Choosing between two trolling motors

[grossman]

Trying to decide between these two motors.

Minn Kota PowerDrive V2 Bow-Mount 45lb + the wireless remote
https://www.basspro.com/Minn-Kota-PowerDrive-V2-BowMount-Trolling-Motors/product/91236/
https://www.basspro.com/Minn-Kota-CoPilot-Wireless-Remote-System-for-PowerDrive/product/45783/
$634.98

MotorGuide Wireless Series W45 45lb
https://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Wireless-Series-Trolling-Motor-W45-Wireless-48-Shaft/product/74646/
$589.99

Motor will be used primarily for slow trolling in a medium sized lake. Boat is 15' smokercraft alaskan. I need to be able to control the motor from the stern, which is why i'm looking at wireless/long cable motors. I definitely prefer wireless so I don't have a cable running down the middle of boat.

Also, do you guys think 45lb's should be enough? Normal total weight of boat, motor, people and stuff is around 850lbs

Thanks

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

I think you'll be satisfied with either wireless version. 45 will be plenty, but you can never have too much thrust. Consider the 55 lb.

 

[2sac]

On the MK, that's a good price for the co pilot. You could save a hundred bucks on the motor if you buy off Amazon

 

[DanMC]

We troll using one of the two....a 55# MK or 2hp Honda !

 

[TNtroller]

Don't know much about the PD version, but the auto pilot is a good accessory to have, will control or keep the boat going at the same speed and heading while you're doing other things in the boat, makes trolling much easier. I have an ipilot on a terrova, and its even better, but the AP works very well.