www.njtrollingmotors offers reconditioned MinnKota trolling motors at a reasonable discount off new price - AND - they even have the saltwater rated variety. The motors come with a one year nationwide Factory warranty.
I've bought a 55 pound thrust model (RT55/S with 42 inch shaft) to use on my CP16CB - they claimed 20 available - hope it works out
I tested the motor today - in live mode. No wind and a lake with no current.
Running on a group 24 battery that was not fully charged - motor was more than enough power to move the Com-Pac 16 - setting was 10 to 25 percent of full thrust. At full thrust, it was almost like having an outboard.
This is a reconditioned Minnkota RT-55/S model (salt water version) with a 42 inch shaft - (excessive - the 36 inch shaft would work just as well). The only trouble was that the clamps are too close together and hit the height adjuster on the motor mount - I'll have to play with that a bit to come up with a solution.
Jobst,
How long would a group 24 charge last with your trolling moter?
Craig
give about 2 hours service at 50% of full thrust with that motor.
My plan is to eventually have two group 27 batteries mounted and a generator to recharge while underway.
That is the size / model I have. Works great for me. (Inland lake)
The only caveat I would mention. In a 25+ breaze, I can not make headway - only keep pointing into the wind.
When I go to larger water (i.e. Lake Superior) I have a small 2.5 hp Merc, and the electric is stored below as backup.
I use a Minnkota Endura 50. Nice, quiet, cheap, and pushes the boat just fine. Can't beat that. I altenate between two batteries: one on the charger, one on the boat. (Outboard in the picture belongs to the previous owner)
Has anyone tried a trolling motor on a 23 Compac? My outboard was stolen during the winter, and I'm thinking about either an electric outboard, ($$$$!!) or trolling motor as a replacement. I've never been able to gather the strength to reliably pull start my outboard ( or a lownmower, for that matter!), and getting older hasn't helped! Besides, I like the idea of no gas and minimized carbon footprint.