new trolling motor

weidner21 · 01-21-06, 08:06 PM

i have a 95 javelin 350A its 15'6" and last yr i bought a 40lb thrust minn kota....when im out on the lake and there is alittle bit of wind i have to run my trolling motor on 4 speed and that causes my battery to drain down pretty fast...so this yr i thought about getting a 55lb thrust minn kota...if i was to do so would i notice much of a change in how long my battery will last and will i see a big change in the power of it? thanks weidner21

basser087 · 01-21-06, 08:36 PM

That motor should push your boat great! I used to have one on a 17' Ranger and it did ok on battery life but I had to run it on 3 but with the 15.5 boat you should be able to run it on 1 or 2 and go all day. Also, check out the new Minn Kota bowmounts they're a little cheaper but are just as nice as a high class trolling motor.

Rebbasser · 01-21-06, 08:53 PM

Weidner, is that TM a 12 or 24V motor? If it is a 12V the more powerful motor will drain your battery faster. If you move up to a 24V motor you will probably have a lot longer battery life. I've got a 17-6 Nitro that came with a 43lb thrust TM (12V) that really wasn't big enough for that boat and the battery drained real fast. I upgraded to a 71lb (24V) TM, and when I take it to an electrics only lake and use it all day on 5(high) quite a bit I have never used more than half of the battery power. The downside is it takes 2 TM batteries, but for the extended range you will get it was sure worth it for me.

weidner21 · 01-21-06, 09:04 PM

its a 12v.....dont really want to go with with the 24v cause all i have on my boat is a 48 johnson so i dont want the added weight....i plan on getting a 99 procraft with a 120 on it next yr so then i will upgrade to the 24v when i get that boat

lizardsrule · 01-21-06, 09:21 PM

Different props can affect battery life/speed also.

Lizards

Rebbasser · 01-21-06, 09:26 PM

Good point, Lizards. Weidner, I bought one of the Kipawa props advertised on this site on Bassintom's recommendation, and I can't recommend one highly enough. It is a fantastic prop-cuts down on battery use and truely is weedless.

zooker · 01-21-06, 10:08 PM

i agree with reb as i have a kipawa on my 12 volt moter guide.. which is on a 15.9 foot stratos. i can run it about 5 hours with stock prop or 8 with the kipawa prop-i really need new battery mine is an interstate and 5 years old..

zooker

1FASTLASER · 01-22-06, 06:51 AM

Go with the kipiwa unless you wanna get a 24v. And for future reference any boat be it a 15'6" or a 21' will always do better with a 24v. Motor lasts longer due to the fact that a 24v operates more effeciently on 24 than at 12.

01-21-06, 08:06 PM	#1
weidner21 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: wabash,In Posts: 63	new trolling motor i have a 95 javelin 350A its 15'6" and last yr i bought a 40lb thrust minn kota....when im out on the lake and there is alittle bit of wind i have to run my trolling motor on 4 speed and that causes my battery to drain down pretty fast...so this yr i thought about getting a 55lb thrust minn kota...if i was to do so would i notice much of a change in how long my battery will last and will i see a big change in the power of it? thanks weidner21

01-21-06, 08:53 PM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Weidner, is that TM a 12 or 24V motor? If it is a 12V the more powerful motor will drain your battery faster. If you move up to a 24V motor you will probably have a lot longer battery life. I've got a 17-6 Nitro that came with a 43lb thrust TM (12V) that really wasn't big enough for that boat and the battery drained real fast. I upgraded to a 71lb (24V) TM, and when I take it to an electrics only lake and use it all day on 5(high) quite a bit I have never used more than half of the battery power. The downside is it takes 2 TM batteries, but for the extended range you will get it was sure worth it for me. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

01-21-06, 09:21 PM	#5
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Different props can affect battery life/speed also. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

01-21-06, 09:26 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Good point, Lizards. Weidner, I bought one of the Kipawa props advertised on this site on Bassintom's recommendation, and I can't recommend one highly enough. It is a fantastic prop-cuts down on battery use and truely is weedless. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

01-21-06, 10:08 PM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i agree with reb as i have a kipawa on my 12 volt moter guide.. which is on a 15.9 foot stratos. i can run it about 5 hours with stock prop or 8 with the kipawa prop-i really need new battery mine is an interstate and 5 years old.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 Last edited by zooker; 01-22-06 at 07:56 AM.

01-21-06, 08:36 PM	#2
basser087 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Niles, Mi Posts: 75	That motor should push your boat great! I used to have one on a 17' Ranger and it did ok on battery life but I had to run it on 3 but with the 15.5 boat you should be able to run it on 1 or 2 and go all day. Also, check out the new Minn Kota bowmounts they're a little cheaper but are just as nice as a high class trolling motor.

01-21-06, 09:04 PM	#4
weidner21 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: wabash,In Posts: 63	its a 12v.....dont really want to go with with the 24v cause all i have on my boat is a 48 johnson so i dont want the added weight....i plan on getting a 99 procraft with a 120 on it next yr so then i will upgrade to the 24v when i get that boat

01-22-06, 06:51 AM	#8
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Go with the kipiwa unless you wanna get a 24v. And for future reference any boat be it a 15'6" or a 21' will always do better with a 24v. Motor lasts longer due to the fact that a 24v operates more effeciently on 24 than at 12. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

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