🚀 go-pugleaf

Or buy a Briggs & Stratton 5hp 4 stroke for $475 US ($1,425,000 Canadian 
using Harry's exchange rate).  My guess is you probably want electric 
because of the lack of noise and/or you want to start and stop with less 
hassle.  If you want to spend the bucks, get both and mount that 
trolling motor on the bow.

Dan


Harry Krause wrote:

>Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 14:10:07 +0000, Dan Krueger wrote:
>>
>>>1) http://www.minnkotamotors.com/_swf/index.asp
>>>
>>Thanks! Wow, what an AWFUL website! Needs flash for the simplest of tasks,
>>all flash and no info. Yuk.
>>
>>It DOES say max current for a 40-lb is 40 amps, and a 55 is 45 amps. Still
>>doesn't quite make sense...
>>
>>>6) 1000 watt generator with 12v output.
>>>
>>   Well, if I run a 40-lb motor for 1.5 hrs WOT, I've used about 60
>>Amp-hrs. To put that back in with a Genset (12V output on these is usually
>>about 6 amps max) means I run it for about 12 hrs. You wanna be the folks
>>in the campsite next to mine?
>>
>>Lloyd
>>
>>
>>>Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>  Well, it looks like Valkyrie is getting sold this afternoon, so I'm
>>>>looking for a 12ft tinny.
>>>>
>>>>  We've had Great Success with the cheapy 30-lb Enduro trolling motor on
>>>>Near Cove (8ft Walker Bay). At "WOT", she gets about 3 knots, which is
>>>>near hull speed. And I can diddle about at 2 knots all afternoon on a
>>>>cheapy 27N CanTy battery. So...we're looking at getting a "trolling motor"
>>>>for the tinny, to be used as the main motor.
>>>>
>>>>  Which leads to a pile of questions:
>>>>1. Where's the Minn Kota website? The URL I have doesn't work any more.
>>>>2. Is the Maxxum worth the extra money (experience requested, not quotes
>>>>
>>>>from the brochure...)
>>>
>>>>3. How much speed could I expect with a 40-lb motor for a 12-ft aluminum
>>>>skiff, total weight around 600lb?
>>>>4. With a proper, say Series 24 deep-cycle, how long could I run a 40-lb
>>>>motor at WOT?
>>>>5. Looking at some specs at
>>>>http://www.northlandmarine.com/MinnKotaEnduraSeries.htm is very confusing:
>>>>42 Amps max for the 40, but 40 Amps for the 50 (both 12V)?? Same for the
>>>>Maxxum... Anyone actually measure their current draw? Is there ANY data on
>>>>power vs current draw for these motors anywhere?
>>>>
>>>>6. Any suggestions on charging the battery? We're looking at a week-long
>>>>fishing/camping trip, and most campsites don't have electricity.
>>>>
>>>>  Well, that's long! Hope this turns into an interesting thread...
>>>>
>
>
>Bite the pullet, Lloyd, and buy a nice new four stroke outboard of about
>five horsepower. Cost you about $1,000 American or, say, $3,000,000
>Canadian ducats. Weighs under sixty pounds. Not much noise, not much
>weight, no steeeenking batteries to worry about, and a five gallon jug
>of gasoline will last you a long, long time.
>