Ranger 692 Bow Mount Shaft Length

  • zachary fries
    Central Nebraska
    Posts: 1435
    June 17, 2009 at 11:15 pm #1263318

    Those of you who have some experience with this boat can you please suggest a shaft lenght to go with for the bow mount trolling motor? Thanks in advance for the help

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    June 17, 2009 at 11:16 pm #784742

    I don’t think you can have too much length on the bow of a walleye boat, with our propensity to fish in big wind and waves.

    I have a 60″ Terrova on mine.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18100
    June 17, 2009 at 11:19 pm #784744

    I think you will be disappointed with anything less than 54″, but I would suggest 60″ on any walleye boat.

    690reece
    Hutchinson,Minnesota
    Posts: 351
    June 17, 2009 at 11:30 pm #784752

    You could get by with a 54″, but get the 60″ so that you do pull the prop out of the water if the wind is blowing. The 2 things you will never regret with a trolling motor purchase is go longer than needed on shaft length and higher on pounds of thrust ! What motor are you looking at?
    Good Luck

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11370
    June 17, 2009 at 11:37 pm #784758

    Quote:

    I don’t think you can have too much length on the bow of a walleye boat, with our propensity to fish in big wind and waves.

    Yep, what the Proffesor said!

    zachary fries
    Central Nebraska
    Posts: 1435
    June 17, 2009 at 11:44 pm #784763

    Would like to get another Terrova but I am also kicking around going with a Maxxum.

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