Cabin Fever has set in and questions are pouring in from snow-bound fishermen looking ahead to spring. The 1 question? Until recently the PaddleSki was the only kayak offering a motormount. Electric trolling motors are chosen by thrust. In fact two 55 pound thrust motors will not move you any faster than one 30 pound thrust motor. Higher thrust 12V trolling motors are designed for bigger heavier boats with larger payloads.
The maximum speed of a trolling motor is 5 mph regardless of how many pounds of thrust. The 55 thrust MinnKota Endura with all the new electronic gadgetry is overkill. Save your money! Pick up a MinnKota 30 Endura at half the price of the larger thrust trolling motors. The twist-grip speed control on a MinnKota has 5 speeds forward. On the top of the MinnKota Endura motor are markings, actually a reference graph that show how many hours your boat will run at speeds 1 thru 5.
If you ran it continuously at the highest speed 5 MPH the battery would last two hours, Speed 4 � 4 hours, speed 3 � 8 hours, speed hours, and the lowest speed 1 hours. I find that by prudent use I can enjoy a weekend on the water between charges.
Careful shoppers can locates these items for less, or you can save the hassle and leave it up to us.. Taxes and Shipping Included. Try Costco, Walmart, or your favorite battery supply store and tell them you want a Class 24 marine Deep-Charge battery. Not a starting battery but a deep-charge battery. Starting Batteries look the same as Deep Charge Batteries but fully discharging and recharging a starting battery will ruin it in a very short time. I prefer a 10Amp Charger with automatic shutoff.
Battery boxes are a clean, easy and safe way to store and carry your battery to the boat. The Minn Kota Trolling Motor Power Center is ideal for small boats and transom applications on boats that do not have battery compartments. It features two manual-reset circuit breakers. Minn Kota electric motors are known to be the most reliable electric motors on the market. Even our Transom Sport boats will perform well with this motor where currents are light! All sales for this item are final. Would a 55 lb thrust trolling motor be sufficient in moving this raft upstream?
Hi Sammy�Nice motor. We sell light portable inflatable boats so our advice is to always go with the lightest battery available. Light weight trumps AH in my opinion. Bought a 55lb thrust newport vessels. Following your directions as far as battery, box, and charger. Cheers and thanks in advance for your time!
Hi Matt, We always use Minnesota motors but the following info is generic. Circuit breakers are not only great insurance for protecting your new motor, but they are also required by the Coast Guard for ungrounded current-carrying condutors.
If a prop is caught on an underwater object rock, log, thick weeds, etc and prevented from rotating, the motor will respond by using more and more power from the battery in an attempt to turn the shaft. If this goes on for too long, the high level of current will permanently damage the motor, usually resulting in a completely totaled motor. Circuit breakers come in varying amperages, and you want one that has an amperage rating or amperage trip point that is just above the amperage draw of your motor at max speed.
Both Minn Kota and MotorGuide make their own breakers that are rated to break at an amperage level above what their motors draw. As just about all Minn Kota motors pull less than 60 amps at full speed, the Minn Kota circuit breaker is rated at 60 amps. The exception are the MotorGuide Xi5 80 series, which require 60 amp circuit breakers. Do you have to get a brand-specific circuit breaker?
Definitely not. As long as the breaker is rated for a level slightly above the maximum amperage rating for your motor your should be just fine. I have a 13 ft inflatable that weighs about lbs. Two questions:. Is this too much thrust for my boat? So the water you fish should be the deciding factor on the thrust of the trolling motor you buy. Gary�boy you nailed it I apologiz. Your closing comment is exactly right. The water you fish, the conditions you fish in, wind, current, tides all need to be considered.
When conditions call for horsepower you must move to a outboard with the torque to do the job. Only a gas engine has torque Gary, not a rolling motor, they just have pounds of thrust and top speed regardless of pounds of thrust is 5 mph. Been there�done it. Regards, Captain Tim. Have you mounted a 3o thrust and checked speed with a GPS device and then run the same test with a 50 thrust? Our website is our catalog. Hi Tim, Great info, just what I was looking for as I am doubting about my next move..
I am from Amsterdam and I fish in quite relaxed water, thus no current just some wind but quite flat water never have chop here. My boat is a small fishing boat fiberglass which weighs about kg Pound when fully loaded with gear, battery, myself etc. I have been using so far a Minn Kota 32lbs which serves me well however it doesnt get me to the speed I need, I would say that the best I can get of it will be about 3mph. I am more than willing to invest in a 55lbs if I would know with absolute certainty that it will increase my speed on the water even one additional mph will make me happy.
Will the 55lbs get me that extra kick I need? I am using a 12v AH battery which lasts me for 2 hours on full speed with the 32lbs, what do you think will be the best I can get out of it with a full speed running 55lbs?
S drop me a line if you ever get to the Netherlands,we have some serious pike and walleye here and not to mention, massive carp! Hi Alan�thanks for asking. This is a great question and one we hear often.
My calculations indicate that your boat, motor. Perhaps the shape of the boat creates more drag than a flat-bottom boat. Captain Tim. Hi , great informative site. I have a sunlight 5 person pedalboat will 30 thrust motor be ok in salt water? If cared for after salt water use? Thanks Al Miami-FL. Thanks in advance.
Im planning to do a Hardtop and 2 seat boxes on it? One more note on batteries. The amp hours ratings are also lower meaning that it will run out of power sooner but I personally would rather carry two light weight batteries than one 50 12V Marini Battery.
My experience with the Intex Excursion 5 and a 30 lb motor is that the power is not enough if you have more than two folk on board, even against a mild current.
My reasoning for saying this is that I also have a 24v 86 lb trolling motor with which I have extensively tested on the Excursion 5. If you do get it braced properly, the Excursion goes well, but remains an unwieldy craft to control if too lightly loaded. Additionally, the longer shafts associated with the more powerful motors make for a very awkward control position, unless you again carry out modifications to provide yourself with a seat that raises you high enough above the transom to easily reach the control lever.
It is a great family boat and the design means you can carry a lot of stuff and people in very shallow water, which is precisely what I use it for when I use it. I would rule out kayak fishing and think abouta short but wide and stable inflatable boat. Sea Eagle Thanks for your qustions and thanks for visiting Inflatable Boats 4 Less, our online Mom and Pop boat store.
A hydrofoil is designed for gas powered outboard motors not electric trolling motors. Tomabala�Thank you so much! Look for website update and upgrades in and awesome coupon bargains to ease the higher in-season Sea Eagle prices.
It should be an exciting at IB4L! I have a 55 pound Traxxis, pushing an 18 foot canoe, loaded with gear for my loon work. Battery specialists are experts and their batteries have not been sitting on the shelf or in a warehouse long. If I get a couple of years out of it, it will be a strong 2 years and I will not have any holes in my clothing from tiny splashes of battery acid.
As to the power of the motor, my 55 pounder is working a lot less than my 45 pound Traxxis did. At the same time, it has significantly more thrust obviously , for changing directions or accelerating, and yes, it does have a little more speed, but the increased speed is not large.
I will take the 55 pounder every time. By the way, I grew up in a mariner and have been on the water my entire life. Your email address will not be published.
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