14' Alumacraft w/trolling motor?

[hoggs222]

I've got a buddy looking at a 14' Alumacraft. He might just use a trolling motor on it. Anybody else do this? How fast would a 55 lb thrust motor go on this boat? Battery life?

[Gissert]

You are not gonna set any speed records for sure. At full speed, you might get 3-4 MPH out of it? I have an older Motor Guide, and I have used it a bunch on my 14 foot Alumacraft FD. This is an old boat , and it is pretty heavy.

On small lakes, it works great. Battery life was good too. With a battery in good condition, I could fish for several hours, as long as you are not going flat out all the time.

[Slyster]

14' Lund... maxxum 55# motor... 2.5MPH with 1 adult.

[Troublehook]

might I suggest a 4 horse outboard motor? Thats what I have on my 14' boat, and with carpeted floors, a lot of gear, and one adult, it will go about 15 mph. (not sure because I dont have gps, but it should be around 15.) All that for only a couple hundred more, or at around the same price if you buy it used.

[Troublehook]

well it looks like there is an older 5 and 1/2 horse for sale on this HSOforum for $150 if youre buddy is interested. http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=834400&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Not to editors, I am assuming that I can do links to this HSOforum to guide this person to the right area. Just contact me if I cant.