trolling motor

I got a 14 foot tri haul lund boat. It’s fiberglass so pretty heavy. I got railings and lights on it for bowfishing so that adds a little bit of weight with the generator and stuff to. Would a 55 pound thrust be good enough? It will be mainly used for bowfishing, but sometimes angling as well. I don’t really wanna move up to 24v trolling motors if I don’t have to so I was just wondering if 55 would be sufficient or if I should jump up to 70. And if anyone could give suggestions on a nice trolling motor that won’t break the bank that would be much appreciated. I’m looking for a bow mount. I was looking at the minn kota edge so far. Any help is appreciated

55# on 12V will give ya a few hours with no problem – provided that your not constantly running on max power. For obvious reasons, the 24V will give you much more power AND the ability to run at a lower power setting. I know there is a significant $$$$ difference, but you’ll be much happier with a 24V.

Also, running a lower power trolling motor on a higher power will spook more fish. I see that with my daughters rig a lot

What pound thrust would you suggest then?.70? And will cheap batteries work fine for the 24v? I don’t wanna spend $300 on batteries every couple years. And could you explain how you rig the batteries together? I’ve never seen or used a 24v. Thanks.

I used a Minnkota PD 55 for years on my 16′ Lund w/40 hp,I could fish a good solid day on a single charge with 1 battery (group 29 Interstate) I do know while bow fishing you aren’t moving fast or in heavy current which means you will use less battery ! I still use a PD 55 today but a newer one and since hooked up 2 batteries to it to have more lasting power,but keep in mind I fish the Mississippi river on pool 4 95 % of the time.

Being your boat is fiberglass you may want a little bigger Trolling Motor tho,lets say a 70 or 80 pound 24 volt.

Hook up is easy .. Make sure you use the proper size breaker tho,cheaper batteries may mean less lasting time !

JMHO Jeff

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Thank you. I’ll look into the higher thrust motors. I appreciate the help

Blake syvertson wrote:

What pound thrust would you suggest then?.70? And will cheap batteries work fine for the 24v? I don’t wanna spend $300 on batteries every couple years. And could you explain how you rig the batteries together? I’ve never seen or used a 24v. Thanks.

Lots of good info here:
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/Support/Battery-Selection—Rigging/

Deep cycle batteries from Wal-Mart, Fleet Farm, etc. are fine. They will last 5-6 years if you take care of them. That means not discharging them beyond 50%, recharging them as soon as you get home using a modern onboard charger, keeping the connections clean and checking the water level regularly.

Lots of good info there. Thank you