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How much thrust for 12 foot v-hull?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tim Murphy" data-source="post: 283037" data-attributes="member: 9229"><p>Dear plt,</p><p></p><p>I'm sure you will hear differing opinions but by yourself in a 12 foot V-hull you do not need a trolling motor larger than 45 pounds thrust. In truth a 30 pound motor would be sufficient.</p><p></p><p>I fished the Susquehanna River for a over a decade in a 1685 jon boat with a 40 HP jet and 2 guys plus a dog and never owned a trolling motor larger than 43 pounds thrust. </p><p></p><p>I never lacked for power and never ran out of juice during a day of fishing.</p><p></p><p>You can't plane your boat with a trolling motor so extra thrust just means extra money out of your pocket for a minimal increase in performance.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p></p><p>Tim Murphy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim Murphy, post: 283037, member: 9229"] Dear plt, I'm sure you will hear differing opinions but by yourself in a 12 foot V-hull you do not need a trolling motor larger than 45 pounds thrust. In truth a 30 pound motor would be sufficient. I fished the Susquehanna River for a over a decade in a 1685 jon boat with a 40 HP jet and 2 guys plus a dog and never owned a trolling motor larger than 43 pounds thrust. I never lacked for power and never ran out of juice during a day of fishing. You can't plane your boat with a trolling motor so extra thrust just means extra money out of your pocket for a minimal increase in performance. Regards, Tim Murphy :D [/QUOTE]
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