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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Planning My First Boat! I Need Your Help and Ideas Come See!
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<blockquote data-quote="ccm" data-source="post: 347419" data-attributes="member: 13447"><p>you were wondering about shaft length. I wouldn't go over 45 in. in length for your flat bottom. I originally had an old Minnkota with a 48 in. shaft and it was to long ( mount was crappy & beat up too ) so I put an old MotorGuide Brute with a 42 in. shaft + a Gator II mount. I had & still have this on my 14ft shallow V Arkansas Traveler boat. For your boat with it's shallow draft I think somewhere between 40 & 45 inches would be just right. As far as thrust goes on trolling motors get the most powerful one that you can afford/fits in your budget along with the batteries. 44/45lbs of thrust sounds about right for your boat I run a 45lb thrust on my boat but I still want more power. I found myself in a situation last fall where a major cold front blew in earlier than expected ( darn weatherman was wrong :x ) and when 30mph down drafts hit the lake my trolling motor wouldn't pull me out of a small cove & I nearly got swamped. Trust me 3ft waves in a 14ft boat is scary but I made it back without even turning on the bilge pump. In my opinion you can never have to much power on the front of your boat; never know when your going to need it. I know you said that you were going to fish some rivers and a powerful trolling motor can mean the difference between making it home or spending the night on the river if your outboard motor fails/hit submerged object or you run out of gas ( hey crap happens no one is immune ). Sorry about the rant/story just trying to offer some insight to a situation/situations that can happen to anyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ccm, post: 347419, member: 13447"] you were wondering about shaft length. I wouldn't go over 45 in. in length for your flat bottom. I originally had an old Minnkota with a 48 in. shaft and it was to long ( mount was crappy & beat up too ) so I put an old MotorGuide Brute with a 42 in. shaft + a Gator II mount. I had & still have this on my 14ft shallow V Arkansas Traveler boat. For your boat with it's shallow draft I think somewhere between 40 & 45 inches would be just right. As far as thrust goes on trolling motors get the most powerful one that you can afford/fits in your budget along with the batteries. 44/45lbs of thrust sounds about right for your boat I run a 45lb thrust on my boat but I still want more power. I found myself in a situation last fall where a major cold front blew in earlier than expected ( darn weatherman was wrong :x ) and when 30mph down drafts hit the lake my trolling motor wouldn't pull me out of a small cove & I nearly got swamped. Trust me 3ft waves in a 14ft boat is scary but I made it back without even turning on the bilge pump. In my opinion you can never have to much power on the front of your boat; never know when your going to need it. I know you said that you were going to fish some rivers and a powerful trolling motor can mean the difference between making it home or spending the night on the river if your outboard motor fails/hit submerged object or you run out of gas ( hey crap happens no one is immune ). Sorry about the rant/story just trying to offer some insight to a situation/situations that can happen to anyone. [/QUOTE]
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