Couple of questions regarding trolling motor thrust?

[TobyfromMO]

Dave: Added to my description above....the boat is not a flat bottom. It is has a 4-6 degree semi-V.



Not to say I won't get a wild hair and go someplace else but 99% of my use for this boat will be bass or crappie fishing the lower part of Black River (below Clearwater Dam) and Clearwater Lake. Here at home I'll occasionally hit any one of the small rivers around me, i.e. Meremac, St. Francois, Big, Bourbeuse.



I've been running/fishing the lower part of Black River and Clearwater Lake my entire life. I love it down there.

[Triton X2]

Toby, I would suggest you go with the 12 in a Minn Kota...really think the bracketing is better than the other one..They should both be about the same cost unless you get one on sale. Oh I was going to mention there are only a couple of companies that make tm's any more....OMC got bought by one of em I think MK.

[Warmouth]

I've floated the upper Black River several times, Just above Clearwater lake. Prety country out there, rough.

[fishin]

Toby,

In your situation a 12 volt would be ideal I think. You will get better battery life out of a 24 volt than with the 12 volt but if you are running a light boat it is probably not that big of an issue.

My heavy butted 20 foot fish/ski takes all 55 pounds of thrust in 24 volt mode to move it around in the wind. I am not sure why mine even has a 12 volt option.

fishin

[RB]

[Triton X2]