Your trolling motor top speed?

[simplystressed]

Just curious - what do you guys get for top speed with your bow mount? With no wind, I get about 4.5km/h on GPS full tilt with a 40lb motor on 14' aluminum. To me that seems slow for such a light boat. But curious what the rest of you guys see when using it to move quick across the water at times. Let me know your speed and boat size.

 

[John_S]

Re: Your trolling motor top speed?

Just yesterday, instead of starting the motor to shoot across a gap, just used the trolling motor. There was only a slight tailwind breeze and GPS and water speed indicated 4mph. This is with a 45lb thrust MG wireless at full speed, on an 14' Starcraft, not one of those light cartopper alum boats.

I mainly use the trolling motor for positioning, not for "real" trolling or distance travel. The outboard is for that.

 

[simplystressed]

Re: Your trolling motor top speed?

Just yesterday, instead of starting the motor to shoot across a gap, just used the trolling motor. There was only a slight tailwind breeze and GPS and water speed indicated 4mph. This is with a 45lb thrust MG wireless at full speed, on an 14' Starcraft, not one of those light cartopper alum boats.

I mainly use the trolling motor for positioning, not for "real" trolling or distance travel. The outboard is for that.

I have a powerdrive V2 40lb. Mine would be a cartopper aluminum but I have a carpeted wood floor in it, so maybe the how thing weighs 350lbs everything included. Did you have the back motor in the water when you were moving? I figured mine would at least do 4mph, not 4km/h

 

[papamike]

Re: Your trolling motor top speed?

If you want to go faster lift your main motor out of the water for less drag.

 

[simplystressed]

Re: Your trolling motor top speed?

If you want to go faster lift your main motor out of the water for less drag.

I had the motor in the water while I tested this, I'll give that a shot but would be suprised if it made a signifigant difference. Will let you know.

 

[John_S]

Re: Your trolling motor top speed?

This was with motor down (40hp), 3 adults, 2 batteries, lots of gear, and about 3gal of gas. The boat has a wood deck the length of the boat, and a front and back casting deck. To be honest, this is the first time I ever looked to see how fast I was going with the trolling motor.