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| Always oversize your trolling motor. Figure what you think you need then upsize one bigger if you can at all afford it. I have a Tuffy 1700 EDV. Everyone I talked to said I would be fine with a 65 pound 24v. I was able to afford a bigger one so I opted for an 80 Maxxum. I'm ecstatic with the choice. I can run on about 30-50% in most conditions and darn near leave a wake at 80% and up.
The reasons for the bigger motor are several fold. 1st off, the bigger your motor, the lower power you'll need to run it at to accomplish the same task as a smaller one. 2nd maxing out the power level on a troller really eats batteries. 3rd the lower you use the longer the runtime you'll get between charges.
Not saying you should put an 80 on yours, but I would suggest getting the biggest one you can afford.
One other thing, I had a PowerDrive and got rid of it for my Maxxum. Running the troller from the back of the boat is nice, but unless you really have a need to do that, I'd suggest the Maxxum. I had a PowerDrive for several years and just never liked/got used to that footpad thing.
Scott
Edited by theedz155 1/28/2006 7:04 PM
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