? on trolling motor lb thrust

[TopH2O]

An electric motor with a 45 pound thrust should be plenty for a boat like yours. I have a 54# MinnKota on my 18.5 foot Lund and it does fine. You will find that unless it's windy, you can get by with using very little thrust. You may want to consider a motor that has totally variable thrust so you can select just the amount you need to handle the boat and the task at hand. I'm very fond of MinnKota motors and I've had mine for over 12 years with zero trouble.

Mike
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