Just wondering what size trolling motors you guys have on your boats? Looking at getting a new one and just wondering. I am looking at getting one at least 65lbs but don't know how long of a shaft I need to get. I have a 1650 Xpress.
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Just wondering what size trolling motors you guys have on your boats? Looking at getting a new one and just wondering. I am looking at getting one at least 65lbs but don't know how long of a shaft I need to get. I have a 1650 Xpress.
I have a 70 lb thrust variable speed Minnkota Maxxum on my 16'x 48'' Aluma-Weld. Mine is too long and have to shallow the setting up. I think it is 42'' shaft.
A real important question to ask is, do you want a 12,24,or 36 volt trolling. I have a 24 volt 70lb thrust on my excel 17/51
12 or 24 it doesn't matter.. Let me ask you this, does the 70 hold y'all where you need to be on windy days ?
I've got a 24 volt 70# thrust Minn Kota Maxxum on an 18 x 60 boat. Upgraded from a 12 volt 55#. This 70# is all I need where the old one would burn through the battery in half a day on 15-20 mph wind. I have yet to drain the battery over half way on a full day of fishing.
I wish I would have made the Chang sooner!
24 volt 80lb I-pilot on X21 express.
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36 volt I- pilot on a 17.5 foot Yankee boat. Can troll 3+ mph
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Ask Harold , took him fishing last year out on Nimrod with waves splashing water on my feet while jiggin tops!Quote:
Originally Posted by 501mooney87
My old skeeter has a motorguide 67LB that I put on it back in 99 when I got the boat. It's a 90 model 18 1/2' skeeter with 150 merc on it. I wouldn't have gotten any smaller that's for sure. wish I had an 80 myself some days. I'd say on that boat I'd go with at least in the 50's awh heck go with that 60 something you mentioned for windy days.
Over about 80LB and you will end up going to a 36volt though. I'd say a 24volt system would be good with least 60LB thrust or so.
Is there anything like being over powered with a TM? I seen to over kill about everything.
In my opinion go larger on thrust than what you think you need, you can always turn the throttle down but when you ain't got enough trolling power you just ain't got enough. My 24 volt 70 is way more than enough for my 17/51 excel.Quote:
Originally Posted by 501mooney87
First question, how do you fish? Jig, spider rig, long line, pull cranks or all the above? I have a 55 Terova on a 17.9 WarEagle with 2 group 27's hooked together have fished in some pretty rough winds and no complaints. If it won't hold on that size boat it's past time to be off the lake. I can slow troll or long line all day and hardly pull the batteries down. Start pulling cranks and good for about 4/5 hrs. If going to pull cranks get a 24 Terova larger motor than PD. If you can afford it the 24 and added battery are worth the extra money since the variable speed still let's you run at a crawl. Same things are true also with the cable steers. Get the variable speed instead of a 5 speed. 2 or 3 times more run time. Way more control over your speed also.
i got a 17ft grumman with a 55# and wish every day i go out i had gotten the 70#
Thanks guys I think I'm going to go with the 24 70#. Now I've just got to come up with the GreenBacks to pay for it! Lol