clifgray
New Member
Hi all,
So I'm about ready to bite the bullet and get a trolling motor for my Capri. The boat is pretty easy to row but some days I just want to get out and motor straight into the more fun coastal waters here on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and a motor will help me avoid some of the shoals that give this place the appropriate nickname of the Graveyard of the Atlantic. I also plan to bring out 2-3 other friends for some local fishing trips without sails.
I'm looking at either the Newport Vessels 46# or 55# electric motor (supposedly saltwater resistant) any thoughts on 55# over 46# or should I save the $50? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VYP3QOM/
How have y'all secured the battery in the boat? I'm probably going to get a Marine Deep Cycle group 29 battery so it will be big. I sure don't want that banging around in the cuddy when I inevitably capsize the boat.
I plan to add some backing plates onto the transom at some point but probably will initially just put some wood between the motor clamps to even out the load. Think this is a risk for a couple days out motoring around?
Cheers,
Patrick
So I'm about ready to bite the bullet and get a trolling motor for my Capri. The boat is pretty easy to row but some days I just want to get out and motor straight into the more fun coastal waters here on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and a motor will help me avoid some of the shoals that give this place the appropriate nickname of the Graveyard of the Atlantic. I also plan to bring out 2-3 other friends for some local fishing trips without sails.
I'm looking at either the Newport Vessels 46# or 55# electric motor (supposedly saltwater resistant) any thoughts on 55# over 46# or should I save the $50? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VYP3QOM/
How have y'all secured the battery in the boat? I'm probably going to get a Marine Deep Cycle group 29 battery so it will be big. I sure don't want that banging around in the cuddy when I inevitably capsize the boat.
I plan to add some backing plates onto the transom at some point but probably will initially just put some wood between the motor clamps to even out the load. Think this is a risk for a couple days out motoring around?
Cheers,
Patrick