trolling motor too big???
 

Hi All,

Here's the question, I've got a 16ft boat with about a 5ft wide back end.
On it I've got a 65hp motor, and the separate mount for a trolling motor.

I have a 9.9hp motor which I was considering using as the trolling motor,
but lately I'm thinking that it may be a touch too large size wise, and
weight wise.

What do you guys think?

As it stands if I walk from side to side in the boat the boat does move and
lean to the heavier weighted side. Mounting the 9.9 on the right side would
mean an extra 70 pounds of fulltime weight there which I suppose I can
offset a bit by putting the gas can for it towards the left side.

????????????/ anyone had this issue before?

anybody?

whats your ratio of trolling motor to main engine?



"Chris" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Here's the question, I've got a 16ft boat with about a 5ft wide back end.
On it I've got a 65hp motor, and the separate mount for a trolling motor.

I have a 9.9hp motor which I was considering using as the trolling motor,
but lately I'm thinking that it may be a touch too large size wise, and
weight wise.

What do you guys think?

As it stands if I walk from side to side in the boat the boat does move
and lean to the heavier weighted side. Mounting the 9.9 on the right side
would mean an extra 70 pounds of fulltime weight there which I suppose I
can offset a bit by putting the gas can for it towards the left side.

????????????/ anyone had this issue before?

"Chris" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Here's the question, I've got a 16ft boat with about a 5ft wide back end.
On it I've got a 65hp motor, and the separate mount for a trolling motor.

I have a 9.9hp motor which I was considering using as the trolling motor,
but lately I'm thinking that it may be a touch too large size wise, and
weight wise.

What do you guys think?

As it stands if I walk from side to side in the boat the boat does move
and lean to the heavier weighted side. Mounting the 9.9 on the right side
would mean an extra 70 pounds of fulltime weight there which I suppose I
can offset a bit by putting the gas can for it towards the left side.

????????????/ anyone had this issue before?



Well, if you're doing 35 mph with the trolling motor, it's probably too big.
;-)

Well if a 9.9 is recommended for 7000+ lbs of boat, then for a boat under
2000 lbs something way smaller is obviously the key.

Does anyone know if a 30-35lb thrust electric motor can push a 16ft boat
around at 3kph speeds and for how long on a single battery?

As well, if we're talking gas motors, then would a 3hp trolling motor be
better?



"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Chris wrote:
anybody?

whats your ratio of trolling motor to main engine?



"Chris" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Here's the question, I've got a 16ft boat with about a 5ft wide back
end. On it I've got a 65hp motor, and the separate mount for a trolling
motor.

I have a 9.9hp motor which I was considering using as the trolling
motor, but lately I'm thinking that it may be a touch too large size
wise, and weight wise.

What do you guys think?

As it stands if I walk from side to side in the boat the boat does move
and lean to the heavier weighted side. Mounting the 9.9 on the right
side would mean an extra 70 pounds of fulltime weight there which I
suppose I can offset a bit by putting the gas can for it towards the
left side.

????????????/ anyone had this issue before?






It's not the ratio that's important. What matters is how fast or slow you
need to go with the trolling motor, and how far. If you are talking about
a few hours of trolling each fishing day, I'd get an electric trolling
motor, which weighs little, and I'd center the batteries.


The recommended trolling motor for my 7000+ pound fishing boat is a 9.9 hp
Yamaha or something right around there. That's for slow trolling in
Chesapeake Bay.



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George W. Bush, our hero!

I'll drive my car until it runs out of gas. Then, I will calmly walk away.

I'm looking to do 3 km per hour, that's all.


"Bryan" wrote in message
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"Chris" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Here's the question, I've got a 16ft boat with about a 5ft wide back end.
On it I've got a 65hp motor, and the separate mount for a trolling motor.

I have a 9.9hp motor which I was considering using as the trolling motor,
but lately I'm thinking that it may be a touch too large size wise, and
weight wise.

What do you guys think?

As it stands if I walk from side to side in the boat the boat does move
and lean to the heavier weighted side. Mounting the 9.9 on the right
side would mean an extra 70 pounds of fulltime weight there which I
suppose I can offset a bit by putting the gas can for it towards the left
side.

????????????/ anyone had this issue before?



Well, if you're doing 35 mph with the trolling motor, it's probably too
big. ;-)

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:39:00 -0400, Chris wrote:

Hi All,

Here's the question, I've got a 16ft boat with about a 5ft wide back end.
On it I've got a 65hp motor, and the separate mount for a trolling motor.

I have a 9.9hp motor which I was considering using as the trolling motor,
but lately I'm thinking that it may be a touch too large size wise, and
weight wise.

What do you guys think?


Sounds a bit big. I can't get my 12-ft to troll slow enough with the 9.9 -
I use an electric. As for weight, you can put the battery and/or trolling
motor tank on the opposite side to the motor, or maybe even move the big
motor over a bit.

Lloyd Sumpter
"The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12

Do you use a 30lb electric? How many hours do you get off of a single
battery charge?


"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:39:00 -0400, Chris wrote:

Hi All,

Here's the question, I've got a 16ft boat with about a 5ft wide back end.
On it I've got a 65hp motor, and the separate mount for a trolling motor.

I have a 9.9hp motor which I was considering using as the trolling motor,
but lately I'm thinking that it may be a touch too large size wise, and
weight wise.

What do you guys think?


Sounds a bit big. I can't get my 12-ft to troll slow enough with the 9.9 -
I use an electric. As for weight, you can put the battery and/or trolling
motor tank on the opposite side to the motor, or maybe even move the big
motor over a bit.

Lloyd Sumpter
"The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:22:12 -0400, Chris wrote:

Do you use a 30lb electric? How many hours do you get off of a single
battery charge?


On the 12-footer I use a 40-lb "Maximizer". I don't know how long it would
last at "full throttle" (I suspect maybe 1.5 hrs or so), but at trolling
speeds it runs all day and has lots left. The "Maximizer" cct means it
draws way less at lower throttle settings than conventional motors.

That's with a Group 24 deep-cycle battery.

Lloyd Sumpter
"The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12

No kidding eh!

That's pretty impressive for an electric motor. Does Minn Kot-a make that
model?

What would your guess be as to performance between trolling with a 30lb
thrust, and this 40lb thrust?

I would never look to go full throttle, simply trolling at 3kph, then use
the big motor to boot around.


"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:22:12 -0400, Chris wrote:

Do you use a 30lb electric? How many hours do you get off of a single
battery charge?


On the 12-footer I use a 40-lb "Maximizer". I don't know how long it would
last at "full throttle" (I suspect maybe 1.5 hrs or so), but at trolling
speeds it runs all day and has lots left. The "Maximizer" cct means it
draws way less at lower throttle settings than conventional motors.

That's with a Group 24 deep-cycle battery.

Lloyd Sumpter
"The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12