trolling motor ?

[joebob14]

I have a 14 ft trihull that I am trying to push around the flats with a 30# minkota transom mount trolling motor.The motor will push the boat but only if I run it wide open and if the wind or tide is moving just a little bit I have no control at all. My question is how big of a trolling motor do I need for my boat. I dont have any pics but its a strait up 14 ft trihull, no topcap or console or anything just a 15 hp outboard on an empty hull.

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: trolling motor ?

try a 55lb riptide. the previous owner had one on my boat and it pushed it around good. my boat's a 14' trihull with 50hp four seats, two batteries, and 9 gallons of gas on board, also a 15lb anchor. it's a side console setup too so. i would be surprised if it didn't get you going pretty fast at wot.

 

[joebob14]

Re: trolling motor ?

Yeah my brother in law has one of those on his pathfinder. Im not realy looking to go that fast or spend that much. If I could find a good deal on a used one though I would go for it.

 

[blifsey]

Re: trolling motor ?

Can you rotate head and move it to the bow? When I had a 14' aluminum boat with trolling motor it seemed that it was easier to pull boat through water than push it. It might have just been my perception/imagination, too.

Oops...just noticed you said tri-hull...assume its a heavier fiberglass boat? 30lbs might be a but light duty for that.

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: trolling motor ?

ya the boat that i was talking about was about 1500-1800 pounds

 

[joebob14]

Re: trolling motor ?

I can rotate the head,I havnt thought about that. It might work, the problem I have is the wind or the tide just pushes the front of the boat wherever it wants so moving it to the front and pulling the boat I imagine the rear can drift where it wants and I could still control it.Thanks blifsey, Ill try it this weakend. I hate having to fight the wifey about spending more money on my boat. ( of course its okay to spend money on her boat though) haha

 

[DuckHunterJon]

Re: trolling motor ?

A little wind can definitely make it dicey. My 70 lb struggles when the wind cranks up a bit. And I have less freeboard than your tri-hull - ie, less wind resistance. I'd see if you can pick up a stronger motor. Keep an eye on craigslist, there seem to be quite a few of them for sale recently.

 

[royal0014]

Re: trolling motor ?

I have a 14 foot trihull and a 30# TR, turned the head around and mount it to the front/side of the boat. Moves and controls it just fine. I can actually leave a small wake when in high 'gear'.


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[KnightWolf]

Re: trolling motor ?

I had a Tuffy 14ft tri-Hull and had a bow mount 55lb old johnson 24v system and it scooted. In high it would lunge the boat forward if you tapped the throttle.