trolling motor

[Powder]

I am looking at buying a Competitor 175 with a tiller. Would a 70# traxxis minnkota 24 volt trolling motor be enough? Or do I need to bump this up a little? Right now I'm planning on putting it on the back, not the bow.

[fivebucks]

I have a 60 lb on a Lund 1800 Pro V. That is enough if it's not too windy if back trolling. If anything close to whitecaps it is not enough and I use my 75 with a sock out. Going forward with the near whitecaps or stronger my 60 lb is enough. Backtrolling really puts alot of resistance out there. I wouldn't mind upgrading to a 36 volt system but this is what I have and most of the time I can either backtroll with my electric or use my 75 with a sock. I don't know how much difference there would be between a 60 lb and a 70 lb.