Trolling Motor and Battery Help
I am going to get a trolling motor for my boat and it is an old 16 or 17 ft tri hull. I was looking at a 45 lb thrust bow mount Minn Kota because I can get a good deal on it. Is that going to be enough? Should I definitely go with bow mount or could I use a transom mount since they are cheaper and easier to install? Also, what should I do as far as batteries and chargers and everything? Thanks.
It'll work just fine firecrotch...lmao
Do you have 1 or 2 batteries now ? Use a separate battery for the troller.
You could wire the trolling motor battery into your main battery so you can charge it when motoring under gas.
Then put a switch on the positive wire off the trolling motor battery going to the boat battery so you can seperate it when turned off.
Then when your under power with the trolling motor you won't draw power from the boat battery so it will start and you won't be SOL.
Also you will be able to tell people you now have a Hybrid Boat
Gas, Electric or both
DR
Missed a couple questions.Originally Posted by Fire Ball
I put a 45 Minn Kota on a 17' Walk around cuddy with a big 275 lb 10 leg aluminum T Top with a 150 V6 Jonhson, 40 gals of gas, bait tank ect. It pushes it at a couple mph depending on conditions. Pretty slow but fine for pushing around the kelp or staying off the wall.
I trickle charge the trolling motor before I go. Bow or transom depending on where you fish.
Good Luck, DR
Thanks DR. I am thinking about getting a 55 lb thrust bow mount for $70 more. Is it definitely worth it? How long do you think the battery should last in calm conditions? I am definitely getting a second battery (separate from the one for fish finder and starting the motor), but should I get third too?
You want a bow mount. And if you can, get 2 batteries and a 24v TM...it will last you all day. Usually a 12v system will start to die by the end of the day (depending on usage and conditions of course).
So, best case scenario is a 24v with 2 batteries, and all the thrust you can afford.
I will probably get 55 lb thrust and two batteries. I want to be able to use it on the Lagoon all day sometimes.
Make sure it is a 24v motor then...
if you are looking st the minnkota powerdrive 55 lb thrust, http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...001000_225-1-2 thats what i have. got on amason.com for $489, no tax, free shipping.
PROS: its some kind of digital pulse system that helps the battery run all day. had 3 years with no problems. Cons: foot pedal sucks, hard to deploy. I am happy with it cause all you can get is motor guide for the same price, and they had bad reviews.
i have a deep cell from autozone that cost about 60-80 bucks. usually last me a 3 day camping trip.
Yes, that is what I was looking at getting from Amazon. Thanks for the pros and cons.
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