Thinking Of Buying An Electric Outboard Motor

[stalker]

Hello to you all. I went to Llangorse lake on Sat with my boy to do some pike fishing from a boat. We only caught two, but the weather was really good and we had a great day out. The only thing is ? rowing a punt around from 8 am till 5 pm gets a little tiring by the end of the day so i have decided to get an electric motor to do the job for me. Can anybody advise me on this.
Makes, models and places would be greatfuly appreciated.

Many thanks

Dave

[Omahayank]

I use one on my "mini-bass-boat" (I could've sworn I had a pic)

You won't go wrong w/a Minn Kota or a Motor Guide. I have both. The 1st one I bought was a Minn Kota, a $100 special and it still works fine, I now mount it on the front of my "boat".
I wanted the Highest pound thrust I could find in a 12volt electric (I dont have room for more than one battery), which, at the time, turned out to be a 54# thrust Motor guide.

Nelson

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...bcategory&rid=

[stalker]

Hello Omahayank
Thank you for your reply.
I will have a look at the motors you mentioned. When people give good comments about things there have owned and used themselves it gives you a head start knowing that what you buy is good and relyable.

If there is anyone eles put there with any info i would be really greatful.

Thanks again
Happy Fishing
Dave

[crazy_e]

on my stalking boat we use a minn kota they are by far the best everyone i know that uses these says only good things :)

i have a 72lb of thrust on mine tho :S i live in the UK so maybe we have diffrent ones over here (dont know to be honset)

if you want a motor get a minn kota (ebay do them cheep aswell)

tight lines

Elliot

[stalker]

Thanks to you all for your info. I have taken your advice and have bought a minn kota electric outboard. I bought it on E-bay brand new for half the price of new one cos no one else bid on it. Result ! ! !
All i need now is a bit of good weather ? mmm
Thanks everyone tight lines
Dave

[Omahayank]

Good on ya stalker!! Have a ball!!

Finally found my pix: http://www.flickr.com/photos/1401404...7604014822487/
And just a glimpse of the Motor Guide at the beginning of theis Vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXYapJWxtKc

[Portland Pirate]

Originally Posted by stalker

Thanks to you all for your info. I have taken your advice and have bought a minn kota electric outboard. I bought it on E-bay brand new for half the price of new one cos no one else bid on it. Result ! ! !
All i need now is a bit of good weather ? mmm
Thanks everyone tight lines
Dave

How much did it cost you in the end Dave?

[stalker]

I won it at the openning bid price of £75. They are £150 everywhere else so i was really lucky to get a new one for that much.
Cheers Dave

[Fentiger001]

Heyyup Chaps,

This is a little late Stalker in that you've already bought your elecky engine but I thought I'd chip in with my piece in case anyone else may be looking for info. Not knowing anything about boats etc, I bought a 54lb thrust Rhino outboard in the summer from Ebay for £154.99 (p&p included) and I have to say it is a fantastic bit of kit. I purchased a 110amp leisure battery (very heavy!) to run it from and works brilliantly, I have used it on a wide and windswept Fenland river through the winter and it motors the boat lovely. It has a little power meter (0 - 10) on the top and I tend to hop up and down the river doing a little trolling and also to get from swim to swim, I've used it for a whole day and its only dropped down a few digits on the meter. I have a spare 45amp car battery which powers my fishfinder but which I can use as a spare for the engine if indeed its ever needed. My boat is a 10ft Sniper.

In summary, I'm very happy with the Rhino, it is a great bit of kit and my confidence in it is very high. Just to make me a little happier, when I was at the PAC conference in Sep last year, a stall was selling the exact same model for £349.99.

Kind regards,
Dave

[Omahayank]

Just took a look at your Rhino electric!! Very Nice!! I might offer that it is a Motor Guide and a VERY good motor!!