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davoO813

Posted 5/14/2007 2:07 PM (#256134)
Subject: Trolling Motor on Tuffy Esox

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Location: SAVAGE MN

I have a 16 foot Tuffy Esox with a 50 lbs 12V MotorGuide bow mount trolling motor. I use 2 batteries wired together with a Guest 2-bank on-board charger. I have problems in strong winds with this set up. Does anyone else run a similar boat with a 12V motor? Is this a lbs thrust issue, does a Minn Kota 55 PowerDrive AutoPilot deliver significantly more thrust to enable me to make some speed into the wind? The MotorGuide I have is a 12V/24V model; would I get better performance if I wired the boat for 24V? Just looking for a few additional heads to help in the decision whether to get new motor, new batteries, or re-wire the boat.

Thanks,
Oly