EFishBox carries a complete line of Minn Kota Trolling Motors and Accessories. We constantly check for the best prices on any offered Minn Kota product.Choosing the right motor is important. Some things you need to know. Will you be fishing freshwater, saltwater or both? If saltwater or both you must choose a motor designed for saltwater.What type of boat will you be fishing from? Bass boat, pontoon, flats boat, deep V, canoe or Jon Boat and aluminum or fiberglass. How heavy are your boat, gear and fishing buddies? Do you fish in a windy area or against a current?
These varying factors all come into play when choosing a motor. The most important factor is getting plenty of thrust to move the boat under your worst condition. Anything less will just frustrate you and spoil your fun. The below table is suggested thrust for boats of these lengths under the best conditions. You should increase the thrust for a heavier than normal load, windy or fast current conditions.
Voltage:Motors come in three different voltages, 12, 24 and 36. The 24 and 36-volt batteries are a combination of 12 volt batteries. The difference is when using 24 or 36 volt systems the motor draws less amperes and so last longer. The higher the voltage, the lower the amperes at the same thrust. In most cases any boat over 12' should use at least a 24 volt system. Boats in the 20' + range should consider a 36 volt system. Batteries should be good quality deep cycle batteries to withstand the constant discharging. Mounting:Bow, transom or engine mount? For most boats and most fishing applications bow or transom will be the choice. A bow mount works better if your boat can accommodate that application. You have to have room for the mount and room to stand next to it to fish. A transom mount works fine on a canoe, Jon boat or other small boat without a bow fishing platform. An engine mount can be used on boats that don't have any room for a bow or transom mount but are usually only used on boats for trolling as they must be steered with the helm or engine stick making them awkward for casting. Speed and Steering Control:There are 2 choices with a third add on. The most responsive is the hand control. However, when you have a fish on it can be difficult to control the boat. With a foot control you have to get used to the delay in response but always have both hands free. With an autopilot you can have the advantage of the hand control and still have both hands free while fighting a fish.
i-Pilot™:A new autopilot which automatically controls and steers your boat using GPS technology. Lock onto a fishing spot – and stay there. Record a successful path and retrace it later. Set cruise control for perfect bait presentation. The shaft length: Length is strictly determined by the heigth of the bow or stern being mounted to. For most applications you want enough shaft to put at least 6" of water over the prop. Remember; shaft length is adjustable on the motor so don't get one that is just long enough.
Abreviations used by Minn Kota: The ST stands for Salt Water Terrova, SPstands for Saltwater PowerDrive, SM = Saltwater Maxxum, SE=Saltwater Edge, SF=Saltwater Fortrex, H=Hand control, SC=Speed Coil (meaning 5 speeds.) BG= Bow Guard, L&D= Latch and Door, AP=Auto Pilot, CP=Co Pilot, US2= Universal Sonar 2, US=Universal Sonar.
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