Trolling Motor HELP

[BassMoJo]

Im thinkin about getting 2 trolling motors 2morrow? I have a 16.5ft, 2000 Bass Tracker, I have already a 40hp power gas engine, but most places around here dont allow gas..but still need it for tourneys ...But anyway These Trolling motors well be my mine way of gettin around if gas motors are prohibited? Any reccommendations would be nice !!

[BassMoJo]

Heres a picture of it !!

[BassMoJo]

Anything...Make, type ...thurst??

[skeeter944]

a minnkota 40lb thrust,or a motorguide,go with what you can afford. also,have an extra battery for it.

[PowerBass]

Gow ith 65 minumum. If you plan on fishing rivers, windy conditons the 24 volt motor wiht most thrust you can afford will save yer butt more than hurt ya. The trackers get blown around pretty bad, I battle it in a 46 thruster, but I wish I had more

[islandflyfisher]

I would say over 40. I have a 41 thrust on my 9 foot pond prowler. I think that you need more if it is all you will be using at times.

[mack]

im with PB...65 pound thrust minimum. i have a 54 pound thrust tm on a ten foot jon boat. go with the biggest you can get.

[Rebbasser]

I agree-instead of getting two more TMs I'd get one with a lot of thrust. I've got a 17-6 Nitro with a 71 lb 24V Motorguide and you can dang near ski behind it, and that's pulling not only a heavy fiberglass boat but a 115 Merc to boot. If you go that route I would highly recommend an on-board charger, but this is essential: Take your current battery in and trade it in for a new one and then get a second one. You will hook them up in series. If you use a new with an old battery it will shorten both battery's lifes.

Like I said in your other post, getting 2 more TM is overkill IMO. If you can afford to buy 2 TMs I'd just get one powerful one.