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**genec** · 02-25-2012, 06:58 PM

Forgot to mention,on these heavy motors like Maxxum 70 ,it will not flop back and forth at high speeds like the smaller 46 lb thrust,making it easier to control in heavy winds

**oldgoat188** · 02-25-2012, 07:55 PM

OK From all this input I'm now thinking MK maxxum. Now 55 or 70? How much increase will I notice between my now 41# and the 55#? And the differense in 55# and 70#?

**crappiemax** · 02-25-2012, 09:41 PM

Well a 55# is about 30% more power and a 70# is 75% more power than your 41#. The 75# is about 30% more than the 55#.

**Cane Pole** · 02-25-2012, 09:42 PM

Wat you mean by "increase"?

**mduncan62** · 02-25-2012, 09:52 PM

Variable speed is the way to go. A 70lb would be awesome on that rig. Better to have more than you need vs. not enough. If you want to be able to get out in the wind and maintain a position, variable will do it.

**CrappieHound** · 02-25-2012, 09:55 PM

I have a tiller steer 55lb maxxum on a Lowe 170. It pushes the boat well and as most everyone else has said variable speed is the only way to go. Good luck

**KDAVID1** · 02-25-2012, 10:09 PM

MK PDv2 or Terrova min 70lb thrust-24v. You will never need anything else

**oldgoat188** · 02-25-2012, 10:13 PM

Thanks to everyone for the input. I'm learning alot

**skeetbum** · 02-25-2012, 10:31 PM

I now own my second pd motor. The first was a 40 on a 16'Sea Nymph, this one is a 70lb riptide MK with auto pilot on a 178 bass boat. There are trade offs with these to cable steer but I like what I can do that they cant. I like to set the motor to where the blade is barely turning over and set it to run parallel to the shore and forget it, other that an occasional bump left or right. I cover a lot of water like this. the 40lb sent me home for lack of power, the 70lb wants for nothing powerwise. The riptide is saltwater sealed so few circuit board problems ever arise. Variable speed is a definite. I can set the motor and walk around the boat, like trolling alone. Some of the cable drives won't hold direction after removing the foot, keeping you glued to the front seat. The pd's aren't as quick to steer but not so slow as to cause fish to be lost. Deploy on a Terrova is better than my PD V2 but mine isn't terrible. The auto and I-pilot additions are super, the Auto pilot works off compass heading and the I-pilot works off of gps coordinates. Both are great additions. Fishawk has a Fortrexx on a high sided Ranger and for his style of fishing , he loves it. He spends a lot of time vertical jigging. Double tough and very well built. I can't speak about the MG motors so I'll leave that to those with first hand exp

**lcookie** · 02-26-2012, 09:17 AM

One thing to think about when going to the variable speed motors is the possibility of interference on your electronics. It can really make you pull your hair out when you spend thousands of dollars on stuff and it not perform up to snuff. If you do any kind of trolling the variable is almost the only way to go and the geared motor will give you more freedom to roam. If you shoot docks or dip brush the variable speed probably will not matter as much and the cable steer is more responsive. It really boils down to how you plan on using it mostly. I started with a 40 lb pdv1 on my 16 ft deep vee. It was ok but did not have enough get up and go when I was fully loaded. I replaced it with a 70 lb mg fixed speed cable steer. That motor treated me well for years. In the last year I got sucked into trolling for crappie and stripers and did not like being confined to the tm the whole time. I now have a 80 lb terrova with ipilot. It fits the bill for me. My only trouble with it is when trying to stay on brush when the wind gets up. I spent too much time tinkering with the motor. Going to fix that by putting the anchor back on the boat. That's my 2 cents.

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