trolling motor

[joey chaos]

what size trolling motor for 14 ft. aluminum boat? is 50 lb. thrust to much?

[Nessie Hunter]

You can never have TO MUCH.... But can have to little...

50lb should work fine on 14' lightweight Alum..

Extra windy or strong currents may be a problem if you go any smaller......

[smartcaddie]

you are more than perfect with a 50lb throling motor! you can even put that motor on a 17ft aluminum boat. you're good.

[joey chaos]

is there a big difference between 45 and 50 or 55 lb. thrust,thinking about bass pro shop/prowler 45 or 55

[GeordyBass]

is there a big difference between 45 and 50 or 55 lb. thrust,thinking about bass pro shop/prowler 45 or 55the more thrust,the better....you are all good with the 45 too,,,i had a 14' gamefisher and a 30 was powerful enough,but the battery didn't last too long....

[BingJr]

Whether or not its a 12v or a 24v has a big deal on the battery life of the unit as well.

[tama16]

Whether or not its a 12v or a 24v has a big deal on the battery life of the unit as well.


i'm also in the market for a trolling motor when you say 12v or 24v does that mean 12v= 1 battery and 24v= 2 batterys??? does that mean they make both 12 and 24v trolling motors?

[smartcaddie]

both! you need 1 bat for a 12 volt and 2 bat for the 24v.. but some models are 12v or 24v wich means that you can switch the power... though a 45,50 or55lbs thrust they will all do just about the same in your boat.. trust me i've installed penty of them.. just make sure that when you install it the norm for throlling motors is that the prop sits no less than 12" or a FT under the water line.. on a personal note.. you dont need a 24v its going to be overkill..

[tama16]

both! you need 1 bat for a 12 volt and 2 bat for the 24v.. but some models are 12v or 24v wich means that you can switch the power... though a 45,50 or55lbs thrust they will all do just about the same in your boat.. trust me i've installed penty of them.. just make sure that when you install it the norm for throlling motors is that the prop sits no less than 12" or a FT under the water line.. on a personal note.. you dont need a 24v its going to be overkill..


thanx for the help..