"Don White" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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How important is penetration in the water for a trolling motor?

I took my Lund out, and both the 1.2 hp Gamefisher, and the Minn Kota 55
seem to be making a lot of noise when they get close to the surface. I
can make mounts so they will be below the level they are now, but right
now, 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?

Steve




Some light reading for you:
http://smalloutboards.com/shaft.htm
http://www.deltaprop.com/linkso.asp




http://www.minnkotamotors.com/selectamotor/ has shaft lengths, etc.