I am thinking about putting a fan on my 1752 weldbilt. I currently have an Minn kota 80 troller and it does great. I would like some opinions on if i should put a fan on and how loud it will be? What motors would be best to purchase and are on the quiet side. Is it worth putting a fan on over a troller?? Is it easy to control a fan as well? Thanks
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By 1 inch shaft, you mean what comes from the engine spec right?
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yes that's what he meant and its what I have (1"x3") but a ton of stress is put on a direct drive motor. a reduction is built to fit any shaft 4" or longer. I personally will not buy anything less than 1 1/8 x 4". there are some guys on here building fans with the 22 hp predator motor from harbor freight. it looks like a pretty good choice actually. especially since its only about 7bills. might give those a look.
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I wouldn't even mess around with a 1 inch shaft. There is a lot of guys that do and there is a lot of them that snap. I wouldn't go less than an 1 1/8 shaft and to get that your going to need at least a 20hp motor. Just spend the money on a good motor Kohler, Vanguard, Honda ect don't mess around with those flebay specials or harbor freight motors chunk!!!
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Yea, I agree. Get a sound motor from the start. I bought my Kohler 25 hp Command Pro for $999.99 from Northern Tool brand new. It was the floor model that they were selling at a huge discount. The only issue was the keys were missing. Just have to be patient and keep your eyes open.
Yea, I agree. Get a sound motor from the start. I bought my Kohler 25 hp Command Pro for $999.99 from Northern Tool brand new. It was the floor model that they were selling at a huge discount. The only issue was the keys were missing. Just have to be patient and keep your eyes open.
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1 7/16" output shaft on my Kohler by the way...
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Okay! I was looking at a 15 hp lifan motor as it has incredible reviews by many experts in the industry of mechanical engineers and so on. It is also half the price of a honda but it only has a 1 inch shaft...
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I couldn't disagree with you more. If you own a Lund, don't put a fan on it. A modified V still has a nearly flat bottom and can certainly be effective with a fan - as long as you don't underbuild it. Our fan will drag bottom, knock over swamp trees ~2" diameter, run thick cattails....Have you ever fished off a Mod-V fan boat? Given the big water we run and the constant windy/wavy conditions we face in North Dakota I'd never have a slick bottom fan boat. Will a slick bottom outperform a ribbed or veed boat in the shallows? Yes. Are Mod V's useless with a fan? Absolutely not, I'd never put a troller back on the boat unless the fan was down for repairs, that boat will get places you'd never, ever be able to shoot with a troller.
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Completely agree with you kingcan.
Completely agree with you kingcan.
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well no ive not fished a modV fan boat but every modV I've ever seen is riding around nose heavy and drags bottom long before a troller runs out of water. now im sure its nice not to worry about vegetation but it still takes a lot more water to float a modV. all im ssaying is here's no replacement for displacement. didn't mean it shouldn't be done, just tryin to explain that results vary greatly depending on the canvas you start with.
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Actually that's not true...
The boat I just did is a mod v with an decent amount of v all the way to the transom. About 4" height difference from the chine to the bottom at the transom.
I run my troller just barely deep enough to stay under water and the troller will drag well before the hull touches bottom. Had the troller buried to the nose cone on some mud flats weekend before last and the boat was still floating.
A guy I use to shoot with had a mod v tracker that was the same way except its flat.
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modVs must just sit deeper in the water here in Indiana. never seen one that could float level with 3-4 guys on the front. maybe I don't know what im talking about.
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Freaking weird Indiana water! :gay:
I'm sure weight (distribution) and boat size will play a big factor on how they sit. Smaller boat with small motor and 4 big arse dudes up front on the deck.....
My boat is pretty damn big with a bigger motor plus 4 big batteries and big genny on the back. I'm actually to stern heavy (my thread from last week). So 3 or 4 guys up front just kinda evens it out at most.
I'm sure weight (distribution) and boat size will play a big factor on how they sit. Smaller boat with small motor and 4 big arse dudes up front on the deck.....
My boat is pretty damn big with a bigger motor plus 4 big batteries and big genny on the back. I'm actually to stern heavy (my thread from last week). So 3 or 4 guys up front just kinda evens it out at most.
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