02-12-2008, 08:01 PM
Some things you will have to think about. First the Battery is going to be 50 to 60 more pounds. You need DEEP CYCLE. Make sure to put it close to the back of your seat to balance it out and may require sliding your frame forward. Also, LICENSE to toon.
A Minn Kota is my choice. 30" shaft makes it easy to get into shore, but is only available on the Endura 30 which is what I use.
Secondly, how do you plan on using it? Trolling, getting from one point to another, running it all day?
You might consider the 36 or even the 40, but the shaft is going to be longer (36"). Any of them however is going to be iffy at best if you can run them on high speed for a day.
I use mine to get to a fishing spot, or to hold me in the wind. If I have it on 1 for say seven hours I can usually get a day or two. Put it on 2 and that is going to shorten it and so on.
My preference on mounting the motor, is the back of the frame. Loosen the bolt holding the motor head , and turn the head so that it is facing the same direction as the prop. It will use less power PULLING you than pushing. Now the controls are easy to get to.
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A Minn Kota is my choice. 30" shaft makes it easy to get into shore, but is only available on the Endura 30 which is what I use.
Secondly, how do you plan on using it? Trolling, getting from one point to another, running it all day?
You might consider the 36 or even the 40, but the shaft is going to be longer (36"). Any of them however is going to be iffy at best if you can run them on high speed for a day.
I use mine to get to a fishing spot, or to hold me in the wind. If I have it on 1 for say seven hours I can usually get a day or two. Put it on 2 and that is going to shorten it and so on.
My preference on mounting the motor, is the back of the frame. Loosen the bolt holding the motor head , and turn the head so that it is facing the same direction as the prop. It will use less power PULLING you than pushing. Now the controls are easy to get to.
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