Rigging up a smaller but worthy lake boat.
Time to stop trying to slow the idle on my ancient 35-hp outboard, and either hook up a trolling plate, and/or an electric trolling motor; maybe both. Probably both.
So, best electric trolling motor with at least 40-45 lbs. of thrust? Without breaking the bank?
Best, most effective fuel-water separator & filter assembly (combination) with a clear fuel bowl, and without creating any substantial pressures in the fuel line, for an outboard that at 3/4+ throttle is drinking about 4+ gallons/hour?
Auxiliary motor mount? The primary power on the boat now is a well-maintained 35-hp, long or extra-long shaft 2-stroke. Older than any of my adult kids. Runs decent now, mostly because we haven't taken it out to the middle of nowhere, for it to screw up when we least suspect it. I also have a couple of older short-shaft OMC motors (a 1975 Evinrude 9.9-hp that's pre-electronic ignition), and a Johnson 15-hp with electronic ignition. I can either mount an auxiliary/kicker mount such as to accommodate the short shafts on the lesser motors, or I could potentially find a good, longer lower unit to slap on the 15-hp and keep the mount at similar level as the height of the top of the transom.
For battery (batteries), I'd like something that either by itself swapped out with back-ups over time, something that will effectively power a 40-50 lb. thrust trolling motor for at LEAST several hours, if not more. Again, without breaking the bank... So, lead/acid batteries and Acid-Glass batteries are more likely in my shopping/budget than the newer lithium deep-cycle batteries for this purpose, some of which run into the $3,000 range. OUCH!! And unnecessary, in my less-than-fully-educated opinion where this subject is concerned.
I have 1-1/2 months to get this rigged up, so I can troll remote places by myself, have plenty of back-up power in the event of a repeat of our near -annual breakdowns, as it's doubtful I'll have my 1st mate/youngest son/boat mechanic on board when I journey to remote lakes this Summer.
Time to stop trying to slow the idle on my ancient 35-hp outboard, and either hook up a trolling plate, and/or an electric trolling motor; maybe both. Probably both.
So, best electric trolling motor with at least 40-45 lbs. of thrust? Without breaking the bank?
Best, most effective fuel-water separator & filter assembly (combination) with a clear fuel bowl, and without creating any substantial pressures in the fuel line, for an outboard that at 3/4+ throttle is drinking about 4+ gallons/hour?
Auxiliary motor mount? The primary power on the boat now is a well-maintained 35-hp, long or extra-long shaft 2-stroke. Older than any of my adult kids. Runs decent now, mostly because we haven't taken it out to the middle of nowhere, for it to screw up when we least suspect it. I also have a couple of older short-shaft OMC motors (a 1975 Evinrude 9.9-hp that's pre-electronic ignition), and a Johnson 15-hp with electronic ignition. I can either mount an auxiliary/kicker mount such as to accommodate the short shafts on the lesser motors, or I could potentially find a good, longer lower unit to slap on the 15-hp and keep the mount at similar level as the height of the top of the transom.
For battery (batteries), I'd like something that either by itself swapped out with back-ups over time, something that will effectively power a 40-50 lb. thrust trolling motor for at LEAST several hours, if not more. Again, without breaking the bank... So, lead/acid batteries and Acid-Glass batteries are more likely in my shopping/budget than the newer lithium deep-cycle batteries for this purpose, some of which run into the $3,000 range. OUCH!! And unnecessary, in my less-than-fully-educated opinion where this subject is concerned.
I have 1-1/2 months to get this rigged up, so I can troll remote places by myself, have plenty of back-up power in the event of a repeat of our near -annual breakdowns, as it's doubtful I'll have my 1st mate/youngest son/boat mechanic on board when I journey to remote lakes this Summer.
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