Members naru70 Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 What is the best of 80lb trolling motors? I have a noisy motorguide. Was thinking about a fortrex minnkota. What advice can you give me.
Members fishofexcellence Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 What is the best of 80lb trolling motors? I have a noisy motorguide. Was thinking about a fortrex minnkota. What advice can you give me. If it says minnkota it should be good.I sent back a moterguide in 2005 to spend more on a 70 lb minnkota. Still using and not hard to work on.
rps Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I am a strong fan of minnkota. I currently run a terrova with a universal transducer for my humminbird bow sonar. I have the digital control model which allows operation by foot pedal or fob. I did not buy the autopilot option. I am very pleased. BTW I ran my last minnkota, a similar model but without the universal transducer,into a submerged stump at high speed. It broke the unbreakable shaft. Minnkota replaced the shaft for free.
Dutch Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I have been running a MG TE82 for a long time. I'd be interested in a MK if the foot control weren't so big.
Members naru70 Posted July 10, 2010 Author Members Posted July 10, 2010 It seems that the foot pedal of the fortrex is a bit smaller. Is anyone running a fortrex?
denjac Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 It seems that the foot pedal of the fortrex is a bit smaller. Is anyone running a fortrex? i have a fortex. The foot control is no bigger than a motorguide. Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
Members jbeenemd Posted July 13, 2010 Members Posted July 13, 2010 I am running a Minn Kota Maxxum 24 volt. I think it is an 80lb. Would have to go back and check the original papers. Have not had any problems with it at all. They do have a lifetime warranty on the shaft. My younger brother just broke one and he also got a new one on their warranty. I may put mine up for sale, not because I don't like it but sure would like to have one of those new Terrova models with the built in GPS and autolock. Jackie
T-RockJaws Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 I have run the motor guides in the past, but love the 101 lb. Minn Kota I am running now. Minn Kota deffinately gets my vote.
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