Here is a great idea (I think) - I have an Alumacraft TP185 Tiller with a 90 Honda on it. It is wired for bow and transom trolling motors.
My dad was out three nights in a row with the interior and navigational lights on, mainly using the transom trolling motor - without running the big engine very much.
Well that last night the big motor would not start as the starter battery was dead. It is a 90 horse, so pull starting it with that emergency rope was not going to happen, especially in the middle of the night. So he had to wrestle one of the trolling motor batteries out from under the rod locker and haul it to the back of the boat, and hook it up to get the engine started.
So, for the next time this happens (there is always a next time)... He crafted a nice emergency jump starter for the boat. He picked up another Marinco trolling motor plug-in, and wired two jumper cables to it. Now all we have to do is unplug the transom trolling motor, and plug the jump start plug into the outlet - and connect the jumper cables to the starting battery....
It is a heck of alot easier than taking all the rods out of the rod locker, and unhooking and hauling one of the trollign motor batteries to the back of the boat. Especially at night, when getting eaten alive by mosquito's...
Of course - the best solution would be to charge the starter battery, or to not run it dead in the first place, but what fun would that be...
Chamois passed away this weekend a couple days short of her 13th bday.
What a great dog to hang out with here at home and on distant adventures.
Gonna miss ya big time my little big girl.
If you really want to treat your wife (and yourself) with a remote operated trolling motor, the Minn Kota Ulterra is about easy as it gets. Auto stow and deploy is pretty awesome. You just have to turn the motor on when you go out and that the last time you have to touch it.
24V 80lb. 60 inch shaft is probably the right length for your boat. They ain’t cheap - about $3k - but neither one of you would have to leave your seat to use it all day.
Wanderer, thanks for your reply. I do intend for it to be 24 volt, with a thrust of 70-80. Spot lock is a must (my wife is looking forward to
not being the anchor person any more). With my old boat we did quite a lot of pulling shad raps and hot n tots, using the trolling motor. Unlikely
that we will fish in whitecaps, did plenty of that when I was younger. I also need a wireless remote, not going back to a foot pedal. We do a fair amount of bobber fishing.
I don't think I will bother with a depth finder on the trolling motor. I am leaning toward moving my Garmin depth finder from my old boat to the
new one, just because I am so used to it and it works well for me. I am 70 years old and kinda set in my ways...
Dang, new content and now answers.
First, congrats on the new boat!
My recommendation is to get the most thrust you can in 24V, assuming a boat that size isn’t running 36V. 80 might be tops? I’m partial to MinnKota.
How do you plan to use the trolling motor is an important question too.
All weather or just nice weather?
Casting a lot or bait dragging?
Bobber or panfish fishing?
Spot lock? Networked with depth finders? What brand of depth finders?
We have bought a new boat, which we will be picking up this spring. It is an Alumacraft Competitor 165 sport with a 90 horse Yamaha
motor. I will be buying and installing a trolling motor, wondering if I can get some recommendations on what pound thrust I will
want for this boat? Also, I will be selling my old boat, is there a good way to determine the value on an older boat ( mid-80's with a 75 horse 2-stroke
Mariner motor) I will appreciate any help with these questions.
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Here is a great idea (I think) - I have an Alumacraft TP185 Tiller with a 90 Honda on it. It is wired for bow and transom trolling motors.
My dad was out three nights in a row with the interior and navigational lights on, mainly using the transom trolling motor - without running the big engine very much.
Well that last night the big motor would not start as the starter battery was dead. It is a 90 horse, so pull starting it with that emergency rope was not going to happen, especially in the middle of the night. So he had to wrestle one of the trolling motor batteries out from under the rod locker and haul it to the back of the boat, and hook it up to get the engine started.
So, for the next time this happens (there is always a next time)... He crafted a nice emergency jump starter for the boat. He picked up another Marinco trolling motor plug-in, and wired two jumper cables to it. Now all we have to do is unplug the transom trolling motor, and plug the jump start plug into the outlet - and connect the jumper cables to the starting battery....
It is a heck of alot easier than taking all the rods out of the rod locker, and unhooking and hauling one of the trollign motor batteries to the back of the boat. Especially at night, when getting eaten alive by mosquito's...
Of course - the best solution would be to charge the starter battery, or to not run it dead in the first place, but what fun would that be...
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