Quote Originally Posted by wvspec View Post
I went from a Maxum 80# to a Terova I pilot 80#. I have noticed that my top speed is not as great. About 0.5 mph (3.0mph to 2.5 mph) slower. Has anyone else noticed this when they have changed over? Battery are the same ones.
I went from Motorguide 80# to Minnkota Riptide ST 80# (same as Terrova) and had the same thing happen (3.5 to 3). The MK does not spin as fast as far as I can tell. I used a Kipawa prop on both motors so the prop should not contribute much to the speed difference.