Minn Kota Trolling Motor!

[Melvin Hatcher]

Anyone out there running a Minn Kota Riptide, AutoPilot, CoPilot? <br />I recently had my local mariner install one on my 19 ft' center console Key West. I can't wait until spring to try it out.

 

[DJ]

Re: Minn Kota Trolling Motor!

I have owned/operated an autopilot. I loved it. It was also on a center console-19' Palm Beach.<br /><br />Plenty of power.

 

[Melvin Hatcher]

Re: Minn Kota Trolling Motor!

Hi, <br /><br />Thanks for your speedy reply. Could you please give me the type batteries you used with your trolling motor, the charging cycle and how long you could troll between charging?<br />Also, did you have an on board battery charger, if so, what type did you use?<br /><br />Rgards,<br /><br />DoferGofer

 

[kalan2000]

Re: Minn Kota Trolling Motor!

DFG'r,<br /><br />I use a MK Powerdrive 55AP with Copilot on my bowrider (3200#) and absolutely love it. I'm running on one 12v Trojan 225 battery (group 31 size), but plan to run 2 of them in parallel later this month. I get 4-5 hrs on the one battery at relatively high power settings when trolling for trout to get 1.5-2 mph. I'd like to extend that , which is why I'm going to a 2 battery, parallel setup. I can fish all day for bass on one battery with intermittent TM use working a shoreline. <br /><br />I just installed a 3 bank, 45 amp (15 amp/bank) Dual Pro onboard charger that seems to work great. Easy to install and customise lead lengths and impossible to misuse/overcharge. Just plug it in and forget it. Feel free to email any specific questions. kalan@cwnet.com <br /><br />Al

 

[Melvin Hatcher]

Re: Minn Kota Trolling Motor!

kalan2000 <br /><br />Thank you very sir. Your information has been very helpful<br /><br />DoferGofer.