Does any of the site sponcers sell trollers and or converters?

 

IMO depending on how much your using it, how much wind and current you're fighting will depend on how much thrust you need. On this new 18 I tried a 40# and when fighting current and wind one day I had to use it pretty much on full the whole time. The book will tell you that full speed on most any troller will last you about 2 hours. Now I have to 80# 24v and I can run it on 1/2 speed (same as 40# on full) and it should last 6 hours. I'm not always running that speed so last time I was out for 4 hours there sill seemed to be plenty of speed left even with running on full at times. This prop on the 80 is a lot better also as it just slices right through the grass and lillies. It's rare that they wrap up around the prop. They will build up on the shaft but a couple turns will dispose of this debris most of the time. I am able to power right through duckweed and lillies that would stop the 40# in no time.

 

I'd like to join you with your new setup Fred! Our boats are similar in size now. I think I'd still have to get a converter. I often go longer than 6 hours. ...expecialy when Shane jumps aboard...:gay:. Shane, his brother, and I tend to shoot a lot more rivers than lakes. The water current is one honey hole is fast enough and changing that I don't think a troller would do well. I'll just use the outboard there.

 

I run a 55# MinnKota 12v on my Pathfinder 17T. We had the trolling motor on for close to 4 straight hours on a battery the other day. Now I can get away with a 12v with only 55#'s of thrust because my skiff weight is ony 500lbs and have a C60 Yamaha hanging off the back. What's very cool is using a Power Pole in the current. Once I find a spot that fish cruise through, I can pole down and wait for them to cruise by.