Dilemma on trolling Motor
I want to add a trolling motor on my 20 foot pontoon boat. The trouble is that I dock it on my lake with no power source so I have to pull the battery / batteries to charge it. I am guessing the boat weight to be around 2,200#.
I know I should get a 24v 80# + motor. But do you think a 12v 55# thrust would be enough to troll/ push with and for spot lock? I don’t want to put $2k in a system that will not work. I have a 25HP Yamaha 4 stroke that I troll cranks with during the summer but want to go slower during the spring and fall. We do a lot of side drifting so it would be also used when there is no wind.
I am leaning towards a terova I need a remote, would like to use the motor for a front transducer as I will be upgrading to a new fish finder with side and or down imagining late this year or next. (The only fish finder I have now is a old mini low range used primarily for depth. ) Also to be able to use gps to stay on certain depths while trolling. I am not up to date at all with the new electronics out now and my mind is blown trying to do research. Any input would be greatly appreciated!!!
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