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Trolling motor shaft length
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MMT Pro Member  Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 126 Location: Jacksonville, FL 
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 Trolling motor shaft lengthSo wanna run a minn kota 55 lb on a duck 18 ft boat with 21" sides, what shaft length would y'all recommend? Mid to upper 40's or low 50's? Want something easy to steer without bending over all day, but also want something that isn't to long.
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| Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:50 pm |
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MMT Elite Member  Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length Get the 52"
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| Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:54 pm |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 126 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length _________________ 1854 Prodigy/ Black Death 4500 w/ Ceramic Q Muffler/ Wet Sound 10 Speaker Sound Bar/ Rigid Light Bar/ Minn Kota Riptide/ Hydroturf/ LED Cabin Lights Recent Argentina trip video I put together. Enjoy: |
| Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:55 pm |
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MMT Elite Member Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length It won't be.
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| Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:05 pm |
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MMT 1000 Club  Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:00 pm Posts: 1239 Location: South, Ga/North Fl
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length What kind of boat you end up going with?
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| Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:06 pm |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 126 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length _________________ 1854 Prodigy/ Black Death 4500 w/ Ceramic Q Muffler/ Wet Sound 10 Speaker Sound Bar/ Rigid Light Bar/ Minn Kota Riptide/ Hydroturf/ LED Cabin Lights Recent Argentina trip video I put together. Enjoy: |
| Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:22 pm |
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MMT Pro Member  Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:36 am Posts: 235 Location: Louisiana
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length I have the minn Kota SE 55 lbs with 52" shaft. It's a perfect fit. I stand up when I fish. A 54" model would be even better, but because the handle extends and tilts upward its just right. Any shorter you'll have to bend over some and that's a pain when you do it all day long.
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| Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:52 pm |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 126 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length _________________ 1854 Prodigy/ Black Death 4500 w/ Ceramic Q Muffler/ Wet Sound 10 Speaker Sound Bar/ Rigid Light Bar/ Minn Kota Riptide/ Hydroturf/ LED Cabin Lights Recent Argentina trip video I put together. Enjoy: |
| Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:26 am |
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MMT 1000 Club Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:00 pm Posts: 1239 Location: South, Ga/North Fl
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| Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:43 am |
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Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 6:43 am Posts: 1604
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length How's this for a visual aid? Minnkota 55#, 52" shaft trolling motor, mounted on the front of an 1854 Prodigy (with 21" sides) that I delivered this morning.
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| Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:58 pm |
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Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:51 am Posts: 488
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length That's what I'm talking about.. Fsu... Told ya.... We started your boat today btw....
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| Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:06 pm |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:36 am Posts: 235 Location: Louisiana
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length _________________ 18x44 Gator Trax, Stage 2 Mudbuddy |
| Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:09 pm |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 126 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length _________________ 1854 Prodigy/ Black Death 4500 w/ Ceramic Q Muffler/ Wet Sound 10 Speaker Sound Bar/ Rigid Light Bar/ Minn Kota Riptide/ Hydroturf/ LED Cabin Lights Recent Argentina trip video I put together. Enjoy: |
| Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:52 am |
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Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:51 am Posts: 488
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length Tks Gros bec....
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| Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:14 pm |
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Joined: Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:53 pm Posts: 11
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length Would a 52" shaft foot control work on a boat with 24" side's or should I stick with a 45"? Minn Mora 80lb Fortrex.
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| Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:23 pm |
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MMT Elite Member Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length If you're getting a foot control the 45 will work. It's nice for the hand control because you don't have to bend down.
Do you plan on fishing in any waves? |
| Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:04 am |
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Joined: Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:53 pm Posts: 11
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length I really have no intentions to fish in any waves. I bought the 45" while we had plans to keep the boat with 21" sides but now I decided to go bigger with the boat.
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| Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:40 am |
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MMT Elite Member Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length You should still be good with the higher sides. With a foot control you can run the motor all the way down and not have to bend over to operate it . If you go hand control definitely go 52.
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| Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:47 am |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 126 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length _________________ 1854 Prodigy/ Black Death 4500 w/ Ceramic Q Muffler/ Wet Sound 10 Speaker Sound Bar/ Rigid Light Bar/ Minn Kota Riptide/ Hydroturf/ LED Cabin Lights Recent Argentina trip video I put together. Enjoy: |
| Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:03 am |
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MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:24 pm Posts: 2912 Location: Thibodaux, La
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Re: Trolling motor shaft length I have a 36 inch on my rig and I think it works great
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