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By Crow Hunter · Posted
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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By Crow Hunter · Posted
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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I went ahead and watched some of the MLF coverage. Wheeler didn’t make the cut but the bigger story was the Poche/Avera fallout. Kinda funny listening to both sides of the story and putting together the scenario, reading between the lines.
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Dragonsm
Well, I changed out my impeller friday night and with the help of a clymer's manual and a friend who has done a few impellers in the past...it really wasn't an overly challanging job! (and the impeller was shot!)
Anyway, with changing the impeller, the amount of water flowing out of the "pee hole" or whatever it's called...isn't what I remember. Also, the question I have is there is a rubber exit gasket on the back of my motor just below the cowl. Looks as though some exhaust may exit here? I am having water come out that too.
What is that rubber exit for? I think an excess of water is coming out that way...should it be? What would be causing it? Could pieces of my impeller be plugging the "pee hole?"
and last but certainly not least...if this is a big problem......anyone know of someone around the Albertville area that is great with Evinrude Outboard motors? (I work in Plymouth)
Thanks everyone, and if I need to explaing anything more, let me know...but explain in dummy terms...I am an accountant, not a mechanic!
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