Which motor, battery?

[12stepper]

Second season is approaching w/ my 14' aluminum Polarkraft utility boat (semi-v), currently has a 9.8 Tohatsu, but I'd like an electric, especially for the lake where I can't use the gas motor. So it's not really for trolling per se, but noodling around when I'm tired of rowing.<br /><br />Assume a family of 4 plus gear, and transom mount (no real space up front), what numbers do I need to pay attention to when I measure the transom, to compare w/ the shaft lengths advertised for the motor? And what battery? My outboard is a pull start, so I'm only running a fishfinder plus this new electric motor. I like the small size of Cabelas 12V rechargable, but it's not in stock right now.<br /><br />Thanks for any insight.

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: Which motor, battery?

Not familiar with the Cabelas model, but it's probably just a Minn Kota with the Cabela's name on it. Take a look at their endura series. Anything over 30# of thrust comes with at least a 36" shaft which should be fine for your application. Get a good quality deep cycle battery to run your TM and fish finder. The best (cheapest) place to get these motors is usually Wal Mart.

 

[18rabbit]

Re: Which motor, battery?

If you are tooling around with an electric motor as your sole source of propulsion with the family aboard, you may be a candidate for running 6v industrial or golf cart batteries in series IF your electro-noodling is a frequent activity. Bat size really depends on how long you ‘noodle’ about.

 

[12stepper]

Re: Which motor, battery?

Thanks!

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: Which motor, battery?

Just get a deep cycle RV battery. The bigger, the heavier, the better, the longer you can noodle!