Electric motors

[Seahorse]

i GOT 4.55 SEAJAY AND AM INTERESTED IN BUYING ELECTIC MOTOR.

I WAS LOOKING AT 54 LB SEASNAKE TODAY.

WHAT IS BEST TO BUY.

CHEERS
GREG

[tunaticer]

I presume your pockets are not deep enough for a minn kota rt55 ipilot? Very hard to match them with anything else around but they do come at a substantial price though.

[daki23]

had a quick look they are about 1100 from US delivered :)... soo it'd be a good deal

[TheSaint]

Minn kota or Motorguide are the only electrics I would look at just for solid performance & reliablity. If your budget can stretch I would be going for 24v system with the most power e.g. 80lb. 54lb would the minimum i would get for your boat but if you fish alot current or windy conditions you will undergunned with anything under 80lb IMO..

[Seahorse]

Cheers saint

[NAGG]

Hi Greg
You are right in the middle of what is the right choice (54lb - 12Vlt or 74lb 24Vlt)
If you fish waters that are greatly affected by tides or wind ...... then you really should consider a 24Vlt system
if you just want to tick around on a lake or over flats etc - then a 12vlt 54lb will do - but marry it up with as big a deep cycle battery as you can (200amp:thumbsup:) Then you can run it flat out if need be

Chris

[Kondo 1]

Having the same boat, the 55lb MK is at the limit off its capabilities, not bad but a big tide or wind and it does struggle...

Problem with the territory is where to put the second battery, its setup for only one battery...

If anyone has put a 24v in a territory I would love to see the setup, I would probably do the same straight up :)

My MK with Ipilot is great, haven't had the others so dont really know but I love the MK.

[Giveitacrack]

If the budget allows go the minn kota riptide SP.The ipilot would be good but lots of $$$.I have a riptide SP on my seajay 435 escape and it is well suited.I run a trojan 115 amh battery and fish current all day with no dramas.Also minn kotas (BLA) service for warranty etc is second to none.