higher thrust motor at a lower speed. I thought there was a chart on my last motor that made some kind of refrence to this.

    Yep.

    Gator Hunter

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