Is my trolling motor to big??

bdbarrie · Nov 14, 2011

Hey all

Just picked up a motorguide bow mount for my 15 ft aluminum it is 24v 71lb thrust i know its a big motor but i got it for 100 bucks its only 4 years old. Will this be too much for the boat?

Bill

Brine · Nov 14, 2011

Sounds perfect to me.

And at that price.... =D>

vahunter · Nov 14, 2011

Not at all! It sounds like an awesome setup to me!

shawnfish · Nov 15, 2011

you can never go too big, too much is always better than not enough. and you will be pleased with 71lb's of thrust on that boat when the wind picks up. and you got a helluva deal on that!

FuzzyGrub · Nov 15, 2011

Yep, heck of a deal, and plenty of power to fight current/wind.

Howard · Nov 15, 2011

slap it on and go skiing. Never too much

rusty.hook · Nov 20, 2011

Just obey all speed limit signs on your lake, LOL, jus sayin

bobt · Dec 24, 2011

How's this working out for you? excessive Power shouldn't be a problem, biggest concern would be the weight from needing two batteries for the trolling motor.

Jonboat Jerry · Jan 1, 2012

bobt said:
Excessive Power shouldn't be a problem, biggest concern would be the weight from needing two batteries for the trolling motor.

+2 I have two group24's feeding a Riptide SP70, all up front. Just watch the weight distribution and enjoy the extra power. Jerry

redbug · Jan 1, 2012

you can never have too much power with the trolling motor
you will also enjoy the fact that you can run the motor at a lower power setting
thus giving you a much longer on the water battery life
great pickup

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