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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Keep in mind this is a 16'10" very light low profile V hull. If you had an 80# on high and hit the switch without warning everyone, there will be folks in the water. I own the first X170 out of the mold three years ago and have a 55# 24 volt MotorGuide on the bow. I have never wished for more power or a longer run...even on trips where I don't get a full charge every day, fish current, wind and everything else. It's my primary fishing boat.
There's plenty of room and the boat has a Marinco system for 12 or 24, so two batteries is easy either way. If you select an 80# motor, it will be everything you need...and then some.
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