Trolling motors
banditman
Posted 9/8/2016 12:43 PM (#829785)
Subject: Trolling motors





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Location: Tomahawk, WI		Im going to purchase a new trolling motor in the next few days. Im going with a Motorguide X5. Ive always used MGs and Ive never had an issue. Here is the question.
What size should I go with? Im already decided on a 24v motor but the X5 comes in 70# and 80# do I need to spend the extra money for 10# of thrust?
My boat is 17' long and it weighs 1700 with the motor.
Fishysam
Posted 9/8/2016 1:38 PM (#829794 - in reply to #829785)
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Huh quite the stumper here, I guess if you have 8 gauge wire I'd get the 70# but if you have 6ga I'd go for the 80# I can't think of any other reason they sell them in that range... Or the 80# has a quality grade of "A++". Vs just a "B" grade I believe minnkota does stuff like that cause every terrova seems louder than an equal fortrex.
krisrishonda
Posted 9/8/2016 1:57 PM (#829798 - in reply to #829785)
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I think the 70 lb is only available in a 45" shaft. What size do you have now? Kris
169sportsman
Posted 9/8/2016 10:41 PM (#829860 - in reply to #829785)
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Buy once cry once.
I don't think you would ever regret having too much power. Not to mention batteries will last longer.
banditman
Posted 9/9/2016 8:47 AM (#829883 - in reply to #829785)
Subject: Re: Trolling motors





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Location: Tomahawk, WI		Going with the 80#
danlaboucane
Posted 9/9/2016 9:39 AM (#829898 - in reply to #829883)
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banditman - 9/9/2016 8:47 AM

Going with the 80#

well done !
bob1
Posted 9/9/2016 10:04 AM (#829903 - in reply to #829785)
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Smart move getting the larger motor!

Bob
pklingen
Posted 9/10/2016 3:27 PM (#830058 - in reply to #829785)
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Location: NE Ohio		a saying i choose to live by..............." you'll never know when you have too much, but you'll always know when you have too little! "
banditman
Posted 9/20/2016 7:19 AM (#830858 - in reply to #829785)
Subject: Re: Trolling motors





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Location: Tomahawk, WI		Ugh, 10 hours on the new motor and its in for a new control board already. Should be up and running by Thursday but its a real bummer when you pay that much money and it pukes right away.
mtcook16
Posted 9/20/2016 9:42 AM (#830871 - in reply to #829785)
Subject: Re: Trolling motors





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Location: MN		There is info out there on what has been going on with the X5 motors. I hope you are one of the lucky ones and that this is your last issue.
banditman
Posted 9/20/2016 11:42 AM (#830884 - in reply to #830871)
Subject: Re: Trolling motors





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Location: Tomahawk, WI
mtcook16 - 9/20/2016 9:42 AM

There is info out there on what has been going on with the X5 motors. I hope you are one of the lucky ones and that this is your last issue.


Really, where? I could onlyfind a couple threads on BBC and one on the texasfishing forum. Both were several months old with people that had some of the very first motors made. Nothing recent.