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Old 11-04-2010, 11:07 PM
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yeh it was a little choppy i just wanted to see how good it would do in the ruffness and it wasnt bad at all but as far as fishing, haha lets not go there i was aggervated and i think im going to look into a 80lb trolling motor instead of the dang 55 i have grrrr
A 55 is way too small for that boat,what were they thinking? 80lb will make life alot easier.
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Old 11-05-2010, 11:08 AM
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A 55 is way too small for that boat,what were they thinking? 80lb will make life alot easier.
I think he said that boat was used only in fresh water. For saltwater, need something bigger.

I got a 55 lb thrust trolling motor on my 15' boat.......and wish I had something bigger.
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Old 11-05-2010, 11:20 AM
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I think he said that boat was used only in fresh water. For saltwater, need something bigger.

I got a 55 lb thrust trolling motor on my 15' boat.......and wish I had something bigger.
The more power the better. I got a 70lb on my aluminum boat and its perfect,almost gets on step.
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Old 11-05-2010, 11:38 AM
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The more power the better. I got a 70lb on my aluminum boat and its perfect,almost gets on step.

I just did not want to go to a second battery at that time. Maybe when it finally needs replacing.

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