Electric trolling motor thrust recommendation for a 14 ft aluminum boat.?

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I plan to purchase a trolling motor but unsure of what size to buy. I don't want one too large because I believe that it may use more battery than a smaller one used at the same speed. Not sure of that theory however. Anyone out there that can advise me? Thanks.

I'm looking to buy either a 40 or 55 pound thrust motor to be used only for lake trolling. Any advice on which I should purchase? I have an outboard as my primary motor.
Thanks

Answer 1

i have a minkota 36 lb thrust on a sylvan sea snapper 14' it does a fine job. i can fish all day with no problem. in all kinds of weather. it pushes my boat along at about 2.6 mph full throttle. i would say that the 44 would be plenty of thrust for your boat.
my boat motor fish finder everything is now up for sale .but if i ever get another boat in the 14' range i would probably look for a motor about the same size.any other questions i'd be happy to help [e-mail]

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Electric trolling motor thrust recommendation for a 14 ft aluminum boat.?
I plan to purchase a trolling motor but unsure of what size to buy. I don't want one too large because I believe that it may use more battery than a smaller one used at the same speed. Not sure of that theory however. Anyone out there that can advise me? Thanks.

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There is more to think about than thrust power. As for using to much battery todays trolling motors have come a long way. Most do not even have the simple 1,2,3,4,5,6 and so on speed control anymore. Mine I can set the "speed" at percentages of the maximum amount of thrust in increments of 5 percent. I would recommend getting the best, not always the most expensive, trolling motor you can afford. I have a 75 pound thrust remote control with manual override, which is what I need for a 22 foot sea ark pro craft. that is on the front. I also have a tandem steer for controlling my drifts on the port side at 50 each. The deep cycle gel batteries offered today are also superior to those of the past. I remember using a car battery with my first trooling motor. Good luck in your search.

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14 Foot Aluminum Boat

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I agree with the first answer about the battery being deep cycle but check the ratings on the trolling motors. Each trolling motor will give you a maximum size boat it will handle. The wind will affect how the motor performs but if mounted in the front of the boat you should not have to many problems in navigation and handling of your boat. I would not recommend anything less than 38 pounds of thrust.
Good Luck and Tight Lines.

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i have a 14 ft. boat also with a gas motor and an electric.my 1st elec motor had low thrust it moved the boat fine until the wind pick up then i would have a hard time controling the boat.whrn i upgradeed the motor and got a deep cycle batterie i found the boat handled better and i would get a full day of fishing out of the batterie

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Check with a local dealer. I had 16 flat bottom with a Motor-guide 50lbs thrust and it works great in wind up to 8 - 10 mph. If you get more wind then that you might want to find a good cove to fish during that time. I used a regular car battery for mine and it lasted all night. Hope you find any of this useful. Good luck.

Jag

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I have a 17 foot bass boat and my old trolling motor had 46 lbs of thrust and it would pull my boat upstream the Kankakee river almost all day. You definately want to bow mount the motor for better control.