a good trolling motor for a 10ft to 12ft jon boat?

Question

I go fishing alot usually I bank fish and once in a great while I will use a paddle boat
so I have never really looked into trolling motors
I have no idea how to mount one on a boat or even use one
which its probably pretty simple but anyways.....
recently I have been looking into getting a jon boat
I am not sure if I want a 10 or 12 footer yet

any suggestions on what kind I should get for a 10 or 12 ft jon boat?
or videos on how to mount one on a boat?

links to pictures would be nice thanks

i seen one answer that was talking about gas motors ..but the lake I fish at most of the time you can't have gas motors just a heads up for future answers

Answer 1

hi
this happens to be an area i know a little bit about ,
a trolling motor wont push a 10 or 12 ft john boat very well what you might check into is a gheenoe i have had 3 gheenoes with trolling motors and it is the perfect combination a 36 lb thrust trolling motor will push it 7 or 8 miles per hour on a hot day thats just fast enough to create a cool breeze very manuverable a gheenoe is a canoe that has had some modifications done you can stand up in it, you can throw a castnet off of it ,it wont tip over.
check out gheen manufacturing in titusville florida, also custom gheenoes .com
if you are dead set on a john boat get a 10 or 15 h.p. gas outboard motor that would push a 12 ft at about 15 -18 mph.

now go catch a fish will ya

Answer 2

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a good trolling motor for a 10ft to 12ft jon boat?
I go fishing alot usually I bank fish and once in a great while I will use a paddle boat
so I have never really looked into trolling motors
I have no idea how to mount one on a boat or even use one
which its probably pretty simple but anyways.....
recently I have been looking into getting a...

Answer 3

I have a 14.3 like john boat 60" wide with a 15 johnrude pushes around 20 no proplem..The 10' is kinda narrow 2 person will fit inside the 12 ' Get the 12 it wider an safer have a good battery or you will be paddling.

Answer 4

10ft Jon Boat

Answer 5

I have a minkota on a 12 ft. gamefisher. It is a 40lb thrust maximizer. It pushes the boat just fine with my wife and I in it. It has infinite speed control so trolling isn't an issue either. With the maximizer the battery lasts all day.

Answer 6

I got a used 30lb thrust minkota for $50 (new they are about $80 at walmrt). It pushes my 14ft jonboat quite well. It mounts of the transom with provided clamps.
check your local pawn shop for used one.