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Location: Kodiak, AK | I agree with "Guest." If a 55 lb motor will move your boat OK, get an 80 lb motor. You don't need 100 lbs, but 80 will do it with ease. As for shaft length, it depends on the water you're fishing. Fishing Mille Lacs or LSC where you'll be in decent, heavy chop on a regular basis, get the 60". If you're fishing smaller water that won't blow up as often, you can do the 54"
I'm a MinnKota guy, and like the Terrova because of the Co-Pilot feature. I've got an 80 lb, 60" motor on my 20' Ranger. I could've justified a 101 lb motor, but I do more drifting open flats than I do following structure (very little structure here on LSC) so the 24v actually lasts me two or three days on a charge! And the 80 lb thrust moves the boat with ease at almost 3 mph in chop.
Edited by esoxfly 12/4/2008 9:22 AM
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