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| looking at this boat for 200-2000 acre lakes for casting with two...occationally 3. has 40# minnkota edge cable drive. is hull approprate and is it underpowered by outboard/troll? |
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| trolling motor might be a little small. I'd go with a 55lb thrust |
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| I have a buddy with 16ft Fisher with a 40hp on the back, and a 40lb Minnkota up front. That trolling motor will not pull the boat into the wind if there is any substantial amount of wind (say 15mph).
I have a Sea Nymph 161 with a 50 honda, so it is probably a 200 lbs heavier boat total, and my 55 lbs Edge I would consider adequate, but not outstanding by any means.
3 people Musky fishing in a 16 foot boat is pushing things pretty hard, especially with a console in the way. I guess you have to decide how often and how comfortble you need to be with 3 in the boat.
As far as lake size I have fished bigger lakes in my buddy's Fisher which is a narrow, lightweight boat and I consider it scary with waves much over 1 ft. A well built 16 ft. boat should be more than adequate for the vast majority of weather on a 2,000 acre lake.
Edited by Makintrax73 9/2/2009 9:15 AM
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| It probably would be best to take the boat to a lake and test it out. Not only would you see how everything performs, but you would get an idea how easy (or difficult) it is to launch and load the boat. Although I don't know, I would expect a fiberglass boat to push a little easier than an aluminum (at least around 1989)....just a guess. Anyway, I would suggest to test it out to see if it meets your needs.
As to trolling motors, if the 40lb Edge seems too small, I'd go with the Maxxum 55. I believe that is the largest for 12 volt system with the Maxxum. The Maxxum appears to save on batteries from running down as much.
good luck. |
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