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    I have one
    It's a Navigator (they were sold at Cabelas)
    Same company makes the Panther lifts for trolling motors

    Mines a 55 thurst pounds 24v on a 18' Amumacraft
    Use it all the time trolling. I get about 8 hours out of it
    It's great. No noise and can dial in any speed that I what
    keeps the hours off the big motor and with gas at 4 bucks it helps

    If I had to do it over
    I'd go with the 80 thurst pound model
    In extreme wind it will not push the boat into the wind
    My front trolling motor has no problem (80)
    But for most of my trolling I'm a little under half on the speed knob

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    Thanks Manx. I have also looked on Bass Pro and Cabelas consumer reports. What I am finding is good. I can buy a 2 battery pack with on board charger for about $500. It will full charge the system in 4-6 hours. I found a website (Hodges Marine) that has what I'm looking for (Minn Kota) 160 lb thrust at $900. It would take 2-3 years at gas being $4 a gallon and I would start putting $ back into my pocket. I have to believe the near silent aspect of the electric will put "spooky" fish in my box. When I am in deep water and have my sonar on 50khz. I can litterally see fish sound to the bottom when I run over them. I think I'm sold on the whole idea.

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    Hey Spoon if you look at a lot of the touring pros boats a lot of these guys are running them on their boats.

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    Your on the right track
    I would go with the Minn Kota as well (they weren't out when I bought mine)
    I really don't think you need a 160 thou. Or going that big I'd go with 36V
    With my front mount trolling motor (80) I can go over 4 mph
    And even thou my boat is a 18' Alum
    Dry weight is 1485 so motor, gas, 2 guys and gear I'm around 2,500 pounds
    I'm told the rule of thumb is 15 pounds of thrust = 1 hp

    I've all ready put 50 hours on the main motor
    Without the elec. I'd be at 4 to 5 times as many hours

    I take allot of fish straight line trolling over 20 FOW
    If there's allot of boats out on the weekend I do have to run the inside boards
    So the slient part does help.

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    Thanks Rebel. I know it is a little newer technology but it seems outstanding. The only side I have seen that some with an I/O don't like, is it creates a spray as the mounting bracket is not completely out of the water when running and some love them but would like a slightly larger model. I love the idea the more I think of it. No gas, no fumes, no external gas cans, no noise, no steering links. I expect I will purchase one and I will keep you posted. Thanks again brother

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    The main reason I would want the 160 is to fast troll steelhead up to 3.5 mph into the wind if needed. My boat, engine and gas are 5,000 pounds. Add a crew and tackle and we are near 6500. It sounds like you really like yours and you have reaped the benefit of saving on fuel and engine hours. I like it alot. I sure do appreciate the feedback Manx. What speeds are you trolling at and do you need to manuever much with the wheel or does it track straight?

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    Spoontang,

    Right now I'm trolling at 1.6 to 2.0 with crank baits
    this spring I was doing 1.2 to 1.4

    Mines on a 90 hp Tiller so there's no wheel
    But I have a friend that has one on a wheel boat
    No problems at all staying straight

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    Spoon, your boat is 5K loaded and 6500 with crew? just how big a boy are you? I thought about getting a duel prop job for my I/O but I think I'll get auto pilot instead.

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    Just got back in town. I know it sounds like We are monsters. My fuel tank is 120 gallons. I figure 800 pounds or so for that and 4-5 guys and tackle puts us up there. So how has the fishing been?

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    Quote Originally Posted by spoontang View Post
    Just got back in town. I know it sounds like We are monsters. My fuel tank is 120 gallons. I figure 800 pounds or so for that and 4-5 guys and tackle puts us up there. So how has the fishing been?
    Fish are getting smaller but there still here

    Took my limit on Wen.
    And Dad and I took our limit on Fri

    Fishing out of Sterling state Park (Brest Bay) both days
    The fish are 4-5 miles in front of the bay with the avg. size being 20-23"

    Took them Trolling Reef runners deep
    Any thing white or gray was the color

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