Well I found a Minn Kota Endura 40# for $60 on CL and bought it this morning. It looks brand new and the guy said he used it 4 times on a jon boat. I will be in a lot of shallow rivers/creeks down here so I figured better get that composite shaft. Thanks for the help.
I'll only be in fresh water but are the Riptide motors better than the Enduras? Searching for Minn Kotas I found a 40# riptide about the same price.
Also found a Die Hard 3HP? How many pounds of thrust would that be equal to?
Thanks for any help, I don't want to make an impulse buy and get...
Thanks Bassboy! Thats just what I wanted to know. One of the reasons I was looking at the endura is because of the composite shaft and the reviews say its quiet and doesn't suck the battery. Now I just need to find one of those on craigs list 8)
I found a MotorGuide 34# Trolling motor on Craig's List for $75 and the guy said he used it 3 or 4 times on an inflatable. I can not find one to match the picture so I asume it may be an older one. I was going to get the Minn Kota for around $100 and this has more thrust. It will be the main...
That epoxy is strong but doesn't that get slippery? Also what do they use on the big fancy off-shore boats that have all the pretty teak wood. I went out on a 48' custom fishing charter once and the whole cabin back wall and interior where exposed wood. This boat was from the 40's or 50's and it...