02-27-2014, 07:39 PM
[#0000FF]I started out with a 30# Minnkota on my tube. Worked fine but the shaft length was just a bit short to keep the motor head deep enough in the water and the control handle high enough for the extended control to fit over my shoulder. The shaft length was only 30 inches so I upgraded to the 40# thrust...with a 36 inch shaft. Just right for my needs. Probably not necessary for a smaller person. I sit tall in the 
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My personal opinion is that I got just as much speed at top end from the 30# motor as the 40#...but the 40 drains the battery faster.
I also had the 40 on my Renegade. Worked well but I know that others use the 30 and get good performance too. You ride higher...with less drag...in a pontoon than with a tube. Lots of drag while motoring in a tube...with more of your body below the water line. Toons are more efficient.
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dle.My personal opinion is that I got just as much speed at top end from the 30# motor as the 40#...but the 40 drains the battery faster.
I also had the 40 on my Renegade. Worked well but I know that others use the 30 and get good performance too. You ride higher...with less drag...in a pontoon than with a tube. Lots of drag while motoring in a tube...with more of your body below the water line. Toons are more efficient.
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