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On May 21, "SteveB" wrote:
they are barely a foot under water. Unless the boat is loaded with
people
sitting just right, they both are going blub blub blub a lot of the
time.

Should I make the mounts, or just buy motors with longer shafts?

On Thu, 21 May 09, loogypicker wrote:
The MinnKota should be able to be adjusted up and down. All I've ever
had were that way.

That's what I was thinking. With a 36" shaft, on a 15" transom, that
should put it 21" from the surface. I would think that'd be plenty
deep.
Steve, what height transom do you have?

Rick

My Lund is a Vee. From the bottom of the Vee to the top of the transom is
22".

My 1.2 trolling outboard is 20" from the mount that sits atop the transom to
the center of the prop shaft.

My Minn Kota is 27" from the mount to center of prop shaft.

When the boat is in the water, the center of the driveshaft on the outboard
trolling kicker is higher than the plane of the bottom of the boat.

With two people in the boat, they have to be positioned correctly to keep
either of the two trolling motors props in the water depending on which one
it is.

Getting a longer shafted electric troll is no problem, as this one is hand
control, and I want a foot model. Maybe I should chuck this little outboard
trolling kicker and get a longer shafted one, too.

Just considering alternatives before loading up the credit card again.

I am a welder, and can make the brackets for these at minimal price. I was
just wondering how deep they should be running under the surface of the
water for optimal performance.

But then, there's only so far you can go, or you're hanging over the gunnel
or transom working the thing.

Thanks.

Steve