What kind of Motor should i get on my boat?
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I just purchased a 12 foot fibreglass three hull boat mainly for fishing (it includes oars) I don’t have much money but I also need a motor. I am willing to spend 350$ max. I was thinking of a trolling motor with 70lbs of thrust (bass pro shops have cheap ones). Since the boat will be used strictly for fishing, i need a trolling motor anyways. Would this be sufficient for my boat? What else would you suggest. How fast do you think I would be able to travel? Also, how long would a battery last?
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get a honda
For $350 you’re going to have to lower your standards.
I priced trolling motors last week and a 70lb thrust was around $450. Granted, transom mounts are a bit cheaper, but not by much.
Running on 3(half speed) you should be able to get a couple of hours of continuous run time out of a decent battery.
You should have a rating on the boat for horsepower and I’m sure it would handle a 5hp engine. You could probably pull 7mph from that. You’ll have to watch the classified ads, but you can run across a decent small engine in your price range. Just stay away from the old air cooled engines. They are crap.
Check the max HP rating your boat can handle. It should be on a tag attached to the transom. A 12 ft boat? At 10 HP will get you there pretty fast or maybe a 6 hp. A trolling motor putting out 70 lbs of thrust will push you along but nothing compared to a gas engine. The batter will last depending on a couple of things. Will you run the motor wide open all time? How good is and how much amp hr capacity does the battery have. I don’t think you will be happy with a trolling motor unless you are fishing in a 100 acre lake or less. Pops
Get Twim 502′s
you can find a decent used 10-15 horse outboard for $350.
I just bought a used 40 horse mariner for $400 and it runs great. Dont use a trolling motor thats a big pain in the ass.
And would be extremely slow