Sizing a trolling motor

MikeA57 · 10-13-11, 02:09 PM

I've got an old 1984 Venture fiberglass tri-hull bass boat with a 115 Mariner on it. It's 16 1/2' long but not a wide boat and I'm looking to put a new trolling motor on it. It had a 42 lb thrust MG on it previously but when I got the boat it didn't work. I'm a MK man so that's what I'm probably going to go with. I looked at the Maxxum 55 but saw that it was a 12 volt and I really wanted to go with 24 volt. The Maxxum 70 is a 24 volt but I'm wondering if that's too much trolling motor for this boat. What do you guys think? Should I go with the 55 or will the 70 be OK?

10-13-11, 02:09 PM	#1
MikeA57 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Mississippi Posts: 38	Sizing a trolling motor I've got an old 1984 Venture fiberglass tri-hull bass boat with a 115 Mariner on it. It's 16 1/2' long but not a wide boat and I'm looking to put a new trolling motor on it. It had a 42 lb thrust MG on it previously but when I got the boat it didn't work. I'm a MK man so that's what I'm probably going to go with. I looked at the Maxxum 55 but saw that it was a 12 volt and I really wanted to go with 24 volt. The Maxxum 70 is a 24 volt but I'm wondering if that's too much trolling motor for this boat. What do you guys think? Should I go with the 55 or will the 70 be OK? Attached Thumbnails

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