Minn kota bow mount shaft length

  • dmbentzin
    Austin, MN
    Posts: 8
    April 19, 2012 at 11:06 pm #1276906

    Quick questions. I bought a new Alumacraft Navigator 165 CS and I am going to be purchasing a Minn kota terrova 80 lb. bow mount trolling motor for it. My question is which length shaft should I get for it the 54″ or the 60″?

    tsamp
    eldora, iowa
    Posts: 426
    April 19, 2012 at 11:11 pm #1060756

    60

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    April 19, 2012 at 11:27 pm #1060764

    Quote:

    60

    X2

    walleyeben
    Albertville,MN
    Posts: 963
    April 19, 2012 at 11:39 pm #1060767

    Quote:

    Quote:

    60

    X2

    Having extra shaft lenght is always a good thing to have in life

    Mocha
    Park Rapids
    Posts: 1452
    April 19, 2012 at 11:56 pm #1060738

    60 x3

    bck
    Big Stone Lake Sd
    Posts: 257
    April 20, 2012 at 12:57 am #1060795

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    60 x3

    x4

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    April 20, 2012 at 1:15 am #1060805

    the 60 inches may not be used all of the time, but if you get out in any wave the motor won’t be popping in and out of the water. It won’t hurt to have the extra shaft length.

    dmbentzin
    Austin, MN
    Posts: 8
    April 20, 2012 at 1:54 am #1060822

    Thanks guys, looks like I’m going with the 60″ shaft. Love this site!

    skeeterbite
    illinois
    Posts: 348
    April 20, 2012 at 5:35 am #1060859

    I have a alumacraft dominator 175, i got a 60 terrova, youll be glad you got the 60 when you are in some heavy wave action, and youre trolling motor stays in the water

    swlund
    Cuba City, WI
    Posts: 395
    April 20, 2012 at 12:47 pm #1060883

    Get the 60. MK don’t make it in a 54 with the i-pilot.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 19236
    April 20, 2012 at 1:01 pm #1060889

    if you do a lot of sideways casting off the front deck, the extra shaft length can get in the way, as a bass fisherman this is very important.

    joe-winter
    St. Peter, MN
    Posts: 1281
    April 20, 2012 at 2:51 pm #1060925

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    if you do a lot of sideways casting off the front deck, the extra shaft length can get in the way, as a bass fisherman this is very important.

    can always move the length of shaft in the water up and down if its in way. 60″ all the way!

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    April 20, 2012 at 7:31 pm #1029538

    Quote:

    Quick questions. I bought a new Alumacraft Navigator 165 CS and I am going to be purchasing a Minn kota terrova 80 lb. bow mount trolling motor for it. My question is which length shaft should I get for it the 54″ or the 60″?

    I run a 175 navigator, and even with a 60″ shaft set all the way down, if you are running it from the back of the boat in big waves, it will still come out of the water. With a shorter shaft, you would have to go home when you can still function on the 60.

    wade
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 1737
    April 21, 2012 at 4:56 am #1061079

    as big and long as you can afford

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    April 21, 2012 at 2:53 pm #1061132

    Quote:

    I run a 175 navigator, and even with a 60″ shaft set all the way down, if you are running it from the back of the boat in big waves, it will still come out of the water. With a shorter shaft, you would have to go home when you can still function on the 60.

    Fishing muskies from the back of the boat by myself on a large lake (3500 acres) for my area, but small lake in most proportions when the wind is up, my 60 is still coming out of the water, but I would still vote in favor of the 60!!!

    Mark

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