trolling motor?

[sirslurpee]

I want to get an electric trolling motor since one of the lakes I like to fish is electric motors only.... that and when the honda acts up, I can use the electric to get me around. I was wondering if you guys know of a good motor I can get that will last at least 4 or 5 hours on a charge and maybe I can get used for around 60 bucks? Any ideas?

[waterfoul]

depends on how much thrust you want. How big is your boat?

[The Whale]

The amount of time lasting "on a charge" as you say will be dictated by the amount of draw from your motor (the bigger your motor, the more juice you will draw) and more importantlly your battery. The batteries size and amp hour output will dictate how long you will be able to run at a given rate of draw.

Now, $60.00 ???, good luck. Better know a friend giving one away ! ;) :)

[Westlakedrive]

I have run a 28 and 36 lb thrust on my 14 footer. Depending on what speed I run it on I can get way more than 5 hours even at the highest speeds.
I picked up both motors used for $55. Keep your eye open.

[jpollman]

Again, it depends on the size of the boat you're pushing. I used to have a 10' Pond Prowler and used a 30 lb. Minn Kota that pushed it around fine. I could definitely get 4-5 hours use for sure on a charge. You can buy those motors brand new for about $100. A good deep cycle battery is going to run you around $75. If your boat is in the 12' range I'd imagine that will do fine and if you can scrape together the cash you can have brand new instead of used.

Here's the motor I had...

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_89820_200002001_200000000_200002000_200-2-1

John

[greg123]

I agree with what John said about a few extra bucks for a new one if that is feasible for your budget. I sold a used motor for 100.00 a few months ago that was bigger and in excellent shape. Stop at every garage sale you see, you might get lucky. 30 lbs. or better should do you fine for small lakes. I used a 46 lb. motor on my old boat for years with good results. Bro-in-law uses a 28 lb. on his 16' boat just around shorelines. Good luck with your search.

Greg