🚀 go-pugleaf

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...

-- 
Lloyd Sumpter
"Valyrie" Campion 18 - For Sale:
http://www.user.dccnet.com/lsumpter/Campion