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FAQs

How fast will a 30 lb thrust trolling motor go? ›

In fact two 55 pound thrust motors will not move you any faster than one 30 pound thrust motor. Higher thrust 12V trolling motors are designed for bigger heavier boats with larger payloads. The maximum speed of a trolling motor is 5 mph regardless of how many pounds of thrust.

Calculating Runtime

As a general rule, we recommend a 110 amp hour (Ah) rating per battery for 6-8 hours of runtime. If you have a lower Amp Hour rating, you will want to calculate the runtime for your motor.

Comparing Thrust and Horsepower

As an example, the mid-size 55lb thrust trolling motor has the equivalent power of about 0.84 hp.

Motors in the 45 to 70 lbs thrust range are popular with flats boats owners. As flats boats tend to be lighter, they don't require a tremendous amount of power. Additionally, flats are usually relatively calm and don't require a beefy motor to fight strong waves and currents.

Based on our calculations, a 50AH battery will run a 55lb trolling motor for approximately 1.67 hours.

A 55-pound thrust electric trolling motor, such as the Newport Vessels Kayak Series, will go approximately 4-5 miles per hour in smooth water. This is assuming that you're following the weight guidelines. And like we said before, the lighter your boat, the easier it will be for the motor to reach top speeds.

If the 35 Ah battery is a lithium battery you should get almost all of it's stated capacity, so you could run about an hour or more on speed “5”. Speed 1 uses 8 Amps/h so>4h, 2-10A/h so 3.5h, 3-14A/h so >2h, 4-20A/h, and 5-30A/h so >1h.

Will my car battery work for my trolling motor? No, car batteries are not recommended and can ruin your motor.

When using your trolling motor, keep the load steady and moderate and make changes to your speed gradually. Sharp, heavy shifts in speed will cost you more power, and if you overtax the motor by running at a higher speed for long periods, you'll drain the battery more quickly.

What is the most powerful trolling motor? ›

Garmin Force® Kraken Saltwater Bow-Mount Trolling Motors

With up to 100 pounds of thrust, Garmin's Force® Kraken Saltwater Bow-Mount Trolling Motors are among the most powerful trolling motors available today.

For example, if your battery has a capacity of 100Ah and the power draw of your trolling motor is 20 amps, the run-time would be calculated as 100Ah / 20A = 5 hours. However, it is important to note that this calculation does not account for other electrical demands on the battery.

The rule of thumb is at least 2 pounds of thrust for every 100 pounds of fully loaded boat weight (people and gear included) is recommended. If things like wind or current are major factors where you fish, extra thrust helps give you extra control.

A common misconception about trolling motors is that increasing thrust will increase the top speed of a motor, unfortunately, this is not the case. Electric motors differ from gasoline motors, however one measurement that can be applied to each type is Revolutions Per Minute, or RPMs.

I have the 30lb MinnKota.. It is equal roughly to one horsepower.

The speed of a 36, 46 or 40lb thrust trolling motor on a 7.5-foot boat with a 200-pound load on quiet water will be around 3.5 miles per hour. A 55lb thrust trolling motor in similar circ*mstances will achieve around 4 miles per hour. A 62lb thrust motor will reach about 4.5 miles per hours.

30 pounds thrust (written as pounds-force, or lbf) is a measure of force. In SI units, that's ~133.5 Newtons. We can use Newton's second law of motion to determine acceleration as a result of force applied onto a given mass.