Anybody used one of these engine mount motors, with it in reverse would it slow you as good as socks or chains???
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Anybody used one of these engine mount motors, with it in reverse would it slow you as good as socks or chains???
I never heard of one being used like that but it's a good idea! Or you could mound a hand control trolling motor on the back like you would a kicker! Defiantly be worth trying!
No room for a tiller steer one on this rig. I know some guys putting a second terrova on the back deck
Often run my front one in reverse
Probably work to some degree but for the expense and dealing with batteries think I would take a look at those drift paddles Cornfieldcrappie makes. Manual operation but fairly inexpensive compared to power poles.
Used chains Friday and Saturday because paddles would not do what we needed them too, great in deeper flats but not much good in 4 or 5 foot of water.
Sometimes, it's just not meant to be on the water.
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Wasn't that so much as the shallow water, paddles just couldn't get deep enough.
I looked into it for a long time. The advantages are endless. But I was looking into a lot of different types of propelled motors I could use in the back. The one your talking about I think just goes one direction. I don't think it has a reverse.i considered an old terrova but no matter how I figured it I couldn't find a place I would like to mount it. Min kotta has another motor out now that serves as a kicker motor but I forget why but somehow I hit a dead end there too. One of the biggest advantages i thinking was shallow water rigging. I'm a firm believer that fish are being spoiled by the boat and the silent stalker is awesome but at some point there hearing that trolling motor as well. A couple weeks ago I was in a about 16 inches of water and I spooked a fish out of a stake bed. I saw the stakes erratically bounce as she maneuvered thru. Crazy enough I stuck a minnow tipped jig right in front of her and she inhaled it as she was fleeing! Ha. This happened as soon as I turned the trolling motor on...
It's interesting for sure and think it would work, the one I am looking at does have reverse and forward with variable speed.
Control the speed of your EM motor with a corded remote that can be mounted or handheld. Offers infinitely variable speed control in forward and reverse. Features neutral (off) detent position. The motor can be steered using the boat steering wheel or outboard tiller.
with a 20' boat and 16' rods, i would think that would afford a little more room for tm noise, I would like to try just a 45lb hand control with one of those foot buttons, tighten it down and make it face 6 o'clock. may not work perfect but man it couldnt hurt, after getting spanked sunday, im ready to try something else
Would the advantages gained out weigh the expense..how much would you really need to use this option?
would you plan on running a different battery for the rear motor or would you just use your batteries you already have in the boat. im sure there are advantages to this but remember a tm does not pull very good in reverse I would think you would have to do like mo money said
Would the advantages gained out weigh the expense..how much would you really need to use this option?
For $200 i could rig something up, with new battery. When i get to fish 1.5 days a week, it makes the days available much more enjoyable to be able to control my boat when wind doesnt cooperate. plus i hate fooling with the chains and socks
would you plan on running a different battery for the rear motor or would you just use your batteries you already have in the boat. im sure there are advantages to this but remember a tm does not pull very good in reverse I would think you would have to do like mo money said
i would def run a separate battery, but I want to try a 12v to see what kind of difference it makes, may have to move up to a 24v for higher winds and longer days. but with the luck ive had pulling cranks in wind on the 24v, I think they may could share batteries. Just take some research on the water
I am looking at a 55 lb thrust and it's own batt
Terry Stewart runs a Terrova on the rear of his boat. He back trolls it to get the forward speed he wants using the remote to adjust the back speed. It works like a champ for him. He has it facing backwards so the rear TM is actually pulling forward from the rear of his boat. He's a great fisherman and finished second in Grenada this past weekend.
BRM
What did you decide to do?
After talking to Terry I decided to stick with my chains.
What Feeshrman said !!!