Trolling Motor! Help!!!

[Roland Betts]

I am looking to buy a trolling motor for my bass baby. I don't what I need to get started. Do i need a battery? What do they mean by electric? I am looking for a trolling motor with a 30" short shaft and around a 30 lb. thrust. PLease help and leave sites where i could get what i need. Thank you.

 

[Fishbusters]

Re: Trolling Motor! Help!!!

Yes you need a battery. Electric is just that it is electric which is why you need the 12 volt deep cycle battery. As to sites you can get them at the local Wal-Mart cheaper than anywhere else and as long as you go Minn Kota you will be fine. The shaft length is not all that importiant as long as it will reach the water in my opinion and i have always believed that the stronger the trolling motor the better up to the price you can afford. As far as options other than power I would go with as few as possible because that just means more to go wrong. I like a hand controled motor mounted on the bow all you need to do is loosen the set screw and turn the head around 180 then retighten.

 

[FLATHEAD]

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Try the bottom of this page. There is a link for trolling motors. This may help.<br />------------<br />Flathead

 

[dmessy]

Re: Trolling Motor! Help!!!

Hi Betts, is your "bass baby" a small 2 man boat or ? If it is, I have a Bass Hunter 10'x4' with a 34# MinnKota on the front and a 1.5 HP Tanaka gas motor on the rear(complete with stick steering no less!). I used a transome(rear) mount trolling motor and just turned the head around like someone else suggested. Only downfall is if you hit an underwater object, there is no flex, so go with the composite shaft and keep your eyes open. I had to fiberglass repair the front mount when I let my buddy(who knew the water "like the back of his hand") run it and he smacked a stump <br />Those small boat are awesome fishing machines for lakes, tanks and rivers, are very stable and practically unsinkable...have fun!

 

[NathanY]

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Wal-Mart has a new motorguide 36# on sale for 80.00 and deepcycle batteries for 50.00. That is all you need.

 

[SoonerSlim]

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Betts.<br /><br />Try trollingmotorparts.com website. They have great prices and are courteous and helpful folks. I'd recommend a 30# Minn Kota Endura trolling motor. I'd also offer to you not to skrimp on buying a trolling motor battery. Also, Walmart offers a straight deep cycle charger for under$30 that beat the higher priced ones. The best battery I've found is the Delco Voyager, but they are hard to find, try Sears. Also, I installed a on-off footswitch on my trolling motor. I just set the motor at the speed I want to fish and then step on the switch to go/stop. These folks can provide you advice about all of this. Good luck.

 

[dmessy]

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I got Walmarts 10amp charger, had "Everstart" pasted on its side. Saw THE SAME charger made by Schumaker called " Marine Ship to Shore" at twice the price! It works well as it is fully automatic. Good advice on the Sears battery too as I got one and it is truly a "Diehard"

 

[ebbtide176]

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hehe - sooner is a little later -<br /><br /> original poster Betts hasn't replied in over 5 weeks !

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Trolling Motor! Help!!!

Now ebb, maybe he is a fishing.