I was recetly told about this product on another post when asking about a product that is good for ice fishing as well as open water fishing and is easily used in a rental boat.
I did a search for the product on the internet and got some good info but I was wondering if anyone has used one and it if is worth the price. It goes for $60, it probably isn't the best thing out there but I can't afford much over $100 so I thought this might be a good alternative.
I don't get out more then 6-10 times a year much tomy dismay so I also can't justify spending a ton.
Any thoughts on this product or any other ideas of a good fish finder that works through the ice and on open water and is easily mountable is a rental boat.
Thanks for the help as always. I promise one of these days I will have enough knowledge I will be able to post more answers then questions.
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?
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I was recetly told about this product on another post when asking about a product that is good for ice fishing as well as open water fishing and is easily used in a rental boat.
I did a search for the product on the internet and got some good info but I was wondering if anyone has used one and it if is worth the price. It goes for $60, it probably isn't the best thing out there but I can't afford much over $100 so I thought this might be a good alternative.
I don't get out more then 6-10 times a year much tomy dismay so I also can't justify spending a ton.
Any thoughts on this product or any other ideas of a good fish finder that works through the ice and on open water and is easily mountable is a rental boat.
Thanks for the help as always. I promise one of these days I will have enough knowledge I will be able to post more answers then questions.
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